Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Freewheeling => Racing => Topic started by: Dinamo on 09 May, 2009, 03:22:58 pm
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If you are unable to receive Eurosport you can log on to the following link to watch each stage LIVE just follow instructions listed
http://www.cyclingfans.com/ (http://www.cyclingfans.com/)
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Don't forget you can sometimes have tv coverage from that site with live eurosport audio running simultaneously in english.
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Thanks, dinamo, that's great to know - and I can pretend I'm back in Italy, listening to it!
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Eurosport 2, with the best commentator combination. Harmon and Kelly. Let's hope the Italian editors refrain from using their box of tricks this year. They seem to like putting three different pictures on the screen, when honestly, one (of the action) will do. There was loads of gawping at Messrs Dolce and Gabbana yesterday!
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Eurosport 2, with the best commentator combination. Harmon and Kelly.
Seriously? I can't stand Kelly, he makes me turn the sound off.
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Really? He knows what he is talking about...
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perhaps so, if I could work it out - he mumbles and drones and just does my head in
Right now he's talking about the differences between cycling in different countries and if you really, really listen... you can hear a really dull comparison when it could be really interesting! He's just not a good presenter, in my view - it's all very well knowing stuff, but you have to make it interesting!
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and now! "who would you swap legs with" - could be interesting, funny, charming, but no... "well, it all depends what your ambitions are..." and he mumbles for ever.
Jesus, if anyone needs a cure for insomnia, Sean's yer man.
sorry, as you were, my dislike of SK is my own problem :-)
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Perhaps some would prefer the return of Duffers?
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Perhaps some would prefer the return of Duffers?
Well, yes, of course... what sane person wouldn't ?
Duffers and Sean were the greatest duo since Sigfreid (sp ?) and Roy.
Another chance to link to the Addiscombe CC's tribute pages.
The Agreeable World of the Addiscombe Cycling Club (http://www.addiscombe.org/features/duffieldcollection/Duffield.htm)
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and now! "who would you swap legs with" - could be interesting, funny, charming, but no... "well, it all depends what your ambitions are..." and he mumbles for ever.
Jesus, if anyone needs a cure for insomnia, Sean's yer man.
sorry, as you were, my dislike of SK is my own problem :-)
Have to agree with you Ariadne. That question about swapping legs was a classic example of what's wrong with Kelly.
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The other guy however (can't remember his name), was very good yesterday. Watching on TV in my hotel room in Florence (alas too far away to be able to see the actual race live) had me giggling listening to the lookey-likey discussion.
Cav = Bingo from the Banana Splits
Classic.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3525808284_a6abaf21cc_m.jpg) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3591/3525808198_bbef4da1d6_m.jpg)
I hope Cav gets one over Petacchi before the race is over.
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If you are unable to receive Eurosport you can log on to the following link to watch each stage LIVE just follow instructions listed
http://www.cyclingfans.com/ (http://www.cyclingfans.com/)
Thanks for posting the info. Just tried it and it works a treat.
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SpaceBadger, you beat me to it! I was just going to put these photos side by side in Photoshop. You've got a better Bingo, I've found a better Cav - we'll take joint credit for this one:
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rhys.llangefni/lluniau/Mark-Cavendish-001.jpg) (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/rhys.llangefni/lluniau/3525808198_bbef4da1d6_m.jpg)
:thumbsup:
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If you are unable to receive Eurosport you can log on to the following link to watch each stage LIVE just follow instructions listed
http://www.cyclingfans.com/ (http://www.cyclingfans.com/)
Thanks for posting the info. Just tried it and it works a treat.
I second that! I love http://www.cyclingfans.com/ (http://www.cyclingfans.com/)!
Katherin
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Today, the link to Universal Sports is working... a good picture with English commentary -
without Sean Kellys' constant drone ! ;)
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Just saw your post in time to be able to watch the stage winner cross the line ::-)
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Know that area quite well, the run in is on the road below the old town in Bergamo. Very lovely
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Wow, the picture I get on Alternative 2 is as good as I get on a TV !!
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Is this legal, to watch it like this?
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Don't know, but from the Eurosport audio (my broadband isn't good enough for the Alternative 2 without pausing every 3 seconds), it doesn't sound like I'm missing much as the stage is effectively neutralised :(
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True enough. They all stopped on the line at the end of lap 6 to complain it was too dangerous to race. Mine is stopping every 3 seconds now but I'm using a lot of PC memory doing other things so was wondering if that was why?
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Wow, the picture I get on Alternative 2 is as good as I get on a TV !!
Likewise :thumbsup:
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Sean, what was that again? Dirty riders in the peleton? ???
Oh, I see... Thirty riders in the peleton.
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I've given up on mine. ADSL line couldn't cope and I was sick of the intermittent coverage.
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I've given up on mine. ADSL line couldn't cope and I was sick of the intermittent coverage.
Worked fine for me. Just a shame the "race" was so dull.
At least Cav got a win.
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I've given up on mine. ADSL line couldn't cope and I was sick of the intermittent coverage.
Worked fine for me. Just a shame the "race" was so dull.
At least Cav got a win.
Yippee !!
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videozone (http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/MG_sportnieuws/2.4934/1.530193)
Nice overheard clear coverage at the end of this one. You can see when Cavendish puts the power down and he moves away slightly from Davis.
It starts with the protest so make sure you click on the Giro: laatste kilometer van de 9e etappe
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You sure they weren't just protesting about Lance's colour scheme on his bike?
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From cyclingnews.com concerning the overhead footage as above - a quote from Allan Davis.
"Columbia and Garmin were quite organised," Davis told Cyclingnews. "I had to be at the front and I got to the last kilometre up there with Fabian Cancellara. I managed to get on Cavendish's wheel but I wasted energy to pass." The TV images from the helicopter were quite spectacular as Davis and Goss fought for positioning using their arms and heads. "It's part of sprinting," Davis said. "In the sprint in Trieste, I got head punches from a couple of riders as well. I'm good friend with Gossy, there won't be any problem." ;D
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Some wonderful views on todays Giro, main peleton has just passed through Sestriere.
Todays stage replicates Coppi's epic 1949 ride.
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Baffling end to yesterday's stage, which I was able to watch for a change, being back in London.
Two men out in front - Bertagnolli and Pauwells - goodgap and just a descent and fairly flat 10km to the finish.
Pauwells is looking stronger but then starts to sit up and wait. Apparently he was ordered by his team (Cervelo) to wait for Carlos Sastre, who was a few minutes back with the race leaders.
In the end Pauwells rode with a group between the breakaway and the leaders, so Sastre didn't catch him, and he came second, about 30 secs behind Bertagnoli.
The only effect was to blow his chance of a stage win as it looked like he could have beaten Bertagnolli to the line.
Either there was some team deal to let Bertagnolli win or they didn't want Pauwells to win, but it killed the race and was a very odd decision.
Race radios have a lot to answer for.
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Some wonderful views on todays Giro, main peleton has just passed through Sestriere.
Todays stage replicates Coppi's epic 1949 ride.
As originally intended it replicated Coppi's ride, but between road closure and a decision not to go into France (some dispute about radio frequencies apparently) it ended up completely different.
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Baffling end to yesterday's stage, which I was able to watch for a change, being back in London.
Two men out in front - Bertagnolli and Pauwells - goodgap and just a descent and fairly flat 10km to the finish.
Pauwells is looking stronger but then starts to sit up and wait. Apparently he was ordered by his team (Cervelo) to wait for Carlos Sastre, who was a few minutes back with the race leaders.
In the end Pauwells rode with a group between the breakaway and the leaders, so Sastre didn't catch him, and he came second, about 30 secs behind Bertagnoli.
The only effect was to blow his chance of a stage win as it looked like he could have beaten Bertagnolli to the line.
Either there was some team deal to let Bertagnolli win or they didn't want Pauwells to win, but it killed the race and was a very odd decision.
Race radios have a lot to answer for.
A sceptic would wonder if placing in the top three and therefore being subjected to a drugs test was a consideration in this decision?
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Baffling end to yesterday's stage, which I was able to watch for a change, being back in London.
Two men out in front - Bertagnolli and Pauwells - goodgap and just a descent and fairly flat 10km to the finish.
Pauwells is looking stronger but then starts to sit up and wait. Apparently he was ordered by his team (Cervelo) to wait for Carlos Sastre, who was a few minutes back with the race leaders.
In the end Pauwells rode with a group between the breakaway and the leaders, so Sastre didn't catch him, and he came second, about 30 secs behind Bertagnoli.
The only effect was to blow his chance of a stage win as it looked like he could have beaten Bertagnolli to the line.
Either there was some team deal to let Bertagnolli win or they didn't want Pauwells to win, but it killed the race and was a very odd decision.
Race radios have a lot to answer for.
A sceptic would wonder if placing in the top three and therefore being subjected to a drugs test was a consideration in this decision?
He wouldn't have gone for second in that case.
Even Van poppel says that in retrospect it was not the right decision. However, as Pauwells has said, he is there to support his leader, not to win stages. The first rule of being a pro is that you do as you are told. Maybe Van Poppel felt Pauwells needed a reinforcement of this understanding? If Sastre was asking on race radio for Pauwells to come back, then Van Poppel would have had to respond. If I had been managing I would have had Pauwells stop at the side of the road and wait for his team leader if that was what was required.
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Yebbut they were under 15km from the finish and Sastre was already over the top of the last climb in the group with the main leaders.
Any attack by Menchov, Leipheimer etc would be marked by multiple other riders, as when Basso was hauled back. They weren't hammering the pace either.
What could Sastre have possibly needed help for ? My mum could have made it to the line in that group.
And although Pauwells sat up they still weren't going to catch him for several kilometres, unless as you said he simply stopped and waited. Hardly an edifying spectacle - telling riders to stop racing.
I think teams should have some sense of obligation to the integrity of the race. Remember the kerfuffle about the F1 team (I forget which) supposedly telling the driver in front to let his teammate through so he could gain more points.
I know they have to follow orders - that's why race radios should be banned.
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Yebbut they were under 15km from the finish and Sastre was already over the top of the last climb in the group with the main leaders.
Any attack by Menchov, Leipheimer etc would be marked by multiple other riders, as when Basso was hauled back. They weren't hammering the pace either.
What could Sastre have possibly needed help for ? My mum could have made it to the line in that group.
And although Pauwells sat up they still weren't going to catch him for several kilometres, unless as you said he simply stopped and waited. Hardly an edifying spectacle - telling riders to stop racing.
I think teams should have some sense of obligation to the integrity of the race. Remember the kerfuffle about the F1 team (I forget which) supposedly telling the driver in front to let his teammate through so he could gain more points.
I know they have to follow orders - that's why race radios should be banned.
I certainly pulled riders out of breaks and they waited when I was managing, and that was before race radio. I agree that on this occasion it was difficult to see why what was done was done. Maybe there was something earlier on when Pauwells should have waited and didn't, and the team didn't want indiscipline to be rewarded with a stage win, I don't know.
I do know that Van Poppel is a very experienced manager and rider, so I'm guessing that there is something that isn't being shared with the public here.
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Yebbut they were under 15km from the finish and Sastre was already over the top of the last climb in the group with the main leaders.
Any attack by Menchov, Leipheimer etc would be marked by multiple other riders, as when Basso was hauled back. They weren't hammering the pace either.
What could Sastre have possibly needed help for ? My mum could have made it to the line in that group.
And although Pauwells sat up they still weren't going to catch him for several kilometres, unless as you said he simply stopped and waited. Hardly an edifying spectacle - telling riders to stop racing.
I think teams should have some sense of obligation to the integrity of the race. Remember the kerfuffle about the F1 team (I forget which) supposedly telling the driver in front to let his teammate through so he could gain more points.
I know they have to follow orders - that's why race radios should be banned.
I certainly pulled riders out of breaks and they waited when I was managing, and that was before race radio. I agree that on this occasion it was difficult to see why what was done was done. Maybe there was something earlier on when Pauwells should have waited and didn't, and the team didn't want indiscipline to be rewarded with a stage win, I don't know.
I do know that Van Poppel is a very experienced manager and rider, so I'm guessing that there is something that isn't being shared with the public here.
Eurosport was reporting that the Dutch press were reporting that Pauwells was told to wait much earlier, but went with the break. Therefore Van Poppel was right, in my view, to ensure that he didn't benefit too much from his indiscipline.
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Nerve wracking finale if your name is either Menchove of DiLuca :o
I didn't realise Menchov had made up so much ground on DiLuca when he went down. Good, fast response from the mechanic, as noted by the Eurosport team.
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I first saw the Menchov has won headlines and then saw the Menchov crashed in the last km details. This left me rather perplexed.
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Watching the coverage without knowing the result, the crash was most shocking as it looked like it was in the bag for Menchov, then he wiped out with 1km to go. Probably more shocking for Menchov than for me, in fairness ;)
The mechanic was phenomenal - he had a new bike off the car and ready to go almost before Menchov had stopped sliding along the tarmac.
It was a great Giro, though I feel slightly aggrieved that it was basically won by timetrialling prowess. Di Luca was a much more exciting rider, but once Menchov had won the first individual time trial, he just had to sit on Di Luca's wheel until the final day.
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he just had to sit on Di Luca's wheel until the final day.
Just?
Anything could have happened, and indeed it did when he went down on the TT... could have been the end for him.
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Watching the coverage without knowing the result, the crash was most shocking as it looked like it was in the bag for Menchov, then he wiped out with 1km to go. Probably more shocking for Menchov than for me, in fairness ;)
The mechanic was phenomenal - he had a new bike off the car and ready to go almost before Menchov had stopped sliding along the tarmac.
It was a great Giro, though I feel slightly aggrieved that it was basically won by timetrialling prowess. Di Luca was a much more exciting rider, but once Menchov had won the first individual time trial, he just had to sit on Di Luca's wheel until the final day.
I bet DiLuca is kicking himself for not putting the hammer down sooner on the ascent of the Blockhaus.
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Watching the coverage without knowing the result, the crash was most shocking as it looked like it was in the bag for Menchov, then he wiped out with 1km to go. Probably more shocking for Menchov than for me, in fairness ;)
The mechanic was phenomenal - he had a new bike off the car and ready to go almost before Menchov had stopped sliding along the tarmac.
Maybe after the TdF fiasco with Rassmussen a couple of years ago Rabbobank sent all their mechanics to "quick change during a time trial" school
It was a great Giro, though I feel slightly aggrieved that it was basically won by timetrialling prowess. Di Luca was a much more exciting rider, but once Menchov had won the first individual time trial, he just had to sit on Di Luca's wheel until the final day.
I disagree, it's easy to say that Denis "just" had to shadow Di Luca but this is easier said than done. Denis did not have as strong a team as Di Luca. Under pressure did never paniced, even when he must have been close to cracking, like on the Blockhaus
Di Luca is more exciting to watch but Denis the rider I was cheering on through the whole Giro. I've been a fan of his since his battle with Roberto Heras for the Vuelta
Heras only won by using EPO, was disqualified and Denis eventual was the victor by default
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The reaction to the Menchov crash inside the Rabobank bus. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBityJ6hEPY)
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I feel slightly aggrieved that it was basically won by timetrialling prowess...
Er, the TT was hardly a straight forward TT course was it? 60km of climbing and descending on twisty roads would hardly fall into the 'won by TTing prowess' book ???
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I think teams should have some sense of obligation to the integrity of the race. Remember the kerfuffle about the F1 team (I forget which) supposedly telling the driver in front to let his teammate through so he could gain more points.
I know they have to follow orders - that's why race radios should be banned.
Completely disagree. The complexities of team tactics are integral to the charm of road racing.
(And the F1 moaners were wrong too :) )
(I would support the radio ban, but for different reasons.)