If crowds are not your cup of tea, any nearby pub with a television screen will be broadcasting the event live.

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After walking off the course, he told CBS -- which is broadcasting the event -- that he feels the punishment is fair.

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Two big German TV companies stopped broadcasting the event after a rider from the home T-Mobile team tested positive early in the race.

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"It would be a great opportunity to test high-definition broadcasting from a live event, " said a BBC spokeswoman.

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