Twitter reacts to a wet and windy Paris-Nice stage two

Riders tweet from the warmth of their team buses after a tough day in the saddle

The second stage of Paris-Nice 2017 was another wet one, with the peloton battered by rain throughout the 195km stage, with crosswinds also splitting the bunch to pieces within the first 20km of the stage.

>>> Five talking points from stage two of Paris-Nice 2017

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.