The Tour de France starts tomorrow. That means my morning will kick off with a champagne breakfast followed by several hours in front of the TV watching the Prologue.
There is no major favourite to win this year. Operation Puerto in 2006, Floyd Landis’ suspension, and a myriad of other doping confessions and scandals over the past few months has somewhat shrunken the pool of big name athletes. LB asked me why I would even bother watching.
But with no major favourite in a sport that is highly political means that many, many, many cyclists are going to be hungry to win. And THAT could make for a very interesting race indeed.
Besides I have a favourite – Christophe Moreau of AG2R. I would just love to see a Frenchman win it.
There is no major favourite to win this year. Operation Puerto in 2006, Floyd Landis’ suspension, and a myriad of other doping confessions and scandals over the past few months has somewhat shrunken the pool of big name athletes. LB asked me why I would even bother watching.
But with no major favourite in a sport that is highly political means that many, many, many cyclists are going to be hungry to win. And THAT could make for a very interesting race indeed.
Besides I have a favourite – Christophe Moreau of AG2R. I would just love to see a Frenchman win it.
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