We have now entered that humorous little bit of the biking season, the place some riders have jetted off on their off-seasons, whereas others are nonetheless ploughing on the observe or in China. It is vitally, very near all being over for 2025, and so there are various who’re simply on the market, having enjoyable.
That stated, I am not likely certain you may afford to have a correct day off, what with the bar set so excessive lately. So whereas lots of you can be having a few pints on a Friday, pour one out for these professional riders who’re both nonetheless using, or those that are usually not even having that a lot enjoyable on their off-seasons.
Anyway, low season or these near it’s a little bit of a theme of this week’s social media round-up, with all kinds of happening. There are additionally appearances from Jeremy Vine and Lance Armstrong, presumably in the identical article for the primary time ever. Do get pleasure from.
1. What an outfit that is, congratulations to Victor Campenaerts. He as soon as instructed me he favored my hair, so right here I’m paying him again with one other praise. You look nice, Victor. Take pleasure in your low season
Simply after I thought I could not love Victor Campenaerts any extra….. pic.twitter.com/W8NVzH37vuOctober 16, 2024
2. It is the reunion we did not know we wished? Who would have thought that Jan Ullrich and Lance Armstrong could possibly be buddies, 20 years after they have been thought of the perfect cyclists on the earth. It feels bizarre
Now vs then.⁰Honored to host my brother @JanUllrich5 in Austin this week.(📸: @LizKreutz) pic.twitter.com/e7UBXZ2lMoOctober 16, 2024
3. Nicely, a minimum of we all know somebody who positively is using for Ineos Grenadiers subsequent season: Michał Kwiatowski
4. Oscar Onley right here, displaying the world how British schoolchildren gown. That is proper, a horrible polyester jumper (my major faculty one was additionally blue, enjoyable) over a polo shirt, gray trousers/shorts and essentially the most pointless footwear on the earth. What a world.
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Decked out in Scottish blue 🏴Be part of us in wishing @OscarOnley a really completely satisfied twenty second birthday. We hope you’ve got an excellent day, Oscar! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/wHKCFnSacrOctober 13, 2024
5. I at all times actually like these movies of the peloton paying tribute to retiring riders, however I at all times fear for the riders strolling by them will by chance get a spinning wheel to the pinnacle
🚴♀️Een prachtige erehaag van hun collega’s voor de afscheidnemende @CordonRagot @BarnesAlice en @C_Majerus.#SLT2024 pic.twitter.com/R3Y6rcAqZZOctober 13, 2024
6. Congratulations to Puck Pieterse, among the best riders on the earth, and now a graduate. I adore it when cyclists have hinterlands, and it seems Puck’s is ” Human Motion Sciences” which appears like physio? I do not know
7. Grace Brown has had one of many all-time years and is strolling out on a excessive, what a approach to do it. Biking will miss the Aussie!
8. Completely no concept what that is about, possibly it is a meme that I am unfamiliar with, however Mathilde Gros now has an infinite head, for some purpose
9. I’ve tried to cycle up the Koppenberg within the rain, and it wasn’t enjoyable, however these are skilled cyclists struggling within the dry. Come on now.
10. I am certain the Tour of Guangxi is taken very critically by the riders in it, however I am undecided you’d see this on the Tour de France…
Operating into stage 2 of @TourofGuangxi Motivation + + 🤣 pic.twitter.com/6itFLDqe3HOctober 16, 2024
11. Free champagne for everybody! what’s the issue?
FAO: the pelotonIf you occur to share a podium with @martusialach she WILL share her champagne… whether or not you prefer it or not 😅🍾#TOCI2024 pic.twitter.com/jXtJtBSRS2October 17, 2024
12. Lotte Kopecky stated in an interview this week that she wished to attempt bungee leaping someday… Positive, possibly post-cycling, although. Within the meantime, she has to content material herself with milder peril. Though, contemplating that is on a bridge, I am undecided her coaches could be delighted with this both
13. Work is over, it is time for play!
Off season begins as we speak, time for some playtime ▶️😁📸 @GettySport pic.twitter.com/eKLhAcJ2YxOctober 18, 2024
14. And eventually, think about you are simply minding your individual enterprise as a vacationer in London, by chance in a cycle lane, after which you find yourself on Jeremy Vine’s Twitter. What a day. Actually, although, that is infuriating, and I am glad in a approach that I not should cycle round London. What a multitude.
I’ve had it as much as right here with the Westminster Bridge Cycle Lane. The each day circus on this defies description. This was a single go to on Tuesday at random. WARNING: Contains impolite American. PS. The pal of mine who seems with such impeccable timing is @crisortunity pic.twitter.com/c6NGpi1echOctober 17, 2024