Live coverage of the Tour de France Teams Presentation

deltadawn
deltadawn Posts: 168
edited July 2008 in Pro race
I'm watching it now via cyclingfans.com. For anyone interested, they have audio and video links on their site.

http://cyclingfans.com/

Dawn

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  • campagchris
    campagchris Posts: 773
    its on eurosport too :wink:
  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    That ramp they have to ride down looks tricky - could end one's race before it's started.
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  • deltadawn
    deltadawn Posts: 168
    campagchris wrote:
    its on eurosport too :wink:

    LOL! I forgot that those of you on the other side of the big pond have it so easy! :lol:
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Given his luck lately - I'm amazed that Stuey made it down the ramp in one piece.

    Didnt look as exciting as last year did it ?
  • campagchris
    campagchris Posts: 773
    cougie wrote:
    Given his luck lately - I'm amazed that Stuey made it down the ramp in one piece.

    Didnt look as exciting as last year did it ?

    I was expecting Frank Schleck to fall off as he's not too good going downhill :shock:
    Last years was far better :lol:
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    Was it on last night? I thought it was today :(
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  • campagchris
    campagchris Posts: 773
    Yes the presentation was last night,but tonight on ITV 4 @7pm theres a tour preview programme on.
    Then saturday night after the highlights they do a R.A.M documentary
    and monday after the tour theres "the science of Lance Armstrong :wink:
  • jimmythecuckoo
    jimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,718
    I was out running and missed it...

    I will catch the preview tonight then.
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    jimmythecuckoo wrote:
    I was out running and missed it...

    I will catch the preview tonight then.

    you didn't miss much! They only introduced the teams and spoke about everyones chances, but that was it. I would imagine ITVs preview will be somewhat better in sight into the next few weeks.
  • ms_tree
    ms_tree Posts: 1,405
    Just watching ITV4 and they are still reviewong last year! I thought it was going to preview this year. I could have been watching the tennis.
    Re the Presentation did anyone else see those new strips for Columbia and Garmin and think - How boring! I did. More blue for one and white shorts for the other. No, please not more blue jerseys and white shorts definitely a wardrobe malfunction. And why the black gaffer tape over the sleeve edge?
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Also, Valverde's Spanish champions jersey is RUBBISH. Just looks like a regular Caisse d'Eparne jersey with a tiny amount of red and yellow trim. The one Rodriguez wore last year was much better.
  • musto_skiff
    musto_skiff Posts: 394
    Where can I find a 30 minute summary of each stage like they used to do at 6pm each day on C4 ??
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Rodriguez looked like a takeaway pizza worker in red and yellow.

    In past years, ONCE riders were instructed not to win the Spanish championships as Manolo Saiz didn't want riders to race in non-team colours. Indurain was Spanish champion but just had the red and yellow on his sleeves, Luxembourger Kim "Wild" Kirchen is doing the same with his Columbia clothing.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    musto_skiff wrote:
    Where can I find a 30 minute summary of each stage like they used to do at 6pm each day on C4 ??

    ITV 4 has a 60 minute show every day at 7pm. You could always fast forward the first half.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Kléber wrote:
    Rodriguez looked like a takeaway pizza worker in red and yellow.

    In past years, ONCE riders were instructed not to win the Spanish championships as Manolo Saiz didn't want riders to race in non-team colours. Indurain was Spanish champion but just had the red and yellow on his sleeves, Luxembourger Kim "Wild" Kirchen is doing the same with his Columbia clothing.

    Bah. Either wear the proper jersey or don't enter the race, that's what I say. I think Vogondy is the only guy in the race with a distinctive national jersey.
  • musto_skiff
    musto_skiff Posts: 394
    afx237vi wrote:
    musto_skiff wrote:
    Where can I find a 30 minute summary of each stage like they used to do at 6pm each day on C4 ??

    ITV 4 has a 60 minute show every day at 7pm. You could always fast forward the first half.

    Great; ta
  • Noodley
    Noodley Posts: 1,725
    afx237vi wrote:
    Kléber wrote:
    Rodriguez looked like a takeaway pizza worker in red and yellow.

    In past years, ONCE riders were instructed not to win the Spanish championships as Manolo Saiz didn't want riders to race in non-team colours. Indurain was Spanish champion but just had the red and yellow on his sleeves, Luxembourger Kim "Wild" Kirchen is doing the same with his Columbia clothing.

    Bah. Either wear the proper jersey or don't enter the race, that's what I say. I think Vogondy is the only guy in the race with a distinctive national jersey.

    WTF is going on! Nice jersey designs, balh blah blah....what next? Discussions on the quality of the team seamstress? :lol:

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