The tour organisers don't have control over the television stations - and may well be pulling their hair out in frustration over the lack of coverage. Cycling on television is in its infancy in Australia, but let's keep it growing. It may not be too late. And keep writing and congratulating SBS on its many years' coverage of Le Tour de France to ensure that at least that coverage is retained for our future enjoyment. We're going to miss SBS's role in showing The Tour Down Under if what we suspect is true, but let's hope it's not.
Golf is a game.
So is chess. So is cricket, bowling, lawn bowl, dart, billiards. Cycling is a sport. You just can't compare the two. As for the lack of coverage, it's simply a lack of US corporate dollars I suspect.