Well each to their own but if you follow it and understand what's

going on you would perhaps feel differently. Also, you have to appreciate just how much the TDF is part of the French way of life and when Henri Desgrange set it up he vowed that people would never have to pay to watch it. It's almost the sporting opposite of Premiership football in that the fans are part of the whole occasion and apart from the last kilometre there is not fencing to keep the fans away from the action. I've watched it live on some of the major climbs and the atmosphere is unbelievable. Like I say, each to their own but for me the TDF is the world's greatest sporting event and played out by the greatest sportsmen.

Posted By: Chopper on July 22nd 2012 at 11:12:14

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All this Tour de France stuff (Other Sports) - Lurkerino, Jul 22, 10:47:53
- You couldn't care less but still call it a load of shite that people hold it in esteem? (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 22, 12:40:31
- Well each to their own but if you follow it and understand what's (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 22, 11:12:14
  - not sure its the worlds greatest sporting event (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 22, 11:32:40
- I love it. GB have dominated and wiggins and team sky already have my vote for SPOTY (n/m) (Other Sports) - Hulk Rules, Jul 22, 11:11:41
  - agree totally. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 22, 11:12:38
- Cheap to show on free tv. Allows hysteria to mount up on a level (Other Sports) - pants, Jul 22, 11:08:46
  - Cheap to show?!!! (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 22, 11:13:55
    - You buy the rights off France (n/m) (Other Sports) - pants, Jul 22, 11:20:17
      - I bet they aren`t that cheap but (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:24:48
  - what does that even mean? (n/m) (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 11:10:10
    - Most sports that are not on sky, in recent years, are hyped up on the BBC or Freeview (Other Sports) - pants, Jul 22, 11:12:42
      - OIC, you believe that sport is only valid if it's for whippet racers... (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 11:22:44
        
        No that's not what I meant. The main reason everybody knows about it (Other Sports) - pants, Jul 22, 11:41:56
        
        Same applies to football..... (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 12:13:03
        
        That's a bit cheap pants. (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 22, 13:00:30
        
        Of course, but then, this is a football based forum innit (n/m) (Other Sports) - pants, Jul 22, 12:17:26
        
        indeed, but this is the 'other sports' sub-category (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 12:50:51
        
        what did people do before Sky invented football (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 12:14:23
        
        I know what you mean (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:50:03
        
        whippet racing, you forgot pigeon racing (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:26:43
      - it must be hard for the BBC (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:14:16
    - wondered that myself (n/m) (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:10:39
- It is incredibly dull to watch, however.... (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 10:59:15
  - ??????? (Other Sports) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 22, 11:12:27
    - was thinking specifically of Froome. (n/m) (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 11:14:35
      - Born in Kenya but his dad and grandparents are British. (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:21:46
      - Who isn't South African. (Other Sports) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 22, 11:15:54
      - and it was a bit of a flippant joke. (n/m) (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 11:14:51
  - Dull is a matter of opinion (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:08:35
    - so is Chess (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Jul 22, 11:26:23
    - I don't disagree, it's a shame that Wiggins could miss out on Sports Personality.... (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 11:13:38
      - That`s right (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:19:34
        
        There's a great difference between being at the front of a classics style race at the end (Other Sports) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 22, 11:55:48
      - You're right, Cav is favourite for road race and Wiggo for TT (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 22, 11:15:14

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