It was a Slovenian week of stage races, with Tadej Pogacar taking the Tirreno Trident home (maybe to put in his garden?) and Primoz Roglic taking the sunburst trophy from Paris-Nice. We had final stage drama, long solos, Blue Man impersonations and a lot of fan interaction. It’s another Tweets of the Week!
ParisNice on the rivet
It was all kicking off at Paris-Nice this year. Last year’s final stage of Paris-Nice started to look like it was going to repeat itself on Sunday, as Simon Yates attacked on the final climb and was a handful of seconds to virtual yellow.
Primoz Roglic was riding a bit more immodestly than usual (you can never tell by his face if he’s suffering, only how he rides), but he had the mighty Wout van Aert with him the whole way and the race leader’s jersey was saved.
Simon Yates won the stage, all in bright blue
#ParisNice ๐ซ๐ท – Highlights Stage 8
๐ฅ No breakaway allowed
๐ฅ Not the best Roglic we've seen this week
๐ฅ Martinez starting the fire, ends up with flat tire
๐ฅ 20 kilometer solo by Simon Yates
๐ฅ Wout van Aert super domestique
๐ฅ Yellow and green for Jumbo-Visma pic.twitter.com/pMb2QcFnXk— Domestique (@Domestique___) March 14, 2022
Simon Yates went "full smurf" today! ๐คฃ
— Owen ๐ดโ๏ธ๐ (@owenp) March 13, 2022
I was applauding all 3: Yates for going for it (with no team mates), Primoz showing his tenacity and Wout being pure Wout #ParisNice ๐๐๐
— Joanna Cooksey (@MsFennyBentley) March 13, 2022
This freaks me out every time I see it.
Ok hands up who nearly had a heart attack hereโฆ ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ #ParisNice pic.twitter.com/3X908beJyJ
— Anna Mac (@AnnamacB) March 13, 2022
"The eyes of exhaustion" Well said ๐
— Bob Burpee โฏ๏ธ (@icemanbb) March 13, 2022
If in doubt, ask Wout
— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) March 13, 2022
Primoz Roglic has now won both Tirreno-Adriatico and Paris-Nice. I do always wonder where riders put trophies like this.
Rogliฤ ๐ ๐ pic.twitter.com/If7rXLCLbZ
— Debby ๐ค๐ (@Debby_Drckx) March 13, 2022
Interview Rogliฤ: "yeah, I don't go without a bit of drama huh ๐ " Lev also tries to tell something ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐ pic.twitter.com/FcWtclHnc1
— Debby ๐ค๐ (@Debby_Drckx) March 13, 2022
From Saturday’s stage and Lev gets another lion …
๐๐ฆ๐
๐ ๐ธ๐ฎ @rogla #ParisNice pic.twitter.com/CxR0JPfJKV
— Paris-Nice (@ParisNice) March 11, 2022
๐ ๐ง๐ช@WoutvanAert remporte le maillot vert @WeLoveCyclingFR de leader du classement par point. ๐
๐ Green jersey for ๐ง๐ช@WoutvanAert, who wins the points classification. ๐ pic.twitter.com/enGTCWezpF
— Paris-Nice (@ParisNice) March 13, 2022
Think the Remco v Wout debate is pretty much settled. #ParisNice #tirrenoadriatico
— MWCC (@midweekcycling) March 13, 2022
Simon Yates and van Aert as the top 2 in stage 8.
my velogames team: #ParisNice pic.twitter.com/JO7IBLoGkp
— Bence Czigelmajer – CycloBen (@cycloben2) March 13, 2022
I’ll just put this here … When the Yates’ were pupsย
Re. the picture of the Yates brothers you mentioned in the quiz, I like to think David Beckham regards meeting the future winner of the Vuelta 2018 – and his twin brother – as 1 of the highlights of his career pic.twitter.com/px8hkyDjjx
— Joanna Cooksey (@MsFennyBentley) March 14, 2022
Love is in the air
I think we can officially call this a bromance. But then, other than Remco, what rider doesn’t have a crush on WvA?
— Tilda (@matildaprice_) March 13, 2022
Primoz Roglic: "Half human, half motor. Wout can do everything." #ParisNice
— Mihai Simion (@faustocoppi60) March 13, 2022
This guy๐๐๐ฑ๐๐ช๐ฅ- thank you Wout!!! ๐
Interview Wout at the finish. pic.twitter.com/iCyyzOEiq2— Debby ๐ค๐ (@Debby_Drckx) March 13, 2022
Stage winner looking sensational in his green skinsuit.
#Roglic tegen #VanAert: Youโre a machine. I need to become good.โ ๐ #ParisNice pic.twitter.com/hsc3xxvo5O
— Maxim Goethals (@MaxGoethals) March 9, 2022
But new bromances happen all the time in cycling: this week, guys with no teammates left, banding together.
I was right @cyclingwhatifs ๐๐ป New Best Friends! https://t.co/aWDa1IgFKo
— Anna Mac (@AnnamacB) March 13, 2022
Italian fait accompli
Tadej Pogacar was in the race. Tadej Pogacar won the race. In stage 6, he stamped his authority.
It seems the only person not on board the Remco hype train โฆ is Remco https://t.co/RVKsd9r7Hz
— Journal Velo (@JournalVelo) March 13, 2022
Jonas Vingegaard's head was clearly in a spin after a solid second place ๐ฅ on today's tough #TirrenoAdriatico stage as the @JumboVismaRoad couldn't quite remember the colour of the leader's jersey and @GannaFilippo's name! ๐ pic.twitter.com/PbwXcZN2BG
— GCN Racing (@GcnRacing) March 10, 2022
What about Pog’s plans for next month?
Not much
— Tadej Pogaฤar (@TamauPogi) March 12, 2022
The Gruppetto
Feeling peckish?
There was supposed to be a Remco pizza but it got dropped on gravel https://t.co/M3wcCOOWWy
— Journal Velo (@JournalVelo) March 13, 2022
There will be no Geraint Thomas slander on my tweet!
— Issie ๐ (@IssieAtch) March 13, 2022
Midge is Mads about the boyย
Stage 3 winner (Paris-Nice) Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo): "When I felt it was time to go, I just put my head down & sprinted to the line. Luckily it was enough to hold off the guys behind. Itโs my first World Tour win in a long time"@SANTINI_SMS #santinicustom #santinipeople pic.twitter.com/7cNcDgtF5n
— British Cycle Sport (@VeloUK) March 8, 2022
1. @pariswheels
2. Moi
3. @kittyfondue /@IssieAtchSorry @LukeTheCycliste but EF arenโt at this race
— Journal Velo (@JournalVelo) March 8, 2022
Someone's gonna have to peel @pariswheels off the ceiling
— Dr Headgear (@DrHeadgear) March 8, 2022
It was Harrogate all over again…I knew he would do ithttps://t.co/Rt8N688DEk
— midge (@pariswheels) March 8, 2022
We have heroes …
Letโs be honest: @mcewenrobbie is an excellent addition to most anything! Humor โ Insight โ Honesty โ
— Jamie Naragon (@TdF4077) March 13, 2022
Shh๐คซ don't tell anyone her identity ๐@INEOSGrenadiers @Tompid @gcntweet #fun #cycling pic.twitter.com/yTCQ6RNoNe
— Pint_size_cyclist (@biker_tiny) March 13, 2022
and we have superheroes …
You just got to love them ๐ช๐ป๐ช๐ป๐ช๐ป https://t.co/wVD9nlWadm
— Kamil ๐บ๐ฆ (@Hawk_is_Here) March 10, 2022
‘such is my keenness’
Watching in my phone in my friends bathroom such is my keenness for bike racing. #CouchPeloton
— Belinda (@reallyspoketome) March 12, 2022
Robert Gesink has the best set of anagrams from his name.
Sobering Trek
Stroking Beer
Broken Tigers
Tiger Bonkers
Knob Register
Stinger Broke@RGUpdateNew favourite rider.
— Quicklink Podcast (@QuicklinkPod) March 14, 2022
The last word
โFind out who you are and do it on purpose.โ
โ Dolly Parton
— Present & Correct (@presentcorrect) March 14, 2022