As a kid, I'd read for hours on long car journeys (my grandparents' place in South America was a six hour drive from the airport)...
I have just noticed that the hours are wrong on the TdF countdown - the first stage is definitely a daytime stage!
There is normally an evening prologue TT for the first stage but this year it is a road stage to the Yorkshire Dales. There is an official countdown clock on this page.I was advised it was around 7pm in the evening, however there were no times posted on the official web site. If you know the start time, let me know and I'll adjust it.
There is an official countdown clock on this page.
Now that the Vuelta is underway, how about starting the countdown to the Tour of Britain, starting at 2 pm, on 7th September?