In a time when news coverage is everywhere, only the rarest and obscure of stories isn’t covered by some news organization. I’m a bit shocked with the lack of coverage for the biggest cycling event of the year. Quietly, the Tour de France has entered it’s last week.
With riders two-thirds into the 2,100+ mile journey through France and Europe, little media coverage has been available. None of the major networks have had television coverage. Only OLN has provided us television coverage. In many of the newspapers, small blurbs occupy a tiny portion of the sports page, if it even makes the sports page. Many sites are lumping their coverage under the “More Sports” option.
While this years event kicked off with a doping scandel and Lance Armstrong retired, the event has been anything but a letdown. New hero’s have emerged and stories of courage and leadership abound. I’m just sad to think that after all the international coverage of the World Cup, the sports media has “dropped the ball” on this great and exciting event.