After the first week of the Tour, as public interest in the business end of the race begins to peak, you may find you have become the unofficial Tour Expert in your office, home or local pub.

This is likely because you have been openly and vocally agonising over the squad announcements, team machines and key stage profiles for over a month before the first pedal was turned in anger. People will naturally turn to you for expert insight.

Expect to field questions about why Mark Cavendish can’t win the overall race, how many of the peloton are currently doping and the classic “Why do cyclists shave their legs?”.

There’s not a lot you can do to avoid this, our advice is to revel in the attention and do your very best to spread your passion for this glorious sport we call cycling. And maybe next year keep your obsessive fandom on the down-low.