I, as most people, like watching sports.  But few sporting events interest me as much as the Tour de France.  I’m not really sure what it is about it, but I just love watching it.  Maybe it’s getting to see the country side of Europe, or maybe it’s just the slow and steady pace of the whole thing.  I did take about 8 years of French through high school and college, so that probably has something to do with it.  Regardless, my enjoyment of it is unlike my enjoyment of other sports.  In baseball and football, you jump up and do fist pumps and stuff like that.  But even when I have a favorite in the Tour, I still don’t do that.  It’s just a peaceful, relaxing sport to watch. (Although, if you watch some of the fans on the sides of the roads there, they get pretty excited.)

It’s interesting though how watching it really makes me want to get a road bike and become a cyclist.   Perhaps I should. I could use the exercise.

Anyway, I’m not really sure where I’m going with this but I figured I’d encourage everyone to watch it if you can.  It’s a great sport and a great opportunity to see a little bit of the culture in Europe.