It’s the time of the season … we have the Olympics, transfer rumours and announcements and just waiting for the Vuelta to start.
Showing their medal …
Primož Roglič tore through the Olympic time trial to take gold Wednesday, reversing the disappointment of his Tour de France tragedy.
“It’s super hard when things are not going the way you would like to … I had nothing to lose."#olympics #tokyo2020https://t.co/FDdgxcYqLc
— VeloNews (@velonews) July 28, 2021
How it started How it's going pic.twitter.com/i1pW0cqh2y
— The TT Podcast 🚴♂️ (@ttpdcst) July 28, 2021
And he responded to all the comments …
We should give Roglič a medal for liking all the comments on his Instagram post . 6664 comments on this post, you can do it @rogla 👍👍👍 I do hope you get some help doing that 😉🥵, or do you have a secret button "like all comments under this post" ? 😅 pic.twitter.com/hpXLaUigFb
— Debby 🖤💛 (@Debby_Drckx) August 1, 2021
I’ve always said Richard Carapaz (known as Dickie at VeloVoices Towers) was a stealthy rider. And he played the Olympic road race beautifully.
What a moment for @RichardCarapazM and ECUADOR 🇪🇨 #Olympics Champion! #CyclingRoad | #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/gHeoCfuBRv
— UCI (@UCI_cycling) July 24, 2021
We know that Carapaz now has a gold bike. Please, no gold helmet. WE BEG YOU!
The transfer of GOLD
✨🪙👑🪙✨
GVA ➡️ Carapaz ✨#Tokyo2020 | #CyclingRoad | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/UuP0xbcVW8— pro cycling trumps (@procycletrumps) July 24, 2021
Pippo in his bookworm glasses … LOVE. We all need more Ganna.
There's my favourite Italians 🥰🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/5pPAxk60Ng
— Issie 💙 (@IssieAtch) July 24, 2021
And this happened too.
Instagram Vs reality pic.twitter.com/4ndyi2H5jd
— Tom Pidcock (@Tompid) July 30, 2021
Totally irrelevant to this column but still …
These have nothing to do with cycling but I don’t care. This is a million dollar idea! I think it would have theme music strangely sad and melancholic like the theme music for The Incredible Hulk.
It could be called Casting Off and each episode finishes with him knitting in a small boat as it sets off from a picturesque harbour near Plymouth
— Simon (@broom_wagon) August 2, 2021
I remember how much more impressed I became when I realised water polo players weren’t standing on the bottom of the pool. 😂 #CouchGames
— Belinda (@reallyspoketome) July 24, 2021
Might still be a bit of a touchy subject … but there’s a steering mouse! A STEERING MOUSE!
It seems they had steering mice (pictured 👇) and the lead rider’s fell off immediately prior to the crash. pic.twitter.com/XwV6sQSmoM
— Rob Whittle (@PolkaDotRob) August 3, 2021
Jerseys we’d love to see!
Here are just a few that we love – click on the tweet to see the whole thread.
The one with the spoon and the jar@AG2RCITROENTEAM x @NutellaGlobal pic.twitter.com/1JHBGt2QqF
— stycle_design (@stycle_design) August 1, 2021
This would definitely go with that weird daffy duck helmet from a year or so ago.
The one with the nostalgia@BORAhansgrohe x @LEGO_Group pic.twitter.com/dHSUFvRhXs
— stycle_design (@stycle_design) August 1, 2021
The one that needs no explanation@Movistar_Team x @netflix pic.twitter.com/nzSM60DmzX
— stycle_design (@stycle_design) August 1, 2021
Riders who are staying, riders who are moving
This first tweet is the best news I’ve seen on cycling Twitter this summer. If you remember, Koen de Kort was forced to retire after severe injuries in an off-road accident. But it’s great to know that he’s got a new role within Trek.
Super happy with this news.
I'll miss racing bikes but this role with the team and @TrekBikes is the perfect next step for me 🙏 https://t.co/lDdT4ZecHh— Koen de Kort (@koendekort) August 2, 2021
And here are the stats of his long career.
@koendekort een paar carriere statistieken uit de velofacts database. pic.twitter.com/E9j1O3fnRl
— Velofacts (@velofacts) August 2, 2021
This shouldn’t have taken anyone by surprise.
Caleb Ewan extends with Lotto Soudal until end of 2024 https://t.co/POhGFTMM8A pic.twitter.com/VeuG7xzwl0
— The Cycle Collective (@cyclecollective) August 3, 2021
The only surprise here is the length of the contract – that is a LONG time in cycling.
✍️ We are delighted to announce that @TamauPogi has signed a new deal with the Emirati squad until 2027!
📝 > https://t.co/OKDwliSyOZ#UAETeamEmirates #RideTogether pic.twitter.com/z8EXWXeArh
— @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamEmiratesUAE) July 30, 2021
Does this make sense? Not sure …
#PeterSagan has officially signed with TotalEnergies and will bring Specialized onboard for the French team as well. https://t.co/aR9TvunNaG
— CyclingTips (@cyclingtips) August 3, 2021
Sam Bennett goes back to Bora – most likely because both Pascal Ackermann and Peter Sagan have left. He’s the sprinter in the cat-bird seat now.
Sam Bennett returns to Bora-Hansgrohe and brings with him, Shane Archbold, Danny van Poppel and Ryan Mullen. I do hope that Sam will snatch many victories from Lefevere in the next two seasons. BAM! https://t.co/1KnWgi9c1z
— Mihai Simion (@faustocoppi60) August 3, 2021
The Gruppetto
We have always strived to do things differently: to change the world through our actions and to make a meaningful impact in our sport.
At this year’s @LeTour, we looked to create six videos that capture the essence of our team.
Watch them here: https://t.co/1PjBFHUkuW pic.twitter.com/jScUyh9Nuj
— Team Qhubeka NextHash (@QhubekaAssos) August 2, 2021
Wout + Water = Magic
Happy 1 year anniversary to this video!
Also miss you @StradeBianche xpic.twitter.com/fdu9l6BpzQ
— Issie 💙 (@IssieAtch) August 1, 2021
Sunshine on a cloudy day.
Anytime I'm feeling a bit meh, I'm just gonna watch this, @GreenEDGEteam 😆pic.twitter.com/DY5DlRUjEU
— Issie 💙 (@IssieAtch) July 29, 2021
The last word
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE RULES?
— conquistacc (@Conquistacc) August 3, 2021