Tweets of the Week 2019: Roubaix on the rocks!

Gilbert removes his long sleeve jersey, his 222km warm-up is completed

— the Inner Ring (@inrng) April 14, 2019

Feel the pure emotion as @PhilippeGilbert takes a sensational victory at @Paris_Roubaix and joyfully celebrates with the @deceuninck_qst team. pic.twitter.com/b1T9CpGRwn

— Velon CC (@VelonCC) April 14, 2019

Someone inject Phil Gils tears straight into my veins, the stuff of dreams. #ParisRoubaix

Just one to go.

— Will Newton (@InsidePeloton96) April 14, 2019

One of the few #ParisRoubaix champions of modern times to honour the tradition. pic.twitter.com/yr2iPqzcec

— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) April 15, 2019

#ParisRoubaix Philippe Gilbert pic.twitter.com/EzRboX4Ibr

— L'inTroKuptible (@WORLDTROT) April 14, 2019

Phillipe Gilbert takes podium on all of monuments. Win at Il Lombardia, Ronde van Vlaanderen and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. 3rd at Milano-San Remo and 1st od 2nd at Paris-Roubaix.

— Tomasz Bojanowski (@Tomek_Bojan) April 14, 2019

Current top six by order of my reaction if they win:
1⃣ PhilGil: What an hero!
2⃣ Sep: FINALLY!
3⃣ N'Po: Hah, nice surprise!
4⃣ Sagan: Should've known it
5⃣ WvA: Could you not?
6⃣ Lampaert: Please no

— Stas (@badgerbaroudeur) April 14, 2019

Thought bubbles from Roubaix:

Sagan: I'm cool to wait for the velodrome
Vanmarke: Shit, I can't wait for the velodrome
Pollit: Shit, what am I doing here?
Van Aert: Shit, I only have 16 bullets left
Lampaert: As long as QPS wins, I'm good
Gilbert: Keep thinking like that, Yves

— Peter Flax (@Pflax1) April 14, 2019

700 wins for Deceuninck – Quick-Step! An historic achievement for which we want to thank to all the riders that have sported our jersey, the amazing staff and sponsors, and the superb fans who continue to support us.
Full video here: https://t.co/jXJcuk9M8S
Video: @lapedalecc pic.twitter.com/Bl6MKajWrW

— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) April 14, 2019

What’s next? pic.twitter.com/SP0QJYpJe2

— PHILIPPE GILBERT (@PhilippeGilbert) April 15, 2019

This picture says it all, superhappy with second place of Nils today in my favorite race , big congrats @PolittNils and @katushacycling pic.twitter.com/dstQeP3rkO

— Dirk Demol (@demoldirk) April 14, 2019

Huge emotion for @katushacycling after @PolittNils brilliant place!

Intense emotion pour @katushacycling après la eme place de @PolittNils ! #ParisRoubaix pic.twitter.com/EoqcfcZYOs

— Paris-Roubaix (@Paris_Roubaix) April 14, 2019

#ParisRoubaix Read our @Paris_Roubaix race report with all the reactions of the day => https://t.co/Zbp3YVHgUk #TeamKatushaAlpecin #raceasafamily photo: @benedict13 @PolittNils @demoldirk pic.twitter.com/PZ4dAEgkb1

— Team KATUSHA ALPECIN (@katushacycling) April 14, 2019

Just in case there's a need, I do know the Lampaert fanclub chant. pic.twitter.com/rDXl6Ue8uB

— we didn't come for money (@laurenpgiles) April 14, 2019

La trouée approche ! Je répète : LA TROUÉE APPROCHE !!! #ParisRoubaix pic.twitter.com/6ABZft8R1K

— Julie Dremière (@ju_drem) April 14, 2019

Van Aert's and Sagan's masks of pain, Politt's panache, Sep Vanmarcke's unlucky stars, Gilbert joining the 4 different Monuments winners club…Great edition of Paris-Roubaix, a memorable one. Chapeau to all the warriors who survived a Sunday in Hell! #ParisRoubaix pic.twitter.com/nAHmFg3wZJ

— Mihai Cazacu (@faustocoppi60) April 14, 2019

Feel the pace of the peloton over the famous @Paris_Roubaix cobbles with Velon's best on-bike footage from the #HelloftheNorth pic.twitter.com/XcY1IpbNCW

— Velon CC (@VelonCC) April 14, 2019

Already seen a few folk say that was a dull race! WTF do folk want? Roaming re-wilded packs of actual wolves in the Arenberg? Snipers at random sectors? Riders off their nut on dope? That was a bloody good @Paris_Roubaix won well!

— John Galloway (@VelocastJohn) April 14, 2019

It’s rare you see 4th and 5th on the road, so smoked. What a brute of a race.

— Ted King (@iamtedking) April 14, 2019

French teams at the head of affairs at Roubaix. This is something. Not sure what though

— ian cleverly (@iancleverly) April 14, 2019

Vanmarcke races like he has a dozen black cats stuffed in his jersey pockets.

— nyvelocity (@nyvelocity) April 14, 2019

Wout Van Aert's Paris-Roubaix: 'It's a pity I had all the mechanicals & crash'

Full video: https://t.co/afHGbeoebB

Thanks @WoutvanAert @JumboVismaRoad#parisroubaix pic.twitter.com/qgErbsqX6h

— Gregor Brown (@gregorbrown) April 14, 2019

#ParisRoubaix
“I am completely empty. The last twenty kilometres were a hell. I had to dig very deep”, @WoutvanAert said. “I wanted to go for sixth place, but I quickly lost all the energy in my legs and I knew the race was over."

Report https://t.co/IZT9c1dzoC pic.twitter.com/OmL9nKlVYD

— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) April 14, 2019

Oy, they’re leaving pieces of Wout strewn across the course.

— nyvelocity (@nyvelocity) April 14, 2019

No shame for Wout. It would have taken an Hinault in his pomp to win with his luck today.

— John Galloway (@VelocastJohn) April 14, 2019

Woutbix?

— Todd Norbury (@norbs) April 14, 2019

And of course, Van Aert had no problems there but crashed on asphalt, at 30 km/h while having a lot of space around him. Pro cycling. #ParisRoubaix https://t.co/ESRDCyQnpY

— Mihai Cazacu (@faustocoppi60) April 14, 2019

Wout. #ParisRoubaix19 pic.twitter.com/aDYPvgPK43

— Kelly Milligan (@kemilligan) April 14, 2019

I want to hear Wout's thoughts right now #FuckingBastardTyres #FuckingBastardCars #FuckingBastardCobbles #ParisRoubaix19

— Cat and Dog Sitter Extraordinaire (@meowclank) April 14, 2019

Slo-mo shot of #WvA's legs. I can hear @laurenpgiles swooning from 3 hours away.

— MMinSCredux (@CaveTrump) April 14, 2019

His skin looks velvety. I’d love to talk moisturizer with him…

— we didn't come for money (@laurenpgiles) April 14, 2019

Hugs for Degs stat https://t.co/ZTL3rLFAtH

— midge (@pariswheels) April 14, 2019

#ParisRoubaix
Reactions from a very disappointed @johndegenkolb and @Jasperstuyven (to follow): pic.twitter.com/7ZpNKY0oLb

— Trek-Segafredo (@TrekSegafredo) April 14, 2019

That's it for the Queen of the classics. Gave it my all for the team. Now I'll sleep for a week and line up at @Amstelgoldrace again. https://t.co/gFPzCxSdmK

— Koen de Kort (@koendekort) April 14, 2019

From what I understand is that a moto hit the back of thr car amd Benoot hit the moto. Still bad but at least no glass window involved.

— Sadhbh O'Shea (@SadhbhOS) April 15, 2019

Lotto-Soudal medical update: After colliding into back of Jumbo-Visma team car, Tiesj Benoot has fractured collarbone, heavy bruising on right hip and right shoulder, and various cuts and bruises. He will not start in Amstel Gold Race next Sunday. #ParisRoubaix

— Neal Rogers (@nealrogers) April 14, 2019

This always seems to happen to Van Avermaet, miss the big move and then get stuck chasing.

Half of me feels sorry for him, the other half is just screaming ‘if Sagan goes bloody follow him!’ #ParisRoubaix

— Will Newton (@InsidePeloton96) April 14, 2019

Van Avermaert looks like a cyberman #ParisRoubaix

— SuzeCY (@festinagirl) April 14, 2019

I'm no tactics brainiac but the chase group are going to need more than one AG2R rider to close down a one minute gap to a cohesive, co-operative break consisting six of the best Classics riders in the world. #ParisRoubaix2019

— Lionel Birnie (@lionelbirnie) April 14, 2019

Missing a tall guy wearing pink on the roadside of northern France? C'mon… #ParisRoubaix https://t.co/igLbbyYdSD

— Mihai Cazacu (@faustocoppi60) April 14, 2019

Taylor Phinney beschrijft prachtig Parijs-Roubaix. ‘A cruel mistress but we all love her’ #ParisRoubaix pic.twitter.com/Y8G3yq2cce

— Han Kock (@Han_Kock) April 13, 2019

Michael Schar was naked, without his team, walking through the Brussels airport. This, and other strange stories from Paris-Roubaix: https://t.co/r0i4ISEcLV

— VeloNews (@velonews) April 14, 2019

What a day @Paris_Roubaix pic.twitter.com/K29d9oQd4N

— Stuart O'Grady (@StueyOG) April 14, 2019

Toujours un plaisir d’échanger avec ce champion @ThorHushovd #TeamCreditAgricole pic.twitter.com/JBZBhC5j5Z

— Jimmy Engoulvent (@JimmyEngoulvent) April 14, 2019

Doing recon before Paris-Roubaix is not new.

Robert Chapatte interviews Jacques Anquetil. André Darrigade, Jean Stablinski (behind Anquetil) during Paris-Roubaix recon 1960. pic.twitter.com/xQXNbSmRuq

— Race Radio (@TheRaceRadio) April 13, 2019

What a ride by Siskevicius! 8th place. Last year he finished over an hour after @petosagan with the gates of the velodrome closed. #amazing for @TeamDelko_MP_

— Anthony McCrossan (@antmccrossan) April 14, 2019

A little throwback to last year'd edition of #ParisRoubaix.

…and today, @esiskevicius from @TeamDelko_MP_ returned and finished 9th, Chapeau, Evaldas https://t.co/ifTonZt10Q

— search (@searchhhh) April 14, 2019

#ParisRoubaix
thats the way to prepare for Roubaix in style @Daniel87Oss @sportful @Paris_Roubaix pic.twitter.com/FoBgnCtj0R

— BORA – hansgrohe (@BORAhansgrohe) April 14, 2019

Road Book research… pic.twitter.com/cTOXabSf1x

— Guy Andrews (@thecoureur) April 14, 2019

But no tractors….

— FritesenMayo (@Fritesenmayo) April 14, 2019

I see a backyard with rows of folding tables, and that’s where I want to watch the race from next year.

— nyvelocity (@nyvelocity) April 14, 2019

Strong start to the night with this effort! #sbscycling #couchpeloton https://t.co/rx0fQSxNXt

— CyclingCentral (@CyclingCentral) April 14, 2019

L-L Sanchez gets encourage from his brother Pedro Léon, he's a professional footballer, plays for local club Eibar now, had spent 3 years with Real Madrid https://t.co/ViS1adbIeL

— the Inner Ring (@inrng) April 12, 2019

It is estimated that 75% of Dutch people sometimes sing while cycling, so they have created designated cycling paths where you are encouraged to sing aloud. (h/t @BicycleDutch.) pic.twitter.com/ugbe0XrDuG

— Quite Interesting (@qikipedia) April 14, 2019

Gargoyle, Notre Dame de Paris
1932
Brassaï#sadness pic.twitter.com/7WQqQSGNNS

— Anne Mortier (@AnneMortier1) April 15, 2019