How can anyone say that this is a boring tour?
Flat stages are normally mindnumbingly boring, yet this year there have been two exciting ones: Cannondales massive pull to drop Cav and Greipel, and then the echelon riding that was simply brilliant, and lost Froome in the mix. The second day in the Pyrennes, with the Dan Martin break away, was nothing if not exciting television. The white jersey contest has been more contested this year than in any year I can remember.
2012 was dull as watching pudding set up. A tour based around TT's to go easy before the Olympics.
2011 had one exciting day, when Andy Schleck broke away with two teammates up the road, only to be reeled in by Cadel single handedly. Voeckler did nothing to help that day, and was, IMO, an awful yellow jersey wearer.
2010 also had one exciting day, with Schleck dropping his chain.
Professional bike racing is, by its nature, a dull spectator sport, unless you understand and enjoy the strategy that goes into it, and follow all of the other jersey competitions. I have found this year's tour to be far more interesting than the past three.