Manchester weather exported for Milan-San Remo

It was great to see the season opening monument at the weekend 'la Primavera' Milan-San Remo. Thought Ian Stannard was excellent value for his warming sixth place.

Milan-San Remo started at White City Retail Park this year

Interesting that they managed to import some Lancashire spring weather for the race which usually takes place in the warming sun.
Its often easy to slip into the mindset that pro cyclists are a bunch of lily-livered wooses with their winter training camps in Majorca and as much pasta as you can wave a colander at.
Fact is, there can be few tougher sporting tests than riding, at race pace, in conditions like this.
Chapeau!