We were in Belgium, we were in Spain. And we had a lot of exciting racing in both. There were some kings of the road crowned.
Nope, we did NOT see that coming!
It was a particularly exciting Gent-Wevelgem, with attacks a go-go in the final few kilometres.
What a race! A lot of attacks in the finale but in the end @Kristoff87 took the win in the sprint
pic.twitter.com/sO8pPSTwpU
— GentWevelgem (@GentWevelgem) March 31, 2019
So happy to see the Mighty Degs on the podium again.
Props to Degenkolb, dude was a mess the first time up the Kemmelberg. Mental strength
#GentWevelgem
— Michael Better (@fedora_mike) March 31, 2019
The smile says it all.
A much-needed result in #GWE19 after an incredible team performance.
All the reactions and photos in ourrace report → https://t.co/RI45bm1W6Z pic.twitter.com/FqDVyYwp0j
— Trek-Segafredo (@TrekSegafredo) March 31, 2019
race report → Our 2019 podium:
@Kristoff87
@johndegenkolb
@OliverNaesen #GWE #GWE19 pic.twitter.com/HCGZK5MgMz
— GentWevelgem (@GentWevelgem) March 31, 2019
The Rock will *always* have a place in Tweets of the Week
When the best thing you can say is that your rider is in the first third of the peloton … but I like the positive attitude of the Sunweb’s tweeter.
Going over the top of the Kemmelberg for the last time and @kraghsoren is positioned in the front third of the peloton. Just over 30km to go! pic.twitter.com/ESEmIoPoiA
— Team Sunweb (@TeamSunweb) March 31, 2019
For all those bored with QuickStep’s dominance, Gent-Wevelgem seems to have the key to stopping them!
Looks like Fernando Gaviria is a team player, even against his former team.
Zdenek Stybar – Omloop and E3 champion – rode himself inside out trying to get Viviani into position for the bunch sprint (if you remember last year, Vivz was inconsolable at being beaten by Sagan). Stybar was the QuickStep equivalent of the Duracell bunny (with the help of Philippe Gilbert), just coming back to the front to try to chase the break down. … would you want Stybar to frown at you?
They just couldn’t deliver today – but you wouldn’t have bet against them. And I wouldn’t bet against them at Flanders.
Will Katusha ever come good again?
I wonder if "Katusha" is going enter the cycling vernacular:
"He's Katusha", meaning he's slow;
"He's been Katusha'd" he's been dropped;
"He's having a Katusha'd of a year"…having a bad year;
"He's gone Katusha"…he's off the back— Fabrizio
(@fabrizioviani) March 29, 2019
(@fabrizioviani) On to Barcelona!
It was a Bling win by a hair in the penultimate stage of Catalunya. It was good to see Matthews back in good form.
But Davide Formolo thwarted the sprinters in Barcelona with a fabulous win. Solo. Yep – winning feels great!
Adam Yates tried to make something happen in the circuits around Barcelona, but it was not to be. He didn’t push Miguel Angel Lopez off the top spot.
Lopez has shown an incredible tactical sense. Although Adam Yates entertained with a strong attack because he had to, the Colombian kept his cool and used his head (and legs) to seal overall victory at #VoltaCatalunya and give his team their 8th stage race this year
— Fabrizio
(@fabrizioviani) March 31, 2019
There was a theory circulating on Twitter about how the Yates brothers could double their fun.
Definitely a touch of class … (and it’s great to see Musette back in my timeline!)
I fear that with the Yates brothers all Grand Toured up, our little kangaroo might not be given the chance to live up to his potential. Hopefully he’s healthy this season and can put in some great performances.
It’s a matter of respect!
È questione di rispetto!#cyclingfacts @estecharu@GettyImages pic.twitter.com/QcXIKTO3eU
— Eros Capecchi (@eroscapecchi) March 30, 2019
Just leaving this here.
Any Tweets of the Week is a good Tweets of the Week when Thomas De Gendt is here!
. @DeGendtThomas kept the leader's jersey in #VoltaCatalunya after a tremendous effort on the summit finish of Vallter 2000.
Thomas: "I just gave my everything today and eventually, that turned out to be enough."
Full reaction: https://t.co/aOaQly47Xd pic.twitter.com/zeJwHj8R7C
— Lotto Soudal (@Lotto_Soudal) March 27, 2019
Thomas: "I just gave my everything today and eventually, that turned out to be enough."And @DeGendtThomas is surely one of them, as he will be crowned the winner of the #VoltaCatalunya KOM classification! What a fantastic week of racing that was Thomas!
https://t.co/yZ5yMr4LUK
— Lotto Soudal (@Lotto_Soudal) March 31, 2019
Riding the highway on a Friday afternoon
Stybar takes another one-day classic. Hugs, crowns, a giant globe of alcohol … not a frog in sight, thank God.
All hail the king
#E3BinckBankClassic pic.twitter.com/rGPtx3wrBU
— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) March 29, 2019
Felt good to ride on the cobbles today and another one for the team! Chapeau @zdenekstybar
#Season17 pic.twitter.com/TXmSAM0q4s
— PHILIPPE GILBERT (@PhilippeGilbert) March 29, 2019
The Gruppetto
For your listening pleasure …
Thanks for the chat @Cyclingnewsfeed – to hear my part of the interview, a bit about my start with my new team, the season so far, what's to come, and a few other rambling thoughts, start at 23:10
https://t.co/yUUnD6eU04
— Larry Warbasse (@larrywarbasse) March 29, 2019
Congrats to Kristof Ramon for a winning photograph!
I would love to see someone do this now.
Not sure why this is happening
Fun day with the classics squad at the #BMW garage Lemmens – Le Couter
#sheerdrivingpleasure pic.twitter.com/3MrNw1ayXx
— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) March 30, 2019
Eeeeek – that road rash! But what a fabulous name! Barnabas Peak – sounds like a Dickens character.
I miss these two. I really do.