Tweets of the Week: Roubaix!!!

Was Sunday just about the most emotionally draining race ever? No? Just me? Oh, okay then. But you have to admit it was a hell of a race for all kinds of reasons – but mainly because it was Paris-Roubaix. Let’s see what Twitter had to say about it, shall we?

Before Roubaix

It wouldn’t be Tweets without a selfie with That Boy Phinney and Manuel Quinziato. Actually, I don’t think this was the bike that the Velvet Samurai rode on Sunday, but I sure do love it.

I would have no problem at all using a shower with Fabs’ name on it. No problem. None.

Fabs at the presentation, looking relaxed and happy.

Tom Boonen at the presentation looking elfin with those ears! (Now that I’ve noticed his elf ears, I just can’t not look at them!). He looks mighty lean, doesn’t he?

And this is how Tom set up his bike on the day. Yellow means ‘get the hell out of my way!’

Roubaix faces from last year – what was in store for them this year?

The lovely Juan Antonio Flecha, Eurosport’s new cub reporter!

And here is Eurosport’s new cycling ambassador. You know, you could read that two ways and both would be true. Greg Lemond could be an ambassador who cycles and an ambassador of cycling. Isn’t language fun?

My, but Flecha‘s surfing regime is really agreeing with him.

Anticipation

And to think – some guys didn’t even wear gloves (more on that later).

Can you imagine having your last race be Roubaix? What a way to retire!

Tom with his race face on – and his elf ears tucked in.

SuperSagan wasn’t the only one who had been waiting for this since the beginning of the season. Cue smouldering picture of Cancellara.

Racing Roubaix

These are in no real order.

Um, Colin. Give it up. It’s never going to work.

Boonen goes off on his own, is joined later on by a few riders, including Geraint Thomas, and continually berated them to work with him. Only G did.

The worthy winner, Niki Terpstra.

The podium

The infield fly rule is this: with less than two outs, runners on ffirst and second base (or bases loaded), batter pops up the pitch in the infield. Umpire calls the infield fly rule, batter is out whether the ball is caught or not, all runners on bases are safe on their bases. So now Fabs can get fast again …

The 2014 Paris-Roubaix champion. A great ride.

Roubaix afterthoughts

The glasses. They have to stop. Even Fabs can’t make them look good.

Roubaix faces

I love these pictures.

The best ninth place ever

People who didn’t know about the race or aliens who just landed would be forgiven for thinking that, reading Twitter, Bradley Wiggins won the race. He didn’t. He came ninth.