Has been quite mental actually

2 days of apocalyptic weather (for bike racing) - rain and wind meant echelons, splits, Contador and Porte losing time (Porte now out of the GC race), and much reduced sprints. Sprint wins for Demare and then Sonny Colbrelli, despite presence of Kittel, Greipel, Kristoff, Degenkolb...

Yesterday was a bit calmer, but still saw a surprise - won by Irish sprinter Sam Bennett (rides for Sagan's Bora Hansgrohe), ahead of all those big names. His breakthrough win, and Bora's first ever World Tour win. Not many would have expected that to come from anyone but Sagan...

Time trial today. Interesting to see if Porte can be arsed now he's 15 minutes down, and how much time Contador can regain. And whether Sergio Henao can limit his losses enough to stay in the driving seat (he's probably the biggest GC contender not to have lost any time yet).

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on March 8th 2017 at 11:19:23

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What did you do instead of listening or watching the game last night? (NCFC) - Razor, Mar 8, 10:03:43
- cut my nose 👃 off (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Mar 8, 11:27:37
- Work. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 8, 11:27:06
- Some work (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 8, 10:40:45
  - what's happening in Paris-Nice? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 8, 11:11:55
    - Has been quite mental actually (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 8, 11:19:23
      - Been a good watch, Contador will make up time in the mountains of Provence etc. (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Mar 8, 11:56:20
        
        and indeed today (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 8, 12:05:20
      - (Incidentally, Tirreno Adriatico starts today. So two World Tour stage races simultaneous (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 8, 11:23:54
        
        sounds like i've missed some great racing :-( (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 8, 11:36:17
        
        Has been *great* racing (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 8, 11:49:48
        
        Chairs. Bought myself a Eurosport subscription so will watch that tonight. (n/m) (NCFC) - col canary, Mar 8, 12:07:08
        
        ok cool, i might be able to get the final hour of P-N on then (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 8, 11:53:10
        
        ...but it is the time trial today. So worthy but, in the end, a bit dull. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 8, 12:07:39
        
        ah yeah, ah bugger, ah well (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 8, 12:17:20
- Went for a run. Nearly trod on a dead rat. (n/m) (NCFC) - Bungle, Mar 8, 10:36:19
- watch the scores come in on Sky (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 8, 10:25:59
- Went to see Logan. Good film. Dark, gritty, not your usual super hero fluff (n/m) (NCFC) - col canary, Mar 8, 10:25:02
  - Me too. Really enjoyed it (n/m) (NCFC) - shortfatb, Mar 8, 10:54:49
- I watched the replacement, hoping and praying for one. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Mar 8, 10:20:26
- File records and watch Big Dreams Small Spaces on iPlayer... (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Mar 8, 10:16:22
- As it was on this morning for me, I was at work. (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Mar 8, 10:12:58
- Governors meeting until 21:00. Caught second half. (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Mar 8, 10:07:31
  - ' (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Mar 8, 10:07:58

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