In today's Open Thread, I thought that I would give you a peek at behind the scenes of a Tour de France and the logistics involved to bring this event live to approximately 180 countries worldwide. It is really an amazing undertaking.

Here are some mind boggling statistics from the 2014 Tour to show just how large an event the Tour de France is:

First I must apologize to everyone here at caucus99percent for missing my normal Open Thread post yesterday. I have been immersed in watching the Tour de France via my on line subscription and simply forgot what day of the week it was. I am very grateful to JtC for covering for me at the last minute. He is truly JtC the magnificent!

Good Morning, 99 Percenters!

Today's Open Thread is about my yearly addiction. Bear with me.