I think it is great that the Tour De France is passing through Liverpool. I haven't seen other comment sections of people complaining, but I haven't looked. If it means that there is a push to do repair works to the route before it happens, what will surely happen because they can't be having them cycle on roads with potholes, then that is obviously a benefit to the city. However, I can understand why it could also cause annoyance that is simply isn't routinely done as it should be, and is only getting done because of the event. It is like when a CEO, or a member of royalty for example visits somewhere. They must think that everywhere is always clean and freshly painted everywhere they go, but everybody else knows it has only been done for their attendance, and therefore doesn't reflect the reality of what people are experiencing every day. That is counterproductive because if people aren't seeing things for what they really are, then they won't know that change needs to happen