It's been some weekend at the Tour de France with a couple of absolutely cracking stages in the Pyrenees - but there's been a fair bit going on away from the front of the race and here are some of our favourite videos we've spotted.
First up, we have Peter Sagan being ... well, Peter Sagan. It's not unusual for fans to try and give riders something during mountain stages - a bottle of water, a newspaper ahead of a descent and even (as happened to Adam Hansen a few years back) a cold beer coming over the final climb of the race.
Here's a new one, though. Ahead of Saturday's climb of the Tourmalet, at the back of the race, a fan runs alongside the three-time world champion, profferring Sagan a pen and copy of his autobiography, which comes back duly signed. Pure class.
The stage also saw Movistar's Costa Rican rider Andrey Amador, his work for Nairo Quintana and Mikel Landa done for the day, have an impromptu family reunion.
Mi mamá ... familia ... nunca fallan desde el otro lado del mundo aquí están !!!!! https://t.co/MUWBQ3IOlB
— Andrey Amador (@Andrey_Amador) July 20, 2019
Meanwhile, at the finish, Groupama-FDJ manager Marc Madiot was getting rather excited at Thibaut Pinot's stage win which, together with the French rider's efforts today, have recouped the time he lost during to crosswinds on Stage 4 and put him right back in the hunt for the yellow jersey. Fair to say he got a bit excited and he also spoke about his reaction to ITV's Daniel Freibe this morning..
@alafpolak1 enjoying himself in the presence of French president @EmmanuelMacron earlier#TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/Nuav9V8ekZ
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 20, 2019
"I remember the days we had both team cars behind the grupetto and our riders were fighting to make the time limit."@friebos caught up with Marc Madiot after his wild celebrations went viral following Thibaut Pinot's win on stage 14 pic.twitter.com/thu9xbMu8X
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 21, 2019
Meanwhile, here's race leader Julian Alaphilippe raising an eyebrow or two about having French President Emmanuel Macron chatting to Pinot behind him.
@alafpolak1 enjoying himself in the presence of French president @EmmanuelMacron earlier#TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/Nuav9V8ekZ
— ITV Cycling (@itvcycling) July 20, 2019
And finally ... Some fans paint the names of their favourite riders on Tour de France climbs, others paint penises ... and it turns out that ASO has a way of dealing with the latter.
This is brilliant
Dutch TV have made a short film about the TDF crew whose job it is to spot painted genitalia on the road and adapt it beyond recognition. This is a high art form.
— Ned Boulting (@nedboulting) July 21, 2019
Simon has been news editor at road.cc since 2009, reporting on 10 editions and counting of pro cycling’s biggest races such as the Tour de France, stories on issues including infrastructure and campaigning, and interviewing some of the biggest names in cycling. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, his background has proved invaluable in reporting on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, and the bike industry. He splits his time between London and Cambridge, and loves taking his miniature schnauzer Elodie on adventures in the basket of her Elephant Bike.