The Tour de France, though tarnished in recent years by a succession of drug scandals, is still the world's greatest annual sporting event, so it seems a shame that Channel 4 have ignored it this year.
All credit then to British Eurosport, who will be providing extensive live coverage and highlights.
The cyclists start on Saturday with the 8km prologue around Dunkirk, before setting off on their gruelling 22-day journey round France, taking in the Pyrenees and the Alps.
Scotland's David Millar is among the pack who will be hoping to make it to the finishing line on the Champs Elysées, while former British cycling hero Chris Boardman has the easier task of introducing the coverage.