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    Rest day Tweets: Matteo Jorgenson loses track of time and Luis Figo catches the Tour de France at the roadside

    By Tom Thewlis,

    1 day ago

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    The Tour de France peloton is enjoying its second rest day, but that's no reason for the hashtag-content to stop. If anything, it's a perfect opportunity to look back on the best social media posts from the second week of the race.

    As the peloton snakes its way around France, we’ve been treated to a Tour start for the ages, with plenty of the smaller teams making their mark on the race thanks to stage victories for the likes of Biniam Girmay and Kévin Vauquelin.

    Speaking of Girmay, the Eritean sparked pandemonium in the streets of Asmara when he won in the streets of Turin to take his first of three victories to date. Girmay said afterwards that the partying back home would head to a whole new level with tables being broken, plenty of beer being drunk and furniture flying everywhere.

    Although perhaps the man of the moment was getting confused with England fans at the Euros as opposed to his fans back home, such is the similarity in the behaviour he described. We’ve spotted plenty of footage of the partying in Asmara, but no tables being broken as of yet.

    Away from the Girmay related celebrations, Matteo Jorgenson has been getting confused as to what day it is. Trust me Matteo, here at Cycling Weekly we feel you on that one. Life on the Tour can be a confusing affair for riders, fans and journalists alike. And that’s even before we start to file expenses from a spell covering the race.

    Here’s our best findings from the last week or so in the world of cycling media… including a cameo from a former Real Madrid footballer on the roadside in France. Enjoy.

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