With respect gents, ye are talking pi sh. It is a proven fact that a midday -1pm over lib over 550 miles is a fairer race as all birds are out and all are equally fresh in the morning. This takes away a percentage of the fatigue factor and distance kills theory, hence making it slightly fairer for all. Granted, the dream is a doo on the shift from an early lib and that's what we all want BUT fairness isn't present in the doo game.I agree with Stu on the early lib of 5am.
Don't think for a minute I want a midday lib but im not 100% against it on this basis.