The problem with the tour.

....every major men's tennis tourney for the last 10+ years you could argue has been pretty much a 2 horse race (Fed v Nadal then Sampras v Agassi)... Tennis is hugely popular.

The battle between Schleck and Contador is looking to be immense. I for one can't wait for the Pyrenees. Shades of Federer vs Nadal at Wimbledon (crowd loved that one by the way).

there's a lot more to the tour than the GC. all other jerseys are up for grabs and the stage wins. if the tour was just about the GC then only about 10 riders would turn up

Still plenty of time for things to go pear shaped for either of them.Its not over till its over.

arnie99     14 Jul 10 08:50 
This is the problem and why english people never realy get it.
Its on the up in the UK, Team Sky, live coverage on itv 4, live coverage on 5live extra and plenty of reports on SSN.
Its one of the largest / toughest annual events.......

I believe they are the fittest sportsmen. To climb mountains day after day requires physical strength, but immense mental strength also!

Top 3 Fittest Sports IMO:

1. Tour de France (Cycling)
2. Triathletes (swimming, cycling & running)
3. Rugby League (everytime you tackle you have to run back 10 meters

So a rugby league player is fitter than a marathon runner...

that 10 metres must hurt.