IMO - it is definitely more interesting and exciting now. For one, it is actually a race and there's a lot of intrigue, changes, and challenges. The previous 7 years it too often became a formality to Paris and a fight for 2nd or 3rd.

The race coverage on OLN is generally good, but oftentimes obsessed with Lance and co. Lance this, Lance that - even a bit of objectivity would be nice!

I'm not a Lance fan, but to be fair, any competition, no matter if it is Lance or someone else winning it - gets more than a bit stale when the same person wins 7 years in a row!