Volta ao Algarve

sherer

missed it because of Eurosport. Ok they do get more viewers for tennis but surely when they change the programming they can at least give us a rerun later. It's not even on tomorrow morning before they show stage two

Doobz

sherer wrote:

missed it because of Eurosport. Ok they do get more viewers for tennis but surely when they change the programming they can at least give us a rerun later. It's not even on tomorrow morning before they show stage two

Do you need a download link for it?

sherer

thanks for the offer but I doubt i'll get to watch it now. There is a youtube link above so if I get the time i'll take a look at that.

Hope the coverage works better, although Eurosport are behind with Oman as i've just seen the result for stage 2 already

roypsb

Islwyn wrote:

RoyPSB wrote:

So here we go again - Sky Plus for Eurosport highlights of the first stage and what do I get? 48 mins of tennis!

Did you fast forward to the end of the tennis? It does switch to the cycling for the last 10 minutes or so... The final 10km.

Thanks. I did FFW through all of it. Nothing but tennis for me.

blazing_saddles

sherer wrote:

missed it because of Eurosport. Ok they do get more viewers for tennis but surely when they change the programming they can at least give us a rerun later. It's not even on tomorrow morning before they show stage two

Especially when they get all the cycling fans, who tune in and wait/set recorders added to their viewing figures.
Since tennis usually precedes cycling, this works in their favour every time and adds weight to their argument.
Makes it all the more hard to believe, since the average 1st or 2nd round match seems to attract fewer spectators than a stage in Qatar.

LeicesterLad

Blazing Saddles wrote:

sherer wrote:

missed it because of Eurosport. Ok they do get more viewers for tennis but surely when they change the programming they can at least give us a rerun later. It's not even on tomorrow morning before they show stage two

Especially when they get all the cycling fans, who tune in and wait/set recorders added to their viewing figures.
Since tennis usually precedes cycling, this works in their favour every time and adds weight to their argument.
Makes it all the more hard to believe, since the average 1st or 2nd round match seems to attract fewer spectators than a stage in Qatar.

Ive set Oman and Algarve to record today while im at work (set the early times on Eurosport2, and the later times on Eurosport1 to try and be safe!) whats the betting that when i go to watch these later, I get nothing but ladies tennis? :evil:

rick_chasey

is this what cycling has become?

stfc1

RoyPSB wrote:

Islwyn wrote:

RoyPSB wrote:

So here we go again - Sky Plus for Eurosport highlights of the first stage and what do I get? 48 mins of tennis!

Did you fast forward to the end of the tennis? It does switch to the cycling for the last 10 minutes or so... The final 10km.

Thanks. I did FFW through all of it. Nothing but tennis for me.

That's odd, I FFWd through the tennis and my recording had a good 30 minutes of cycling on the end. I was worried it would cut out before the finish, but it ran all the way to the end of the programme.

afx237vi

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Etapa 1:
1. Gianni Meersman (Lotto-Belisol)
2. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC)
3. Matti Breschel (Rabobank)
4. Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil)
5. Nicolas Roche (AG2R

What, no Jetse Bol?

By the way, who is Jetse Bol?

blazing_saddles

Stage 2 of Algarve just starting.
Excellent feed:
http://www.rtp.pt/multimediahtml/emissaotv/rtp2

islwyn

Edward Boasson Hagen takes the stage for Team Sky.

inkyfingers

EBH did well there, although the top 10 wasn't exactly filled with top notch sprinters.

iainf72

He's the new Eddy Merckx, don't you know.

frenchfighter

Matti up there like yesterday...good to see.

Stage 2 results
1 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky)
2 Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil)
3 Gerald Ciolek (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
4 Matti Breschel (Rabobank)
5 Francesco Lasca (Caja Rural)
6 Koldo Fernández de Larrea (Garmin-Barracuda)
7 Nikolas Maes (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
8 Pieter Vanspreybouck (Topsport Vlaanderen)
9 Filipe Cardoso (Efapel)
10 Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil)

cal_stewart

good to see matti in some form as it will make for a better spring classics

Doobz

Cummings from BMC crashed this morning and withdrew from the race! :shock:

inkyfingers

Sky are doing a US Postal impression at the front, Froome and Wiggins testing their form working for EBH or Porte.

Doobz

inkyfingers wrote:

Sky are doing a US Postal impression at the front, Froome and Wiggins testing their form working for EBH or Porte.

EBH looked like he was cooked on the past climb.

sonny73

Sky driving it.

Doobz

Sonny73 wrote:

Sky driving it.

impressive :shock:

sonny73

Doobz wrote:

Sonny73 wrote:

Sky driving it.

impressive :shock:

Yes indeed, very.

inkyfingers

Good ride from Porte, Sky really went for it and got the reward.

cogidubnus

Very impressive tactics and ride from the whole Sky team. EBH put on a massive effort for the 5kms leading into the final climb, Brad exploded it from then on and Porte soloed the last 1.5km. Looking a very strong team

timmyflash

Dammit - can i watch highlights of this anywhere?

Sounds impressive.

Doobz

timmyflash wrote:

Dammit - can i watch highlights of this anywhere?

Sounds impressive.

was very impressive. you can grab it from http://cyclingtorrents.nl/

in a few hours

Doobz

Steve Cummings fractured his pelvis in the crash today!

http://www.bmc-racing.com/int-en/team/n ... elvis.html

inkyfingers

Doobz wrote:

Steve Cummings fractured his pelvis in the crash today!

That's a real shame.

LeicesterLad

just seen the highlights, great stuff from SKY, fantastic attacking tactics, nice to see Wiggo get out of the saddle, and Porte looked like he still had something left in the tank when he crossed the line...going to be some exciting racing this year one thinks.

smithy21

Porte to lead Sky at the Giro then?

frenchfighter

Stage three from the base of the climb:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at5QzXB35ck