From what I have read, most of the coverage, in newspapers at least,

died away once Froome started to lose big chunks of time. It's a shame that most of the UK sees road cycling and the TdF as synonymous; because the classics and other Grand Tours are usually much more exciting.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on September 9th 2012 at 14:18:13

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Spoty (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 9, 13:27:43
- Nailed on for me (Other Sports) - Kangol Canary, Sep 9, 14:05:25
  - Not nailed on... (Other Sports) - Cannydc, Sep 9, 14:10:27
- For me (Other Sports) - wesley, Sep 9, 13:41:59
  - Wiggins achievement is great (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Sep 9, 13:56:35
- Minty for me (Other Sports) - Cannydc, Sep 9, 13:31:31
  - No wiggins in top 3 just wow (n/m) (Other Sports) - loz, Sep 9, 13:37:21
    - By November the TDF will be (Other Sports) - Cannydc, Sep 9, 13:46:28
      - It should be Wiggins really,; however, (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Sep 9, 13:53:39
        
        Not Soley about the tour though have to factor.. (Other Sports) - loz, Sep 9, 13:55:49
        
        I'm not sure if cycling is getting much more popular (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Sep 9, 13:59:53
        
        It's getting *way* more popular (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 9, 14:34:34
        
        could well be short term though (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Sep 9, 14:57:54
        
        Yup, could be (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 9, 15:07:46
        
        the tour has always been much bigger over here though (Other Sports) - matt in london, Sep 9, 14:10:54
        
        From what I have read, most of the coverage, in newspapers at least, (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Sep 9, 14:18:13
        
        Read an article other day.. (Other Sports) - loz, Sep 9, 14:02:04
        
        Let's hope so (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Sep 9, 14:04:03
        
        Still Cavendish though isn't there.. (Other Sports) - loz, Sep 9, 14:08:34
        
        Will be a mountainous course next year - 100th anniversary of the Tour (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Sep 9, 14:16:30
      - Disagree remind me who won SPOTY.. (Other Sports) - loz, Sep 9, 13:49:44
        
        The weakest field in years (Other Sports) - Cannydc, Sep 9, 13:51:09
        
        The cycling vote is also immense to be fair.. (Other Sports) - loz, Sep 9, 13:52:58
        
        If cycling gets their vote organised (Other Sports) - Cannydc, Sep 9, 13:55:28
        
        In the UK it is - as the coverage of other events (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Sep 9, 14:01:40
        
        Wiggo for me (Other Sports) - dr fanta, Sep 9, 13:54:34
        
        Don't forget (Other Sports) - Cannydc, Sep 9, 14:14:56
        
        When you put it like that - you realise how meaningless it is (Other Sports) - Mecagoenti, Sep 9, 14:19:53
        
        True (Other Sports) - Cannydc, Sep 9, 14:22:11
        
        Royalists (n/m) (Other Sports) - SCC 28, Sep 9, 14:26:30

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