Well, it's quite exciting - this year will be the first Tour de France that I have ever watched! Can't believe that I have missed it all these years, now I'm cycling myself I've suddenly become interested and am really looking forward to it

I was wondering, what do YOU do to celebrate TDF? Just watch solo, or do you get together with friends? Do you tape it, or try to watch live?

Here in Australia, it is showing from 10.00pm every night, except for the prologue which is on at 2am - I'm not sure that I'll be able to keep awake for the whole stage even though I'm a night owl. I do love the idea of doing something special for at least one of the stages though. I remember reading in previous years about people who get on their wind trainers and cycle along through the night while watching!