Well, it's on now. It's in full swing with the Prologue and 2 Stages down. Lance Armstrong is in great position in the top 3 and has a fantastic chance to become the first 6 time winner of the TdF. If you want to follow the race and Lance as he makes his way across the French countryside and up and over the Alps, you can watch it on OLN or check out one of the best blogs I have come across.

I have said this before and I'll reiterate it today. I think the coverage in the US of this incredible race is pathetic. It was awful before Lance and it's just plain disturbing now. I understand that it's happening in Europe. And I understand that people in this country don't have the patience to watch the entire event. But we deserve more than a hour a day on some obscure cable channel that most people (including me) don't even get.

It would be bad enough if this country didn't have a dog in the fight. The event is still an amazing, coloful celebration of sport. But Lance Armstrong is the 5-time defending champ. 5 TIME. It's time for us to step up and put the whole damn thing on TV. ESPN? Too busy putting on repeats of the World Series of Poker and the Nathan's hot dog eating contest. Hopefully one day they will get their priorities straightened out.

Good luck, Lance.