It was worse because no matter how much I shouted at the TV they still kept peddling the same line. I would switch to ITV’s live coverage if their team of commentators weren’t worse, by a very long margin in my opinion. So for those of you who don’t know or probably don’t care Chris Froome, after being isolated all day whilst climbing up many 1000’s of metres of mountain roads, is still at the top with exactly the same time advantage as when he started. There are many reasons why he may not win this year’s Tour but on today’s showing not having a team around him to support him, doesn’t appear to be one of them.

Tomorrow is a rest day so perhaps things might calm down on the commentary front, I doubt it, so I’ll be shouting at the TV a lot over the next couple of weeks! Oh the things you have to suffer when you’re an armchair sports fan.

Simon Marchini
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