Oh how I agree. How come we can't have live coverage on freeview with a touch of the red button. This button works for other channels, why not ITV? This is going to be the most open and interesting tour since pre Lance Armstrong days and with British riders looking strong. I am in a land where I can only get freeview, so no Eurosport = no live ...

Will the 2008 race echo the rollercoaster ride of 2007, when Spain’s Alberto Contador won an incident hit race? Share your thoughts on this most gruelling of challenges.Plus – see what the producers of ITV Sport’s coverage think about the race. They’ll be posting their comments on this forum, from France.