Wind and freezing rain forced the selection with a few men of iron overcoming the epic conditions to win the sufferfest in the second of the Flanders opening races today in Kuurne.
Could this be the world's most expensive bicycle? If not, it must come pretty damn close at a breathtaking £22,000. The Factor 001 has been made by motorsport engineering company BERU f1 systems and will be available soon at a branch of Harrods near you.
Next week's Schwag Grab....naaahhh, only kidding
Excitement of a sort reaches the far north of Scotland as Little Britain star David Walliams and his team of charity cycling celebrities prepare to ride to Land's End.
The team has arrived near John O'Groats ready for the 1,000 miles ahead. And, like Lawrence Dallaglio, they face a very chilly start to the Sport Relief ride. Scotland has been blasted by snow and ice, and the first few hundred miles should make for interesting Tweeting.
Sport Relief team prepare for the long haul south