Cycling-Tour de France back on German TV with a bang (Reuters)
By Julien Pretot AMIENS, France, July 8 (Reuters) – After a three-year hiatus live coverage of the Tour de France is again being broadcast on public television in Germany and is enjoying increased attention buoyed by the success of their riders. German TV has had a troubled relationship with the Tour, pulling out of covering the event in 2007 after Patrik Sinkewitz failed a doping test ahead of the race. Broadcaster ARD are showing the Tour this year and next and, after five days, German Tony Martin is leading the general classification with one stage victory while compatriot Andre Greipel has won a further two stages.