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  • I can remember watching coverage on ITV's World of Sport in the late 70s and early 80s but only really started following it properly when Channel 4 started showing daily highlights in, I think, 1984. I liked Fignon, Millar and Kelly.

    This will be memorable for those of a certain age.

    tour de france intro channel 4 UK - YouTube

    This was when I started tuning in, and then when I got a bit older and I stopped and when I started again I was confused because I thought the Green jersey was given to the winner of the previous day's stage. Because of that to this day I still think the stage winner should a special jersey the next day.

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