Scripted

I couldn't have penned it better. There I was writing about Alberto Contador and Luis Leon Sanchez in the weekly "On Tap..." post, and one, Contador, makes today's race, while the other powers home and wins the penultimate stage of Paris-Nice, Sanchez (Photo: Graham Watson).

On the other end of the spectrum was the usual script of abandoment followed by most of the sprinters and Classics hardmen, who will be salivating over other titles in the next few weeks. But honestly, just admit to it.

Daniele Bennati's reason for abandoment...nose bleed.

Do you think he'd pull to the curb and wait for his team car for the same reason if this were Milan-San Remo? Let's hope not otherwise, his first name may take on a whole new pronunciation!