Tour de Romandie *spoilers*

Richmond Racer
Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
edited April 2013 in Pro race
As the Prologue kicks off in a few mins, thought I'd get the thread going

Start times:
http://www.tourderomandie.ch/images/eta ... depart.pdf

Froome wears the no 1 bib so goes off last
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Surprised at the number of sprinters in the start list looking at the profiles. But then given lots of peoples choices in PTP it looks like most think stage 2 isn't bad as I thought it might be.
  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    Errrm

    No coverage on Eurosport

    What gives?
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    edited April 2013
    Its on Sky Sports 2. Live from 3pm UK time.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    PeteMadoc wrote:
    Errrm

    No coverage on Eurosport

    What gives?

    Sky Sports.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    I'm going to try this. Hopefully it will work.

    http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-5.php
  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    Booooo

    I cancelled SKY a few months back. Wasn't worth £40 a month for Eurosport and a few movies that get repeated over and over. I hope this isn't a trend starting.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    PeteMadoc wrote:
    Booooo

    I cancelled SKY a few months back. Wasn't worth £40 a month for Eurosport and a few movies that get repeated over and over. I hope this isn't a trend starting.

    It is. And I'm major p*ssed off.
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    http://www1.skysports.com/cycling/news/ ... ds-for-win

    Look at Sunday. Does "Red button Live on Sky sports 3" mean you have to press the red button while on Sky sports 3? I have Sky Sports, but through Virgin so I'm guessing this wouldn't work if that was the case.
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited April 2013
    http://www.ihdsports.com/index.php?id=2
    Hit Sky sports 2 and scroll down.

    Also, http://cricfree.tv/sky-sports-2.php ( 1 or 2 minutes behind the stream above)
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Leaderboard linky

    http://www.matsport.fr.php53-23.ord1-1. ... ng=En&#cf&#tdr13
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    Betancur putting in another good ride and Thibot Pinaut setting the early pace!
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  • jgsi
    jgsi Posts: 5,062
    ThomThom wrote:
    http://www.ihdsports.com/index.php?id=2
    Hit Sky sports 2 and scroll down.

    Also, http://cricfree.tv/sky-sports-2.php ( 1 or 2 minutes behind the stream above)

    These seem good streams.... will they last long or do they eventually get blocked by British ISPs in accordance to the dictate of SKY?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Yeah... this is why I like Eurosport. No hot air, straight in to the race. So far we've had a 15 minute conversation about Sky. Any chance of, like, showing us the race?
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Watching the Sky Sports' coverage is like watching a children's program explaining the aphabet..

    Shocking stuff.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    ThomThom wrote:
    Watching the Sky Sports' coverage is like watching a children's program explaining the aphabet..

    Shocking stuff.

    Time trials use different bikes designed for aerodynamics! Who knew?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    edited April 2013
    Pah...............Sky poaching Eurosport commentators.

    Reason for waffle was that the hosts (RTS Deux) didn't go to the race until 3-15pm.
    They waffled for the biggest part of 45 minutes. :oops:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    ThomThom wrote:
    Watching the Sky Sports' coverage is like watching a children's program explaining the aphabet..

    Shocking stuff.

    Have you not heard? They're getting this chap in to tell the viewers about team dynamics...

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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Decent time from Edmondson. Only 30 seconds down at the finish.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    Turfle wrote:
    Decent time from Edmondson. Only 30 seconds down at the finish.


    Very decent. Have to say he's really impressing in his first pro season, doesnt seem phased by anything at all.
  • Richmond Racer
    Richmond Racer Posts: 8,561
    ThomThom wrote:
    Watching the Sky Sports' coverage is like watching a children's program explaining the aphabet..

    Shocking stuff.


    But on the bright side...no Azerbaijan ads...
  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Haha. True.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Wouldn't have expected some like Hesjedal to be so far down. Perhaps feeling the effects of Sunday's efforts?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,891
    hammerite wrote:
    Wouldn't have expected some like Hesjedal to be so far down. Perhaps feeling the effects of Sunday's efforts?

    Does that mean he won't be getting any PTP points?

    Does anyone have a link to the current standings? I'm struggling to follow Sky at work.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Its on Eurosport out here in the far east :-)
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Where is Wiggo this week? TdR is a traditional warm up for the Giro ... or is he in Tenerife again?
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    TBB - RR posted this - http://www.matsport.fr.php53-23.ord1-1. ... ng=En&#cf&

    Maybe Garmin have their eggs in the Talansky basket this week.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Nice job from Froome there!
  • andyjr
    andyjr Posts: 635
    Froome wins by 6s from Talansky
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Gonna be a good race this.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Is this the result?
    1. Chris Froome (Sky) a 13:15
    2. Talansky (Garmin) a 6
    3. Kiserlovski (RadioShack) a 13
    4. Porte (Sky) a 15
    5. Rui Costa (Movistar Team) a 16
    6. Pinot (FDJ) a 17
    7. Clement (Blanco) m.t.
    8. Valverde (Movistar Team) m.t.
    9. Danielson (Garmin-Sharp) m.t.
    10. Kelderman (Blanco) a 18

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