LEL video French Translation needed.

[Really Ancien]

These two were interviewed at Washingborough near Lincoln, hence the reference to it being easy, but what does he say exactly when he mentions it being 'dur'.
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/UkO7q8Kx2CY&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/UkO7q8Kx2CY&rel=1</a>

Damon.

[Mortirolo]

At 0:47...I think he says:

"what was hard was the last control and coming back. Head wind, and I had 2 hours of hard rain"

"c'est dur, mais bon..."

"if it hadn't been hard, we would have already finished."

"it's a pity, because we were in advance, and  I wanted to try and have some sleep...and now may not even be able to make it"

[Really Ancien]

I was thinking 'driving rain' for 'pluie battante', thanks for that, I just keep nodding and hope to get it translated later under these circumstances.

Damon.

[Pip]

The gentleman standing is Belgian. He and I crossed paths many times on PBP 2003. In 2007, we started in the same group and only saw each other again at the finish

[Really Ancien]

I'd be grateful for names, I'd like to know if they finished.

Damon.

[Panoramix]

Damon,

I am a bit busy right now but will answer it all next week. I  have done a third of the ride with one of the two (Pascal) and he was winging that it was hilly after Coxwold. he finished Friday morning.

[Jaded]

"It was very hard, which considering the saddle I am using, was un(e) grande surprise"

[Hummers]

At 0:47...I think he says:


"c'est dur, mais bon..."

You are all assuming that he was talking about the ride and not something altogether different.

Think on.

H