I watch ITV simply for the Ligget and Sherwin Question time section, featuring today's very useful:
'I've noticed that Charlie Wegelius rides for agritubel, what do they do then - Dave from Shropshire (or wherever)'
'Well Dave, that's a good question. Charlie Wegelius rides for Liquigas, but they both wear green, so you're close. Agritubel make farming equipment. Thanks.'
Cheers for enlightening me. I have two questions for them - which researcher passed that email on to them, and why? Secondly, why would you email ITV sport, when you can quite easily google charlie wegelius and agritubel to find out the answer. The two of them remind me slightly of the grumpy hecklers from the muppets (albeit more enthusiastic).
Secondly, I enjoy the section that I'm now dubbing: 'The Erection Section'. You know the bit - where Chris Boardman needlessly wears lycra, cycles the final 50 minutes of the course at 2 miles an hour, simply so that we can see his new range of bikes and cycling gear. Needless.
But, i have to say the highlights are much better than Eurosports, despite the strange interludes and at least the team get excited throughout (today's Astana breakaway, whenever Tom Boonen gets near the front, whenever the Brits pick their noses). Also, it's perfect tea time viewing.