Well done Bettini & Dura-ace Electronic Gear & BBC2!
Wow what a race!
With so many favourites just before the final lap. Well-done Bettini with a smack in the face to the organisers (what about on the podium!!!!).
What a coup for Shimano, any body notice Schmacher riding Dura-ace electronic gear change, it must be on the market next year.
If only he’d come first (I was shouting for him) amazing!
Then (knock me down!) after watching this on Euro Sport, you turn over and BBC 2 been running the coverage (better commentary) from 4.30, what’s going on there??????
Sorry missed early forums on the BBC coverage.
With so many favourites just before the final lap. Well-done Bettini with a smack in the face to the organisers (what about on the podium!!!!).
What a coup for Shimano, any body notice Schmacher riding Dura-ace electronic gear change, it must be on the market next year.
If only he’d come first (I was shouting for him) amazing!
Then (knock me down!) after watching this on Euro Sport, you turn over and BBC 2 been running the coverage (better commentary) from 4.30, what’s going on there??????
Sorry missed early forums on the BBC coverage.
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I did catch Millers comment. Did you notice the camera following Bettini up on the last climb, end of lap 2 about third row back from the front looking around at those who were in agony!!! Then just accelarate with the pack, very cocky!!!!
A fair point Mr Miller.
Sorry but I do not believe it :-( I would need to see some power meter readings to believe what I saw.
Scleke (sorry can't spell) should have won, he put so much effort in, last 4K and was so fustrated when he crossed the line. He'll get the true vote.............
The Italians or French commentators make a Vuelta flat stage sound exciting. Put some enthusiasm into it!
Plus, for a directeur sportif, I was pretty amazed by Yateses inability to recognise riders. Yes, they look different on TV, and they aren't wearing trade jerseys, but I was still surprised. I think he called Freire and Bettini in both of the big groups that went away.
I started watching Eurosport with 3 laps to go and Harmon was just reeling name after name of rider as he spotted them. Even Sean Kelly was more animated than the BBC pair.
Good on the BBC for showing the whole race, but Harmon and Kelly really are great at what they do.
Coverage is very good though, the worlds, ToB, maybe they'll do a few more. and ITV were getting spoilt
I wanted him to win to see how much this would have been 'milked' by the marketing dept at Shimano.
I did notice the slowmo of the sprint - everyone gritting their teeth and breathing through their ears - Bettini looking a lot more relaxed.
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Unfortunately I missed the cruclal moment on that last lap as my kids were fighting so not sure why Friere missed the boat..what happened to him?
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Of course, many dopers signed the charter, only to get rumbled later on. The legal strength of the charter is probably akin to damp toilet paper but to publicly challenge it takes balls and invites a lot of questions. Il Grillo deserves a grilling...
Can explain how it should've panned out then?
Faces contorted with pain? Ever seen Paco Mancebo ride? And he was full of extra blood.
And also people go on about Evans or whatever, but he was hanging with Bettini right until the end, and of course Bettini is going to win, he's got a fearsome sprint.
I must disagree, I put the interactive coverage of the womens race on yesterday and the commentator was rambling on about something or other not to do with the race, so I switched back over to Eurosport. I've watched cycling on Eurosport all season so I think I'll stick with them. The only complaint I have is when aderts come on, but I also have a motorised satellite so I get the coverage from the host broadcaster aswell
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I thought the Russian was just as strong as Bettini, but wasn't quite as tactically smart. Schumacher and Schleck deserved to finish where they did - they were good but not good enough.All in all, I think it was a fair podium.
The Spanish and Dutch messed things up though.
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Hi there.
Kolobnev was _very_ strong. Especially considering he'd just spent a lap off the front with Rebellin, while Bettini sat back in the bunch. I think Bettini underestimated him in the finish - he had more trouble coming around him then he (or I) expected.
Cheers, Andy
ps What I want to know is who were the guys in suits that Bettini aimed his bike at when he crossed the line - the orgainsers?
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but when i saw that they were streaming live over the net I ended up ditching my ride for an excellent race. OK the BBC coverage was not elctric excitement like the Italian or French commentators but it was a damn sicght better than anything cyclingtv has ever served up!
Really grateful to see the BBC giving cycling this coverage...
I was pining for the Boogieman to win- and just about hit the roof when he stayed with the group.
Nice to see Evans placing himself on the top level.
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After the year he's had, it would be good to see him take the ProTour title in Lombardy. I've been critical in the past of his penchant for following wheels but if , as he says, he's at 100% just trying to stay with some of the opposition, thats fully understandable.
How long has he been in great shape for - Since April'ish? I know he had some down time in August but he appears to have held his form for ages and ages.
Which would suggest that he's not pulling blood out during the season. Which is nice.
Personally I wanted Schleck to win, but knew nobody would beat Bettini out of a small group like that.
Yeah, I had no idea it was on. Gutted I missed it.
Duffers has always been awful... and Sean, jeez... a true legend yes but get rid!!! Periods of silence coz they can't think of anything to say and then Sean dropping in a cpl of words..Woooo!!! Attenborough needs to watch out or Yates may be doing programmes discussing the state of the worlds rain forests soon...
Anyways, it was a real pleasure to watch such an exciting roadrace this year even if the end result did make my heart sink... Bettini quite obviously has something to hide... for me Schleck and The russian dude were the real hero's of the day... and Cadel up there again!! He deserves a medal just for the amount of races he has lost to suspected dopers...
I was actually most impressed by the girl in the Great Britain team who was in it at the death... if she was more slightly more astute in her racing tactics she'd have got a result but she is definately one for the future!
Brilliant impressionist though.
Have you heard him do Hugh Porter?
Faultless.