Anyone watching the Olympic Road Race?

donrhummy

What are the viewing options in the UK? In the US, it's only online and then the next day, there's three separate 30 minute highlight shows.

It looks like it's going to be an amazing course:

Course Pictures:
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http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/7616673 ... 5C13A290DC
http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/photo?slug=c ... prov=getty

PROFILE:
http://www.velonews.com/files/images/OlympicProfile.jpg

RichN95.

[show off] I'm going to Beijing. I hope to be at the start and then get up to the main loop if possible [/show off]

ricadus

Awesome!

I'm sure we'll get some kind of middle-of-the-night/crack-of-dawn coverage here. The main problem will be the BBC not bothering to cover events where "Team GB" doesn't have much hope - that may well include the men's RR, so maybe Eurosport will be worth checking out.

Moomaloid

Starts at 4.30 am on sat morning. Do u think Eurosport will be showing it?

sing_for_absolution

ricadus wrote:

I'm sure we'll get some kind of middle-of-the-night/crack-of-dawn coverage here. The main problem will be the BBC not bothering to cover events where "Team GB" doesn't have much hope - that may well include the men's RR, so maybe Eurosport will be worth checking out.

They showed a good deal of the race four years ago when Bettini won it. As it's early in the morning, it'll be the same again.

ricadus

Eurosport (International & British Eurosport):

Sat 9 August
07:15 (UK time) – Men’s Road Race [coverage for 45 mins]
08:15 – Men’s Road Race [120 mins]
Repeated highlights at 23:00 [75 mins]

Sun 10 August
09:30 – Women’s Road Race [45 mins]
Repeated highlights at 00:00 [60 mins]

Wed 13 August
05:15 – Women’s Time Trial [45 mins]
08:30 – Men’s Time trial [90 mins]



BBC (Red button coverage via Satellite, Cable, Freeview Three, or streaming from BBC Sport website):

Sat 9 August
04:00 – Men’s Road Race [390 mins] :shock:

Sun 10 August
07:00 – Women's Road Race [120 mins]

Wed 13 August
04:30 – Women’s Time Trial [105 mins]
07:30 – Men’s Time trial [225 mins]



Coverage of track events starts on Sunday 17th.

donrhummy

That's much better coverage than in the US. We have very few options and I'm pretty sure the online feed is only live, not for later viewing.

The course is going to be amazing (especially if they can eliminate some of the smog).

redvee

Saw some of the US riders arriving at Beijing Airport wearing smog masks on the news tonight. Guess the air con in the airport is pumping out bad air.

method

ricadus wrote:

Eurosport (International & British Eurosport):

Sat 9 August
07:15 (UK time) – Men’s Road Race [coverage for 45 mins]
08:15 – Men’s Road Race [120 mins]
Repeated highlights at 23:00 [75 mins]

Sun 10 August
09:30 – Women’s Road Race [45 mins]
Repeated highlights at 00:00 [60 mins]

Wed 13 August
05:15 – Women’s Time Trial [45 mins]
08:30 – Men’s Time trial [90 mins]



BBC (Red button coverage via Satellite, Cable, Freeview Three, or streaming from BBC Sport website):

Sat 9 August
04:00 – Men’s Road Race [390 mins] :shock:

Sun 10 August
07:00 – Women's Road Race [120 mins]

Wed 13 August
04:30 – Women’s Time Trial [105 mins]
07:30 – Men’s Time trial [225 mins]



Coverage of track events starts on Sunday 17th.

Track events start on the 15th I think

Philip S

I'm going to be away this weekend, so I think I'm going to have to rely on recording Eurosport. Unless anyone knows how I can record BBC red button stuff on a Virgin V+ box? I take it it isn't live on BBC HD as well?

hammerite

Stupid query alert about the Olympic RR.

I take it riders ride their bike of choice (usually their pro team bike)? Or does a national team have a bike sponsor that all riders ride with?

If a rider doesn't really get on with the bike provided by the sponsor that they have to ride all year for their pro team, could they feasibly choose any bike they preferred for this race?

Does each rider take along their own mechanic or do they use a mechanic appointed by their national team?

bendewey

hammerite wrote:

Stupid query alert about the Olympic RR.

I take it riders ride their bike of choice (usually their pro team bike)? Or does a national team have a bike sponsor that all riders ride with?

If a rider doesn't really get on with the bike provided by the sponsor that they have to ride all year for their pro team, could they feasibly choose any bike they preferred for this race?

Does each rider take along their own mechanic or do they use a mechanic appointed by their national team?

I would like to know this too! Any Ideas anybody?

richa

The course looks awsome.

But where are we going to find a course like that in London?

[Or are we going to go for a flat course so that it all comes down to a sprint for our Cav.]

ricadus

Isn't the London course going to climb up to Highgate and descend through Hampstead to Finchley Road and round Regents Park? I remember seeing some plan a coupe of years ago even before the TdF London start was anounced.

andyp

RichA wrote:

But where are we going to find a course like that in London?

[Or are we going to go for a flat course so that it all comes down to a sprint for our Cav.]

It's not confirmed yet but my understanding is that the course is going to involve a loop that includes either Highgate Hill and/or Hampstead Heath with the start and finish located in Regents Park.

captain_oakley

Messers Hammerite & Bendewey....

Yes they will ride their team bikes, ie Valverde will ride his Pinerello, Bettini/Specialized,
etc, this makes it much easier to ride for their Pro Teams and not their Countries, NOT!!

Just the World Champs, but without the Sponsors Logo's everywhere ( just call me
really cynical)...... :roll: :roll:



'Jennifer Ate'

deltadawn

http://cyclingfans.com is bound to have a bunch of alternet live streams for both sides of the pond.

It's going to be exciting!

Dawn