We now have tackled the fascinating topic of music and bike races earlier than – by the official songs of the Vuelta a España, and the playlist of the Volta ao Algarve too – and this week we now have had the most recent instance of biking getting snarled within the complicated world of melody.
The European Championships, which has been occurring all this week in Limburg, Belgium, has an official anthem. The races have gone barely under the radar, what with most of the stars of the game not current, and in addition with sure nations not turning up in any respect, however there’s nonetheless an official tune.
It is known as ‘Zet Mich Toch Op Menne Fiets’ and it is by Daniël Busser. The title has defeated Google Translate, which does not do Flemish, however I am guessing utilizing Dutch that it is one thing alongside the traces of ‘put me again on my bike’. One of many lyrics is ‘Why will we fall? In order that we will be taught to select ourselves up once more!’ Which is frankly, the type of inspiring message I wanted this afternoon.
It is not a foul tune, per se, even when I do not perceive any of it. It is catchy, and even when I do not converse a phrase of Nederlands I believe I will have it in my head for not less than the remainder of the day. Nonetheless, I am none the wiser why Limburg 2024 wants an anthem in any respect, however perhaps I am simply being a bit thick.
Elsewhere in tweets of the week, this week, we now have cyclists getting given soccer shirts, Peter Sagan biking on water for some motive, and a gold medal-stealing baby. It is all occurring. Take pleasure in!
1. Landismo is alive and kicking, and after he secured his prime 10 on common classification on the Vuelta a España, Mikel went and helped his teammates stand up the vertiginous slopes
Hau liderra !! 🐐@MikelLandaMeana #landismo #piconblanco #lavuelta24 pic.twitter.com/2jDZzLvNLHSeptember 7, 2024
2. Grace Brown is on the brink of retire, and that is unhappy, however not less than she seems to be like she’s having enjoyable
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3. We have to dedicate a while to this. Peter Sagan, who has undergone coronary heart surgical procedure this 12 months, retired after which unretired from street racing, then retired once more, carried out some mountain biking, cycled throughout the Mediterranean for some motive. The three-time world champion did it for the Princess of Monaco’s charity, however I reckon he was only a bit bored sat at residence. ‘Peter, do you fancy biking from Corsica to Monaco?’ ‘Positive.’ That is what occurred there. Bonkers.
4. Simply down the coast, in the meantime, Mark Cavendish is having a Good time. Geddit?
5. Stevie Williams seems to be delighted to signal for relegation-bound Ipswich City. What’s he doing with that shirt? Who is aware of. Who purchased it? How a lot did it price? How a lot of the cash did Ed Sheeran get?
6. ROCK. FLAG. EAGLE. Matteo Jorgenson displaying off simply how American he’s right here
7. Now that is the way you retire. Greg van Avermaet has spent his first 12 months outdoors of the WorldTour racing gravel, and is now doing Ironmans (Ironmen?). Straightforward. He isn’t crossing the Med by bike.
8. One other soccer jersey, one other one that’s absolutely undesirable – it would not shock me if Biniam Girmay had by no means heard of Customary Liége or the Jupiler Professional League
Reward for Biniam Girmay from soccer workforce @Standard_RSCL ⚽️💚 pic.twitter.com/cCNEZiagIASeptember 11, 2024
9. See above. Why does the European Championships have an anthem? I am confused by this.
10. Lotte Kopecky is a fan of her dad. Not a shock, nevertheless it’s good to see a put up on it
11. Talking of Lotte Kopecky, this is the Belgian getting her gold medal nabbed by Ellen van Dijk’s baby on the Euros. That is a intelligent thief…
Mother, I just like the gold yet another! 🥇 #Limburg2024 #EuroRoad24 #FLCS pic.twitter.com/QU6LR84TIlSeptember 11, 2024
12. Julian Alaphilippe, there, like your dad who’s attempting to affix within the enjoyable
13. Not content material on trying foolish in lycra, Anton Palzer has… No, that is harsh. He seems to be pretty!
14. And, lastly, this is Mathieu van der Poel making ready for the World Championships by leaping about on his bike in Spain. Apparently he was coaching with Remco Evenepoel on the identical experience, so the temptation should be there to push MVDP over…
