I agree that he is a great cyclist, but the OP has a point. The ads are intensely irritating and they seem to happen every 10 minutes.
I agree that he is a great cyclist, but the OP has a point. The ads are intensely irritating and they seem to happen every 10 minutes.
err; it's ITV what do you expect?
(I have only watched the online live stuff complete waste of time about 50% of airtime was ads and it froze for most of it)
I only see about half of those ads as I watch it recorded. I see from wikipedia that he got 2nd in the 1996 TDF prologue.
The thing I find most interesting is the piece where he rides a bit of the stage and talks about it, right after the advert, obviously on one of his bikes with the logos taken off the frame.
err; it's ITV what do you expect?
I agree that he is a great cyclist, but the OP has a point. The ads are intensely irritating and they seem to happen every 10 minutes.
err; it's ITV what do you expect?
(I have only watched the online live stuff complete waste of time about 50% of airtime was ads and it froze for most of it)
Good point! It's not free, the price you pay is the ads. Obviously the podium one immediately makes me think that aPinarelloPegorretti is probably better than a Boardman, because it's what Indurain rode when he stood in the Gold position in 1996.
The PVR is your friend. Record the coverage and FF through the blipverts.
I only see about half of those ads as I watch it recorded. I see from wikipedia that he got 2nd in the 1996 TDF prologue.
The thing I find most interesting is the piece where he rides a bit of the stage and talks about it, right after the advert, obviously on one of his bikes with the logos taken off the frame.
He won the 1994 prologue in the most convincing way possible, catching Luc Leblanc,
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(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjJ60Kx2j8I)
The PVR is your friend. Record the coverage and FF through the blipverts.
That's why those programme sponsorship slots were invented, you are looking for the Boardman advert in order to press play.
Then there is always the mute button which gets used for most adverts at our house .Simples ;)
These adverts are no more annoying to watch for me than the endless repetition of, say, transitions glasses or various Sidi products or those meerkats.
My favourite is the one that goes something like:
"The difference between winning and losing is how much you're prepared to suffer. "
<significant pause>
"Buy a bike from Halford's!"
;D ;D ;D
I always wondered why there were three places on the podium'
Well Chris, that was so that you could see three of the blokes that got over the mountains when you got off your bike
Haven't you done things for your employer/business that have made you want to cringe?
Anyway they're a very small price to pay for live coverage of every stage and a reasonable length summary prog. every day.
I don't mind the ads, or the bikes. It is that stupid phrase about the podium.
I think the "Born on Tour" one is worse - given that he never actually finished one
As Brant from On One once told me when I was discussing China vs Taiwan bikes; You can't polish a turd.On-One? That would be the company who shipped a new frame to a forum member. Rusty
As Brant from On One once told me when I was discussing China vs Taiwan bikes; You can't polish a turd.On-One? That would be the company who shipped a new frame to a forum member. Rusty
Yeah, he's right - On-One can't polish anything.
Pat McQuaid reckons that there are people out there selling four thousand quid soot bikes with frames made in China for about $30. No, I don't know why he mixed up the currencies either. BikeBiz, however, reckons he's talking bollocks. No change there then.
Light composite bikes made in China slammed by UCI execs | Bicycle Business | BikeBiz (http://www.bikebiz.com//news/read/light-composite-bikes-made-in-china-slammed-by-uci-execs)
At last week's homologation presentation to journalists at the HQ of the Union Cycliste Internationale in Aigle, Switzerland, the UCI president Pat McQuaid was critical of lightweight pro-level frames made in China.
"Bikes have become too light. They're hopping all over the place; they jump when they hit potholes or whatever. They don't have the same reactions as when we had the old steel bikes. If we continue to reduce the weight [of bikes, these problems] will increase.
UCI Luddism strikes again? The blazer brigade have been attempting to crack down on innovative frame designs since the19901930s, ostensibly on the grounds that racing cyclists from poorer nations were being priced out of access to decent machinery.
The PVR is your friend. Record the coverage and FF through the blipverts.
Maybe they should introduce a handicapping system like in horse racing, based on the combined weight of rider and bike - make the lighter riders carry ballast.
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Check out the size difference between Cavendish and Greipel for example, it just wouldn't work...
I understand that the price to pay for watching the TdF on ITV 4 is the awful adverts. But is it me or are those inane little words of wisdom by CB trying to flog his bikes getting on other peoples nreves. An example 'I always wondered why there were three places on the podium' Well Chris, that was so that you could see three of the blokes that got over the mountains when you got off your bike.
There's been some great piss-taking of the ads on twitter, which - to his credit - Boardman has been retweeting in good humour. I think he knows how bad they are.
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i'm pretty sure he did. iirc, if you knock off all those who have admitted to (or almost certainly were) doping, he may well have made the top 10…I understand that the price to pay for watching the TdF on ITV 4 is the awful adverts. But is it me or are those inane little words of wisdom by CB trying to flog his bikes getting on other peoples nreves. An example 'I always wondered why there were three places on the podium' Well Chris, that was so that you could see three of the blokes that got over the mountains when you got off your bike.
Did he not finish once in 1996?
I've always like Boardman as he does present an honest image. He reminded me a bit of Nigel Manson in previous years performances as he was a bit droll. This year however he has been a lot more informative and even critical at times. I particularly liked his summary of Andy Schleck yesterday when the latter moaned about downhill finishes ;D Keep it up ITV.
A friend of mine who is very active in cycle paramedic circles dislikes him. My friend was/ is shit hot on a BMX (and has had some input in the abilities of Shanaze Reade) and got medals.
Chris Boardman dissed the BMX crowd.
YMMV