Twitter reacts to Michal Kwiatkowski's narrow Milan-San Remo victory
Riders provide comment on a thrilling race from the comfort of their sofas
The 108th edition of Milan-San Remo produced another slightly unexpected result as Michal Kwiatkowski - a 40/1 long-shot at the start of the day - edged out Peter Sagan in one of the closest finishes in years.
As you'd expect the drama of the race was matched by the noise of Twitter, with plenty of pro riders on hand to comment on the race from their sofas.
The leading three riders were pretty close in every sense as they crossed the line
Chicken dinner for Michal Kwiatkowski
While Peter Sagan was gracious in defeat
As you would expect, Team Sky were pretty happy with the result
We hope Geraint Thomas managed to catch his flight in all the excitement
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Quick-Step Floors were also happy with their man's third place
Kudos all round from Marcel Kittel
Bram Tankink happy with his 26th place (click translate if your Dutch isn't up to scratch)
The race brought back memories of 2012 for Fabian Cancellara
Just because you don't win the race, doesn't mean you can't celebrate with a pizza and a burrito
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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.
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