There's a very long history of starts on foreign soil for Tours, it's just a fact of life. If it was glorious sunshine in Ireland would you still be complaining? Because if its the weather then this is a walk in the park compared to last year's Giro. There was that one mountain stage where there were no pictures if the final climb at all, just got Nibi and Santa emerging from the gloom at the end. I think the Irish organisers tried really hard and the crowds were great despite the weather.
Did I mention anything at all to do with it being about the weather you boob?
Did I mention anything at all to do with it being about the weather you boob?