Hello fellow lycra fans!! I am a big fan of pro-cycling, though I clearly know far less than you all (I watch the big three races, and occasionally catch bits of the others, but haven't really got a handle on what happens when, so tend to miss a lot).
The pro-riders amaze me - the strength and endurance, and the sheer courage needed to do what they do, day in day out, up and down mountains, in sun, rain, wind, snow and whatever else the weather throws at them, falling off, losing skin, breaking bones - and often getting back on to finish the stage. And all this in tight lycra, with the most beautiful bottoms physiques!
Getting serious, I have a horrible feeling Chris Froome will be bumped off the top spot for the TdF, in Bradley's favour. I think Bradley thinks he's the bigger star, and Sky won't want to piss him off - which is a huge shame, because Chris is an amazing all-round rider, and actually seems nicer too.
Oh - and just to prove myself as a completely bonkers fan, my version of counting sheep, to get myself to sleep, is to list TdF riders, with the aim of remembering the whole lot. So far I have committed 136 of the 2013 riders to memory. And yes, I am having therapy - this afternoon, actually! 