It was the final week of the 2018 Tour de France and we had some great racing. And some great tweeting. So here is our final Tour 2018 Tweets of the Week … as usual, tongue-in-cheek fun for the whole family.
This happened
Lots of yellow, lots of dragons, a few very heated arguments on Twitter about whether Wales is a country or not. But one thing is for sure: Geraint Thomas has won the Tour de France and he could’t be more thrilled.
🎶 NEAR, FAR, WHEREVER YOU ARE 🎶 #TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/Om8zkDG78F
— NBCSN Cycling (@NBCSNCycling) July 29, 2018
I love the fact that the Rev’s tweet includes the phrase ‘dearth of vowels’
Say what you will about Wales and their dearth of vowels, at least their flag has an actual DRAGON on it. Chapeau, Geraint Thomas #tdf2017
— Matthew Johnson (@revmhj) July 28, 2018
Petite photo avec le vainqueur de mon dernier @LeTour mes félicitations @GeraintThomas86 @TeamDEN_fr pic.twitter.com/Wv3XNjBHOz
— Sylvain Chavanel (@chava_sylvain) July 28, 2018
Cardiff bike shop @bikeshedwales campaigns for a yellow postbox for local lad @GeraintThomas86 https://t.co/wgkdLNaDOQ pic.twitter.com/tU3nw8wa0V
— Carlton Reid (@carltonreid) July 29, 2018
First 🇬🇧 British rider to win back-to-back mountain stages, Geraint Thomas (SKY) is also set to be the 3rd Briton to win the #TDF, all of them this decade.
Spain also had 3 different winners of the race in the 2000s#TDF2018 #TDFdata pic.twitter.com/2ifFUI4KfV— letourdata (@letourdata) July 29, 2018
📰 Do you want to read the news @GeraintThomas86 ?
📰 Un peu de lecture pour @GeraintThomas86 ✈️#TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/G4ItcHczc0— Le Tour de France (@LeTour) July 29, 2018
When Geraint was a pup
After he'd explained how Froome was, he took quite a few questions. And when he finished, a TV interviewer said, "Just for the record, who are you?'" "Geraint Thomas," he said.
— Michael Hutchinson (@Doctor_Hutch) July 28, 2018
If it had been Mark Cavendish, someone would have got eaten.
— Michael Hutchinson (@Doctor_Hutch) July 28, 2018
The loneliness of a time trial breakfast
Breakfast of champions? We've got everything crossed that @GeraintThomas86 can bring it home today🤞💪 #TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/f8JKKzTJHC
— Team Sky (@TeamSky) July 28, 2018
G#TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/hV1uHRoRHW
— cyclingmagazine (@radsportmagazin) July 28, 2018
On the way to the Champs
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When our love was new and our hearts were high
Last day of #TourdeFrance, so obliged share what is to many the definitive TdF theme. Composed by Pete Shelly of Buzzcocks fame, and used by Channel 4 in the 1980s. Sublime. pic.twitter.com/Lhs5futvkJ
— Gareth 🏳️🌈 (@gawuffy) July 29, 2018
🇫🇷 #TDF2018
on the way to Paris for the final stage of @LeTour 2018 🤘#BORAhansgrohe still with all 8 guys in the race! #proud pic.twitter.com/R392MC7292— BORA – hansgrohe (@BORAhansgrohe) July 29, 2018
No offense to Dan Martin but Moscon clearly deserved “most combative.”
— Phil Gaimon (@philgaimon) July 28, 2018
No, Taylor wasn’t the one that Moscon punched.
"I have some fractures in my face but the rest of my body is fine. All I had to do was make time cut. The bulk of the race is behind us, so that felt manageable. I’m on my way to Paris. I’m excited to get there, roll onto the Champs, get this thing on the books." – @taylorphinney pic.twitter.com/d3OwPiqaqq
— EF Education First – Drapac p/b Cannondale (@Ride_Argyle) July 28, 2018
And … relax
The guys have gone demob happy.
Fuel of champions🏆 Heading Paris🎉 @TeamSky @LeTour pic.twitter.com/kO1GtjBobn
— Michał Kwiatkowski (@kwiato) July 28, 2018
Courtesy of @fshires pic.twitter.com/7fNu5JmCab
— Ed Shires (@edshires) July 29, 2018
HOLIDAYS 🙌
😆 @GregVanAvermaet #TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/BOu9Y5Lz99— Le Tour de France (@LeTour) July 29, 2018
— Le Tour de France (@LeTour) July 29, 2018
JULIAAAAAN 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️🔴⚪️#TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/OnwrMLQPWc
— Le Tour de France (@LeTour) July 29, 2018
What’s next?
What's the first thing that @tom_dumoulin is going to do when he gets home from #TDF2018? 🤔🐶
📹 @Eurosport_UK pic.twitter.com/kmGJRQl6HD
— Team Sunweb (@TeamSunweb) July 29, 2018
Dumoulin: "It would a logical decision to focus next year on the Tour de France, but it also depends on the parcours. If it absolutely doesn't suit me in the TDF and it does in the Giro, I'm more than happy to go back to the Giro."
Says he's not doing two grand tours next year.
— Caley Fretz (@CaleyFretz) July 28, 2018
Vuelta watch: Movistar confirms it will bring Landa, Valverde, Quintana — Sky remains undecided on Froome, Thomas
— Andrew Hood (@EuroHoody) July 29, 2018
I’m going to call it now – Movistar will got 1-3rd overall at Vuelta
It’s Spain! Things always magically work for Spaniards in Spain. Of course, Nairo will be 3rd since he’s Colombian… 😒
— Luke (@luke0411) July 28, 2018
If ASO want to test something new, one or two hilly stages in Basque Country for 2019. ASO cars were seen in Basque Country last autumn and Tour organizsers were viewing possible routes for 2018 edition. The result was the ITT. For sure Saturday increased their interest. #TDF2018
— ammattipyöräily (@ammattipyoraily) July 28, 2018
Case of the mondays. pic.twitter.com/pwPaVOcP2d
— Matthew Beaudin (@matthewcbeaudin) July 30, 2018
Tour is done, daddy is home pic.twitter.com/gAAiFgDQ0G
— Brian Nygaard (@nygaardbn) July 29, 2018
TourDeMom
#tourdemom ➡#tourdegrandma
me (to my mum): so Taylor Phinney crashed in a descent and broke his nose
grandma: Sagan crashed?
me: no, a different cyclist. Phinney
grandma: are you sure it wasn't Sagan?
(as most ppl in Slovakia – she's still convinced Sagan is racing on his own)— sláv (@MiraNemcikova) July 29, 2018
[Looking at Geraint Thomas] "This is the guy who wins? I'm still confused about what he wins."
[I explain prize money. ]
"No, I mean, is he trying to win the stage? Since Peter Sagan is hurt?"
[Long explanation of jerseys.]
"I like polka dot the best."#tourdemom
— we didn't come for money (@laurenpgiles) July 29, 2018
Mom called to let me know they just watched today's stage and she's really glad "Peter" is okay and was riding that. Nobody tell Alaphilippe this, because I don't want to distract him, but my mom's affections may be divided. #tourdemom
— we didn't come for money (@laurenpgiles) July 27, 2018
The Gruppetto
The stuff that happens when you’re on camera
Some pretty immense photo bombing from Mark Cavendish… pic.twitter.com/pxRJns1sSF
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 29, 2018
Fabs, however, missed his time on Eurosport due to a broken foot. I must go to him
Instead of being @letour for @eurosport I am at the hospital after I crashed during a ride yesterday. Broken foot but surgery went well and I hope to be back on the bike soon! Congrats @geraintthomas for the amazing performance the last 3 weeks – well deserved! #cycling pic.twitter.com/TpRUPFg4OD
— Fabian Cancellara (@f_cancellara) July 29, 2018
Maybe you’d like a little souvenir?
@tom_dumoulin Find our #Sunweb model here: https://t.co/1k4HJEN0br. #worldTour #cycling #giro #TDF #TomDumoulin #Giro101 #Giro2018 #Dauphiné #TDF2018 #Yvelines2018 pic.twitter.com/VtV6dos6k1
— Petit cycliste (@Petitcycliste) July 28, 2018
I’ll have chips with that
Just got twatted in the face by a McCain oven chips shopping bag thrown from the @LeTour caravan. Hopefully I’ll be ok. #TDF2018 #HealthAndSafety
— Matt Stephens (@RealStephens) July 29, 2018
Bad selfie and chips 🍟😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/thBopvuY7N
— mavis Evans (@MaveEvans) July 29, 2018
Blueberries are GO!
Breaking news from the Tour: a source very close to Ivan Basso's blueberries has just revealed that the harvest on his farm finished yesterday & it's a record year.
— Daniel Friebe (@friebos) July 29, 2018
Today my husband will complete his 7th Tour de France and his 15th Grand Tour!! I am beyond proud. His dedication to his sport and his team is admirable. It seems he just gets better with age 😜
Congratulations 'Clogs'! #TDF2018 pic.twitter.com/9Yum2ZJu2b— Kaitlin de Kort (@kaitlindekort) July 29, 2018
The last word
"Hold it a minute. Do you feel anything? I felt something something funny — like the sensation of speed." #ZoneQuotes #S2E18
"The Odyssey of Flight 33" by Rod Serling is on @netflix, @hulu, Amazon @PrimeVideo, and DVD/Blu-ray. pic.twitter.com/zmbHGNTQMQ
— The Twilight Zone (@TheNightGallery) July 29, 2018