Worlds on TV?

chriskempton

Is it all on Eurosport this year?

iainf72

yes

RichN95.

It's also on the BBC - via the red button and the website.

chriskempton

RichN95 wrote:

It's also on the BBC - via the red button and the website.

Great news - I have Eurosport Player, but it's cr*p.

afx237vi

See if you can spot the difference between Hugh Porter's rider ID skills when he does a) live commentary and b) pre-recorded commentary.

sonny73

Also Sunday's men's race on BBC2!!!!!! :shock: even if only highlights...

16:50–17:50 Cycling
World Road Championships 2009, 27/09/2009
Jill Douglas with the men's road race at the 2009 World Championships in Switzerland.

woody-som

Anyone noticed the BBC coverage for the highlights, the womens race gets 1hr while the mens race which is longer gets 45mins of highlights, not complaining much the women look better ;D

doddy178

Oh yeah Hugh Porter is much different when doing live commentary, on the TV during the TOB it's (from a long shot too) "That looks like x rider", his PA audio in London was "I wonder who's in a break, there's an Agritubel rider" when 1 lap before even i saw the "1" on his back.

But Hugh Porter is a good sport and a nice guy, so i can't complain about him.

Birillo

According to the schedule, International Eurosport is covering all the TTs, the women's road race on Saturday, but not the men's u23. Several hours of pro race coverage on Sunday.

GAWOOD

The website for British Eurosport is saying that coverage starts at 9am for Sundays men race all the way through to 16:30.

Just think of how many times Sean is going to utter either "certainly", "yis" or "on the rivet" during that marathon session

afx237vi

The good thing about Eurosport's coverage of the Worlds is that the commentators are actually there, so usually get a load of guests in to talk to. That breaks it up a bit and makes it easier to endure (a 6 or 7 seven hour race is even stretching it for the most ardent of cycling fans!)

My guess is there'll be a lot of conversations about Sky.

sonny73

afx237vi wrote:

The good thing about Eurosport's coverage of the Worlds is that the commentators are actually there, so usually get a load of guests in to talk to.

+1 on that score... still here is the BBC red button schedule for those without Eurosport:

Wednesday 23
Cycling, World Road Championships
1300-1645 Live coverage of the World Road Cycling Championships - Women's Time Trial from Switzerland

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Thursday 24
Cycling, World Road Championships
1030-1600 Live coverage of the World Road Cycling Championships - Men's Time Trial from Switzerland

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Saturday 26
Cycling, World Road Championships
0800-1130 Live coverage of the World Road Championships - Women's Road Race from Switzerland

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Sunday 27
Cycling, World Road Championships
0930-1630 Live coverage of the World Road Championships - Men's Road Race from Switzerland

Le Commentateur

Bit of an early start/finish for the ladies' RR.... I'll have to record it and watch later.

fungus_the_muffin_man

I wonder if it will be available on bbc iplayer as well? I'll be at work and theres no way you can sky + red button stuff

RichN95.

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

I wonder if it will be available on bbc iplayer as well? I'll be at work and theres no way you can sky + red button stuff

They'll be showing it on their website.

oscarbudgie

GAWOOD wrote:

Just think of how many times Sean is going to utter either "certainly", "yis" or "on the rivet" during that marathon session

At least Torty or forty times

stagehopper

Fungus The Muffin Man wrote:

I wonder if it will be available on bbc iplayer as well? I'll be at work and theres no way you can sky + red button stuff

You can tape red button coverage off the BBC though.

emadden

oscarbudgie wrote:

GAWOOD wrote:

Just think of how many times Sean is going to utter either "certainly", "yis" or "on the rivet" during that marathon session

At least Torty or forty times

He has stopped saying "certainly" (and any variation thereof) ... I guess he reads here :-)