It was the first weekend of the Spring Classics – oh, we were afroth with excitement at VeloVoices Towers. And all along our Twitter timeline, the fans came out with Wout dolls, Wout films, Wout love … but that’s not all. Tiesj and Taco admiration. Ridiculous predictions for the year based on … not a lot! Fabio fabness! And much much more! Often imitated but never surpassed … it’s TWEETS OF THE WEEK!
Why Omloop?
Question posed by @SportsOrla: "What is it about Omloop that makes it so special?"@AdamBlythe89 is on hand to answer …#OHN22 pic.twitter.com/AWhNsgONSq
— Eurosport (@eurosport) February 26, 2022
The Grubers were in action in Belgium as well as the riders. Brilliant photographs, as always
Wait! What? WOUT!
“Bosberg, you say? I’ll have that” Wout van Aert rides away for the victory in Saturday’s Omloop
Relive how Van Aert went solo on the Bosberg! Can he hold his lead until the finish line? 🤔 #OHN22 #OHNmen pic.twitter.com/q2URWPNSuR
— OmloopHetNieuwsblad (@OmloopHNB) February 26, 2022
Wout reminds me of… pic.twitter.com/LNLsiBHcUc
— Kelly Milligan (@kemilligan) February 26, 2022
🇧🇪 #OHN22
💬"My teammates deserve big compliments because we controlled the race at all times. And of course, I am delighted to finish first." – @WoutvanAert
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) February 26, 2022
Getting some perspective
Wise words from Wout van Aert: "One would think that human beings are more intelligent than going to war nowadays. Apparently, that’s not the case everywhere."
— Sadhbh O'Shea (@SadhbhOS) February 26, 2022
Before ending the interview on Sporza in Dutch, Wout van Aert intervenes to say [my translation] "there are more important things in the world than cycling… I want to give all my support to those suffering from this war"
— the Inner Ring (@inrng) February 26, 2022
By the roadside
Awwww… Who wouldn't want a Wout doll?! 💝 https://t.co/anGy5c65Nh
— Sandra Yee (@SandraYee) February 26, 2022
Now, after one race, Van Aert is not the one who is having to do any self-reflection. And the platform for the entire classics season is set. The entire bunch must be thinking how on earth do we beat this guy?
— Cillian Kelly (@irishpeloton) February 26, 2022
How the day started vs how it ended. #OHN22 pic.twitter.com/ttc7i6Ygx0
— Greg Van Avermaet (@GregVanAvermaet) February 26, 2022
"Journalists are renowned for asking stupid questions."
But they didn't have @SirWiggo fooled when it came to Wout van Aert's chances of winning the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.#OHN22 pic.twitter.com/In8lQvchpp
— Eurosport (@eurosport) February 26, 2022
Let’s finish with a kick-ass vid from Anna Mac
What an absolute treat of a weekend of racing! 🤩
My personal favourite @WoutvanAert showing us how it’s done. 😎#VeloVideos #OHN22 #Couchpeloton pic.twitter.com/DcH6FNTjJv
— Anna Mac (@AnnamacB) March 1, 2022
Tiesj to the rescue
Tiesj Benoot was a force to be reckoned with, both working for Wout during Omloop and also policing the peloton on Sunday. Jumbo must be very pleased …
Van Aert hails 'serious luxury' Benoot as Jumbo-Visma's perfect teamwork secures Omloop victory
'I think today has given me — and the boys — a lot of confidence' Belgian sayshttps://t.co/tigUtShyhc
— Cyclingnews.com (@Cyclingnewsfeed) February 28, 2022
🇧🇪 #KBK2022 @TiesjBenoot is back in the front group. @NVHooydonck and @LAPORTEChristop are in this group of 1⃣8⃣ riders as well.
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) February 27, 2022
Tiesj Benoot sending a bit of a message here to Team DSM management #OHN22
— Neal Rogers 🇺🇦 (@nealrogers) February 26, 2022
But Victor Campenaerts – now THAT was a hell of a ride on Saturday. Never giving up.
Crashed, had mechanical, chased so many times the peloton, came back, tried to follow Wout van Aert's monster attack. And he still ended somehow 5th. 😳 This was a special ride by @VCampenaerts today. 🎩 #OHN22 pic.twitter.com/BMHycCXrYE
— Mihai Simion (@faustocoppi60) February 26, 2022
It was a classic KBK
Thrilling finish
Narvaez shares Men of the Match too. Great ride
— Robbie McEwen AM (@mcewenrobbie) February 27, 2022
When you finally know that Yves Lampaert won't be sullen on the bus. pic.twitter.com/5gKAteVFwW
— Peter Flax (@Pflax1) February 27, 2022
It is, then every 15-20 years it is not.
— Velorooms (@Velorooms) February 27, 2022
Fabio’s heartfelt message of solidarity for the people of Ukraine.
Legend @FabioJakobsen pic.twitter.com/ALzB2A9srv
— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) February 27, 2022
Taco Sunday (almost)
Almost Taco Sunday 💔
— Miriam (@MiriamFWIL) February 27, 2022
Me screaming at my TV so loud saying GO NOW GO NOW GO NOW!!! At the break away. Holy moly. I love you bike racing. #KBK2022 pic.twitter.com/uMHdIxMkhJ
— Rich Mitch (@rich_mitch) February 27, 2022
#KBK22 🇧🇪@TacovanderHoorn: "I planned since last November to get in the breakaway of @KuurneBxlKuurne and resist till the finish. The plan almost worked out" 😃 pic.twitter.com/WO6MyqOEl6
— Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert (@IntermarcheWG) February 27, 2022
A phenomenal performance from @TacovanderHoorn who hung on to 10th place after being caught only 50meters from the finish 👏👏👏👏👏#KBK22 🇧🇪 pic.twitter.com/DPrE4Hr4UU
— Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert (@IntermarcheWG) February 27, 2022
The Gruppetto
Happy news from the Kittels
Too soon?? (Yes. Waaaaaay too soon for predictions …)
Top 10 cycling overreactions of 2022 https://t.co/jVheRAjjHz
— Idris (@Idthesheep) February 26, 2022
That went right to the wire and my heart was with that late breakaway but should we start saying #FabioToTheTour? #KBK22 loving having mr Rob Hatch back on comms pic.twitter.com/2chg5mY2hk
— Peter. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿🚴♂️ (@PBXscribes) February 27, 2022
Nairo Quintana is laying some serious groundwork for a stellar summer https://t.co/jKg2iTY7fL pic.twitter.com/wZJPs6ePf8
— The Cycle Collective (@cyclecollective) February 20, 2022
We should take the Tour de France and push it to February pic.twitter.com/DaTsF287pH
— Nairo Quintana Fanclub (@NairoInGreen) February 20, 2022
No socks but a fab jumper
So good to be back on the sofa for Omloop today… both the Womens and the mens races were brilliant!! Back next week for Strada Bianca 👌🏻 pic.twitter.com/iHpzDi0nnJ
— Adam Blythe (@AdamBlythe89) February 26, 2022
Fans are back by the roadside
Relive the attack of Vermeersch and Vliegen at the top of the Wolvenberg, taking a 20-second lead on the peloton. Stefan Kung joined the duo a few kilometers later. #OHN22 #OHNmen pic.twitter.com/FgMQ6whvVL
— OmloopHetNieuwsblad (@OmloopHNB) February 26, 2022
Golly
mark cavenpiss approved https://t.co/NHPpyP0YoI
— antoine dupont stannie (@veromussillon) February 28, 2022
I see that Peter Sagan is now “in my day there was respect in the peloton” years old. They grow up so fast.
— Service Course, LLC (@SC_Cycling) February 26, 2022
Ahoy Lord Hoy
Hoy to say Ahoy Hoy to Hoy 🥇👏 https://t.co/F4PfDkWA37
— Orkney Library (@OrkneyLibrary) February 25, 2022
Milestone reached for Cavendish
The legends now have the same number of pro wins. #UAETour
Mark Cavendish 158🏆 | Andre Greipel 158🏆 pic.twitter.com/fPJGjgx4He
— ammattipyöräily (@ammattipyoraily) February 21, 2022
Plappy – really????
If anything, since he's Aussie, it should be PLAPPO!
— Lukas Knöfler (@lukascph) February 21, 2022
The last word
Latvians are a singing nation.
So please enjoy this video of the people singing the Ukrainian anthem next to the Russian embassy. https://t.co/sMlxmJTUPE— Toms Skujiņš (@Tomashuuns) February 26, 2022