Another eventful week in pro cycling … we had *another* photofinish with *another* Ineos rider at Amstel, we had a Jumbo rider taking out not one but two riders in Itzulia, and much much more. Yes, it’s the one that you want! It’s TWEETS OF THE WEEK
On the edge …
Now the inexperience or lay person might assume that Kwiatkowski managed to secure the win with his powerful lunge, but they would be wrong. It was his superior “tongue action” that propelled him to the line. 😝
2/n #AGR22 #couchpeloton #AGR2022 pic.twitter.com/cK1Ft0CHz9
— Anna Mac (@AnnamacB) April 10, 2022
The Amstel photofinish pic.twitter.com/PdQN00OjP1
— the Inner Ring (@inrng) April 10, 2022
Good to see Kwiat rewarded for all the hard work he does for INEOS. Can only wonder what a career he could have had on another team. #AGR22
— Win White (@wsquared3d) April 10, 2022
Amstel Gold Race finish 🦅👁️@kwiato wins on the bike throw 📸🥇🏆🍺🌟👏👏#AGR22 #AmstelGoldRace pic.twitter.com/sBX6oUJGzK
— pro cycling trumps (@procycletrumps) April 10, 2022
A jolly japester from Ineos …
Same vibes. #AGR22 pic.twitter.com/eujkhAkEB6
— Mihai Simion (@faustocoppi60) April 10, 2022
Didn't it? He seemed a little down about it. I'm sure that was a roller coaster. He's such a nice guy.
— Brónagh 🐼 (@BeebsyMcA) April 10, 2022
If I cry
Benoit Cosnefroy celebrated his win … for a minute or two.
The jury 20 seconds after their initial decision #AGR22 pic.twitter.com/ek3nAK8vK6
— Nairo Quintana Fanclub (@NairoInGreen) April 10, 2022
He handled himself with grace, that’s for sure.
Cosnefroy: If I'm going to cry about a podium at Amstel, I should stop cycling https://t.co/p2gGpkN8G0 pic.twitter.com/oUtuJqN7Vu
— The Cycle Collective (@cyclecollective) April 10, 2022
Wow this aged pretty well, too bad there had to be some drama involved though https://t.co/Ur2sxGnYYq
— Laticia Waclawik (@sdbeachgirl9) April 10, 2022
The big question is who told Benoît over the radio that he’d won
— mavis Evans (@MaveEvans) April 10, 2022
— mavis Evans (@MaveEvans) April 10, 2022
…it won’t be in my beer
Weeeee like to drink with Kwiato cause Kwiato is our mate, and when we drink with Kwiato he downs his drink in 8… pic.twitter.com/jeu7plnYAX
— Issie 💙 (@IssieAtch) April 10, 2022
What they don't tell you is that this is a normal size drink and @kwiato is actually a borrower. #AGR2022 pic.twitter.com/xG6bQd16x7
— Sadhbh O'Shea (@SadhbhOS) April 10, 2022
— Laurens De Plus (@LaurensDePlus) April 10, 2022
The Curse
So I guess next year one AG2R rider will win in the photofinish and the curse will pass to another team.
— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) April 10, 2022
Moving the finish line at Amstel has made the race 100% more exciting to watch.
— Peter Flax (@Pflax1) April 10, 2022
Why indeed would Kwiato race for himself?
idk why did he https://t.co/EGfjNnjfpK
— Nairo Quintana Fanclub (@NairoInGreen) April 10, 2022
As someone who only has one language, I'm always super impressed by post cycling interviews, both Marta and Michael so eloquent. After just watching that finish I'm on the floor and can barely breathe#couchpeloton #AGR2022
— Pedals like (@abagofspanners) April 10, 2022
Crazy capers on the road
And over the barriers – this is what happened at Scheldeprijs
Rolling up to work on Monday and opening your inbox.
pic.twitter.com/Xpa1oSQv1L— Belinda (@reallyspoketome) April 7, 2022
Meanwhile, all the wacky racing in Itzulia
Love this 💙 pic.twitter.com/tkbLcb4hEL
— Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team (@qst_alphavinyl) April 7, 2022
No one does an entrance like a rising peloton. 🤩 The camera angles this year are next level. pic.twitter.com/kXljp6Svev
— Belinda (@reallyspoketome) April 8, 2022
The queen stage had a lot of action – from Davide Formolo practicing his pain face to Jonas Vingegaard taking out Ion Izagirre, who picked himself up and went on to win the stage.
That was an amazing showdown on the final climb into Arrate. 💥 #Itzulia #UAETeamEmirates #WeAreUAE pic.twitter.com/c6ygc1VFPF
— @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamEmiratesUAE) April 9, 2022
Hello, Ion! Out you go! Ooops … you’re back!
Jonas Vingegaard playing wingman for Roglic at the Tour de France this yearpic.twitter.com/svHc3m2nQI
— Nairo Quintana Fanclub (@NairoInGreen) April 9, 2022
…how Izagirre must feel after taking the Eibar finish right now (that's him from https://t.co/MJeSbCSmHm) pic.twitter.com/LBIeP8hQl4
— the Inner Ring (@inrng) April 9, 2022
This wasn’t the first time in the race that Vingegaard had a mishap with another rider. This time it was on a climb steeper than a steep thing from Steep Town.
Aquí finalmente el detalle del desaguisado momento de Vinegaard y Vlasov 😖 a metros de coronar etapa 5 #Itzulia
VIDEO ©️@ehitzulia pic.twitter.com/CnSYL2nIYK— Goga Ruiz-Sandoval (@BiciGoga) April 8, 2022
#Itzulia 🇪🇸 – Highlights Stage 6
✅ Ineos working all day
✅ Formolo strongest of the breakaway
✅ Roglic & Mas attacking with 40k to go
✅ Huge crash by Mas in descent
✅ Evenepoel dropped with 5k to go
✅ I. Izagirre crashes but wins
✅ Dani Martinez secures GC win pic.twitter.com/CGMzIsxrSQ— Domestique (@Domestique___) April 10, 2022
Thinking about who should be INEOS' GC leader for the Tour de France. pic.twitter.com/zRg5s8o8EZ
— Nairo Quintana Fanclub (@NairoInGreen) April 9, 2022
If you want to get ready for Roubaix on Sunday, this might get you in the cobbley mood
We made you wait.
But now the wait is over.Ride alongside Trek-Segafredo in Episode 1: The cobbles. #ParisRoubaix #ParisRoubaixFemmes https://t.co/bmqDzC7YAR
— Trek-Segafredo (@TrekSegafredo) April 8, 2022
The last word
What the hell?
— nyvelocity (@nyvelocity) April 10, 2022