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Not sure who will win yellow. Thomas has a chance, but isn't nailed on, and is prone to crashing. I'm not sure that Bernal won't end up as Sky's number 1. With no Dumoulin, that's another obvious contender gone. I wonder if one of the Yates brothers has a chance.
I remember those days in the early 80s when we got excited because Malcolm Elliott came 7th in a sprint finish, us Brits have certainly stamped our mark on the race since then. We have won 6 of the last 7 with three different riders!!!!
If not Thomas, I'd actually like to see a French winner. It has been so long for them (34 years I think), he would be an instant National hero for them.
Am I missing something?
ITV4 and their highlights programme does a decent job of explaining what's going on. I found I could enjoy the race with their help as I learned a bit more about the subtleties of it all. Eurosport is an interesting alternative to ITV4 and a little more specialist rather than mainstream (IMHO).
Sitting in front of the entire stage "live" for 5 hours is not for me, but I watch the highlights every night if I can.
Intermediate sprints in the middle of stages for points (Green jersey), time trials, individual stage wins, General Classification for lowest overall time (Yellow jersey), GC for young riders (White jersey), King of the Mountains, crossing the finish of climbs in the middle of stages for points (Polka Dot jersey) are all competitions within the overall race. Watching how riders and teams set themselves up can be fascinating.
It's more than just a sprint to the line after 200km and 5 hours of riding on a flat road.
You might be missing something. Or you might not care, even if you get some extra understanding.
My F1-loving friends feel that way about me - I'd rather watch MotoGP than try and understand the tactics behind F1.
With regards to Cycling Im a big fan but couldnt sit and watch it live for 5 hours. 1 hour Highlights is plenty. I also think ITV4 do a really good job for fans and non fans alike.
I wouldn't sit and watch the flat stages for 5 hours, but if they have one of the big mountain stages on at a weekend, I'll happily sit and watch the last 2 or 3 hours of that. The only problem these days is that Eurosport and ITV4 seem to be co-ordinating their ad breaks, so you can't flick between them to watch it uninterrupted.