We’re looking back at the second week of the 2019 Giro d’Italia and the Twitterstream was bountiful! We have unsung heroes who make good, an Ecuadorian who is guarded by a furious turkey, and a furious Shark … plus so much more, of course. We’re TWEETS OF THE WEEK, Giro-style!
Let’s get in the mood …
Unsung heroes + no plan = win!
There were a few unsung heroes getting some attention last week in the Giro – Dario Cataldo was in a two-man break for 200km on Sunday … and actually won! His first individual Giro stage – and you could see what it meant to him.
Even the tiny dogs were celebrating!
Dario: light work mate, I had it in the bag from kilometre zero. #Giro102
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— Will Newton (@InsidePeloton96) May 26, 2019
This is the victory that made Midge cry the most this week.
The #Giro week 2 Pédaleur de Charme, by an overwhelming majority, Cesare Benedetti
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— The Cycling Podcast (@cycling_podcast) May 26, 2019
Ilnur Zakarin made his presence known in the race by winning a stage.
@IlnurZakarin ”I am very happy now. I didn’t have plan for the last climb, I did my best” |
@IlnurZakarin ”Sono davvero felice adesso. Non avevo piano per l’ultima salirà, ho dato il meglio” #Giro pic.twitter.com/3yxpUudm0y
— Giro d'Italia (@giroditalia) May 24, 2019
Damiano Caruso is the engine of Nibali’s Pain Train
and he’s been workin’ on the railroad all the live-long day …
One of the stars of today’s @giroditalia stage was @Bahrain_Merida’s @CarusoDamiano, who rode fantastically in support of Vincenzo Nibali. Here’s what he had to say at the finish. #Giro
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— inCycle (@inCycleTV) May 25, 2019
@vincenzonibali and @CarusoDamiano heading to
'Processo alla tappa'
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— Team Bahrain Merida (@Bahrain_Merida) May 26, 2019
'Processo alla tappa' 
His Nibs v Roglic = mindgames
Nibali does get worked up about how other riders ride (remember him throwing a bidon at Chris Froome a few GTs ago?). This time, his nemesis is Primoz Roglic who he thinks just stays on his wheel instead of doing some work in the mountains. However, in this Giro, he’s only thrown the bird at another rider. (I’m going to have to think of a snappy nickname for Roglic …)
How it all began
Possible collusion
Oh shit, Rogla!
#Giro https://t.co/pWaphs76IS
— Mihai Cazacu (@faustocoppi60) May 25, 2019
When titans talk tactics
@vincenzonibali "I met Contador after the stage and I said to him that he inspired me, because when he was in the peloton he wouldn’t never give up, just like me. You have to fight till the end. You can't be satisfied with a 2nd place…, the only thing that counts is the win” pic.twitter.com/S6Px64wZNm
— Team Bahrain Merida (@Bahrain_Merida) May 26, 2019
Meanwhile, back at Roglic HQ
@rogla: ”The biggest goal is being First in Verona” |
@rogla "il primo obiettivo è essere primo a Verona" #Giro pic.twitter.com/OUqZCzAAbX
— Giro d'Italia (@giroditalia) May 26, 2019
No willy-waving here!
Richard Carapaz took the favourites by surprise by waiting, watching, taking his chance and not looking back on Saturday’s stage. He rode himself to a stage victory and the maglia rosa.
Richard Carapaz wins in Courmayeur and he's the new Maglia Rosa after an epic attack!
Masterpiece by Movistar. Enhorabuena, Richard! Enhorabuena, Ecuador!
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via @pasiociclismo ) #Giropic.twitter.com/cb3EXQ54Am
— Mihai Cazacu (@faustocoppi60) May 25, 2019
Masterpiece by Movistar. Enhorabuena, Richard! Enhorabuena, Ecuador! 
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¡EL QUE ES CABALLERO, REPITE!
Richard Carapaz gana la 14ª etapa del #Giro de Italia en Courmayeur con un espléndido ataque en el Colle San Carlo, a casi treinta kilómetros de meta. ¡Enorme la Locomotora del Carchi!
#VamosRichie
#RodamosJuntos
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— Movistar Team (@Movistar_Team) May 25, 2019
¡EL QUE ES CABALLERO, REPITE! 
A bold prediction – but there’s still a ways to go in this Giro!
Richard Carapaz on the front page of every newspaper in Ecuador today.
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— Mihai Cazacu (@faustocoppi60) May 26, 2019
Brilliant – guarded by a ‘furious turkey’
Profile about Richard Carapaz's family in Tulcán, Ecuador https://t.co/GbumORupHN (
) Modest upbringing, near Colombian border. His parents don't have a guard dog in their yard, instead a "furious turkey" does the job
— the Inner Ring (@inrng) May 26, 2019
) Modest upbringing, near Colombian border. His parents don't have a guard dog in their yard, instead a "furious turkey" does the jobThe Gruppetto
Crimes against the ciclamino
The biggest smile in the peloton
The story behind @estecharu's colourful shoes
All for a good cause back in Colombia
#Giro102 @RealStephens pic.twitter.com/z3agy7fJfF
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) May 23, 2019
Cute baby Cavendish klaxon
I can’t believe it’s been a year since our Littlest Cavendish was born!
Casper, you make me laugh like no-one else. We’ve had a special bond from the very beginning that will last forever.
Happy 1st Birthday, Littlest Man.
I love you
Daddy
X pic.twitter.com/RzDNkk1lwX— Mark Cavendish (@MarkCavendish) May 22, 2019
Pronunciation bingo
Adam Blythe, with his pink flannel shirt buttoned all the way up
Fair play to @AdamBlythe89 putting enough time into Carapaz today to take pink, never thought he had it in him myself. #Giro102
#TheBreakaway pic.twitter.com/ujNwDlCvlB
— Will Newton (@InsidePeloton96) May 26, 2019
Keanu for the win
Thibaut Pinot looks to be setting out his stall for his July campaign
Attaque de @ThibautPinot !#TourdelAin pic.twitter.com/hiVcrxQJps
— Équipe Cycliste Groupama-FDJ (@GroupamaFDJ) May 25, 2019
Attaque de
@ThibautPinot of
@GroupamaFDJ wins stage 3 of
@tourdelain #tourdelain (
@F3Auvergne) pic.twitter.com/2su3eKYyOf
— World Cycling Stats (@wcsbike) May 26, 2019
Le Grand Colombier !
@ThibautPinot s'impose au sommet de l'un de ses cols préférés et remporte le #TourdelAin
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— Équipe Cycliste Groupama-FDJ (@GroupamaFDJ) May 26, 2019
Logistics nerds are in heaven with this vid
A Bora morph
This is awesome
#petersagan #danieloss @BORAhansgrohe @Daniel87Oss @petosagan
Passion For Cycling pic.twitter.com/4JnoLKqwtB
— Jolien Vermeulen (@jolien921) May 25, 2019
Passion For Cycling
The last word
Everything is awful so I added the Hawaii Five-O theme to this clip of some otters swimming.
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— Paul Bronks (@SlenderSherbet) May 22, 2019
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