Cyclists Tougher Than Footballers and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling

Man United in trouble

Just have to say 12 o'clock kick off is no good for players. Trying to force pasta down at 9 in the morning is not nice.

— Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) October 29, 2011

Wayne Rooney took to Twitter to complain about playing football at 12AM, and the cycling fans quickly reacted.

https://twitter.com/jkblacker/status/844114193167122434

What do you think? Are cyclists tougher than football players?

😂 try rice with your porridge @WayneRooney , goes down easier 👍😁 https://t.co/v9BCyjQtIr

— Chris Froome (@chrisfroome) March 21, 2017

Ouch!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BR0jgo-gc0t/?taken-by=wlcmagazine

No stress at the Volta a Catalunya

Have to love Catalunya. 2hrs before the first team starts and time to build the start/finish line. #nostress pic.twitter.com/XcwhXBoVTl

— Dan Martin (@DanMartin86) March 21, 2017

Sagan the commuter

People in the Netherlands go to work in a peloton… Maybe more people should be doing it around the world #CycleToWork https://t.co/M1ivv9JHpV

— Peter Sagan (@petosagan) March 21, 2017

Before losing in Ghent-Wevelgem to Greg Van Avermaet, Sagan found some time to praise the everyday pelotons of Amsterdam. Some inspiration for Slovakia perhaps?