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Message: <blockquote data-quote="PapaST" data-source="post: 166090" data-attributes="member: 8330">I enjoyed watching when I regularly cycled.  I liked the tension of the final few kilometers and everyone moving to the front and trying to avoid a crash.  I liked seeing the strategy for the final sprints for the likes of Cipollini, McEwen, Boonen and Cavendish.The mountain stages presented a different type of drama.  You could feel their pain and you could feel when they dug deep to catch a break or to bridge a gap.  The agony of seeing someone drop off or crack was hard to watch.  It's nice watching from a chair with a cold beer.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>