Originally Posted by patentcad
Actually, just you. In fact half my family IS European, so I don't think all Europeans are that way. But the French running Le Tour make a compelling case for it. Many here would agree.
>>Yet, the Tour gets more popular every year.<<
Does it REALLY? You can't tell from rider salaries can you? If the Tour de France is such a runaway TV ratings hit, where's the dough? Not in Ivan Basso's bank account. Or ANY of the top pro riders, at least when measured against EVERY other major sport on the planet like soccer, American football, pro basketball, baseball, F1 racing, even friggin NASCAR already.
By the way, if the French don't care about US TV ratings (the largest consumer market on the globe) it
Every post you make calls someone an idiot.
I think Lance Armstrong earned a buck or two at the Tdf.
Not all the world pollutes sport for money. Maybe the TDF should be run on one mile ovals for a month?
The largest consumer market is rapidly shifting to China. I think that your perspective is skewed.
Ever been to Europe?