Tour de France

I've been a fan of this event since for as long as i can remember, i grew up watching the highlights on channel 4 and i was raging when they either lost the rights or dropped it. Now it's easy to watch live on Eurosport or theres a longer highlight programme on ITV2.

Sure it's had it's drug problems like every other sport and indeed seems even more an accepted part of the culture, but you'd need to be on drugs of some sort to do what these guys do. The only downside to it in recent years for me is that it's been a bit like Formula 1 in that Lance Armstrong seems unstoppable and has rarely even been challenged during his soon to be 7 year reign. I remember finding Miguel Indurain's 5 year winning streak tiresome towards the end, i'm glad Armstrong is retiring after this one. I'd love to tune in next year and see 2 or more guys really slug it out, and even take it to the very last stage with only seconds between them.

Pedro Delgado, Greg Lemond(x2), Miguel Indurain(x5), Brjarne Riise, Jan Ullrich, Lance Armstrong(x6), hopefully after Armstrong makes it 7 this year i can add a new name to list of people i've watched win. If i forgotten anyone please add them via comment box.