‘Have fun, eat carbs’: training advice from Tadej Pogačar and blue sky team rides in this week’s cycling social media roundup

One of the biggest events to have hit the British news cycle this week has been the weather. Spring is here (kind of), and that first burst of blue sky after 40 days of persistent rain felt good.

In the same vein, much of my Instagram newsfeed has been filled with posts highlighting moments of unexpected whimsy at the Winter Olympics, embodied most notably by the figure skater, Alysa Liu. The 20-year-old took gold in a performance dominated by joyful movement and musicality, after retiring from the sport aged 16 to prioritise her mental and physical health. Her triumphant return to the sport has captivated the internet, and kick-started a conversation about the role play and joy have in performance – and success.