Ar least in Denmark, the cycling press is awful and has no tactical knowledge. Except Emil Axelgaard who writes for TV2 now, and the commentators on Max who are former pros, but the written press and the TV journalists on DR are terrible.

They are more interested in what the wives and girlfriends of the riders say about things than about analyzing the past and next stages.

As for fans, I am not sure. Seems to me that the people who are confused are those who only watch the tour and have not adjusted to how the races are ridden now. Today was pretty predictable I think.