A reminder for those who cycle or merely enjoy watching the spectacle on TV, this year's tour starts tomorrow (Saturday/1st).
I know that it will be shown live on Eurosport 1/2. This year's Giro was brilliant, with the race only decided on the last day, with the excellent Tom Dumoulin winning by the narrowest margin.
Looking forward to seeing some of the 'characters' again, who manage to display humour in spite of the pain of some of the stages. Here's a clip of Peter Sagan at this year's Tour of California:
Couple of quite good articles here:
Tour de France 2017: Will Chris Froome win fourth title in five years? - BBC Sport
Chris Froome: Tour de France & the secret world of climbing - BBC Sport