{"id":176347,"date":"2019-12-16T11:55:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T11:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=176347"},"modified":"2019-12-16T11:58:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T11:58:43","slug":"dog-joins-cyclocross-race-and-other-cool-news-from-the-world-of-cycling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2019\/12\/16\/dog-joins-cyclocross-race-and-other-cool-news-from-the-world-of-cycling\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Joins Cyclocross Race and Other Cool News from the World of Cycling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it! So, what did you miss?<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Bad dog at the Druivencross race<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Flemish Overijse region in Belgium got to see something quite unexpected on a cyclocross route. For a brief moment, someone was ahead of Matthieu van der Poel, even though it was just a lost puppy. The dog, dragging its leash behind, was keen to join the race, while the owner was nowhere to be seen. The riders were not that excited, but luckily no accident occurred.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FulSpeed\/status\/1206215964754432001<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Christmas spirit<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6D7QJkgW-I\/<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Contador still got it<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Le duel entre Alberto Contador et Andy Schleck n&#39;a pas pris une ride. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EJAuxUrtm7\">pic.twitter.com\/EJAuxUrtm7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Le Gruppetto (@LeGruppetto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeGruppetto\/status\/1203257184164995072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Dirty<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Rafa Nadal sports centre is the perfect spot for training. Not just cycling but any sport is welcome. It\u2019s a great location and if you are lucky you can see Nadal playing with his balls.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thomas De Gendt (@DeGendtThomas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeGendtThomas\/status\/1204323809656033280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 10, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><strong>He looks lovely!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"embed-controller-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So our 2020 team pics were to be taken either yday or today, our suitcases hadn\u2019t arrived &amp; I insisted on waiting so I could shave &amp; do my hair. Sounds prima donna I know but trust me kids, with the internet now, a bad photo doesn\u2019t just stay with you for the year, it\u2019s for life. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KkoVFENYVh\">pic.twitter.com\/KkoVFENYVh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexdowsett\/status\/1204149865179205632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async data-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another Monday is here and our news from the world of cycling with it! 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