San Sebastian 2015 *Spoilers*
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Post race interview consistant with the rest of the coverage :roll:0
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1 Adam Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge 05:30:22
2 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team 00:00:15
3 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team
4 Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Team Katusha
5 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Team Katusha
6 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek Factory Racing
7 Daniel Martin (Irl) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team
8 Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-Step
9 Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Alpecin
10 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Etixx - Quick-StepContador is the Greatest0 -
Fair play to Yates.
What happened to Contador? Would have expected him to do something in his last race of the season.“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Forgot this was today, needs to be a rule that spoiler threads appear several hours in advance :P
Final kms for those of us who missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwmpI0tojmI (skip to around 4:15)0 -
Well done Adam Yates, fantastic!
A potentially riveting race ruined by the TV coverage. I understand that there are certain peculiarities of the sport that make it harder to broadcast than some others but even so, the general standard of cycling broadcasting is stuck in the twentieth century. Dull, unimaginative camera angles, lingering shots of whichever local favourite is on the course at the expense of following the real action and the glacial adoption of new technologies are just a few of the most obvious problems. Obviously the sort of failure of the live feed that we saw today is the most catastrophic of all and always a risk when handing the rights to production companies that can't afford proper redundancy systems.
If the UCI could do what Ecclestone did for F1, take over the rights from the host broadcaster in each country and install its own production company to broadcast every race, it would be a big step in improving the quality of the product.0 -
Don't think he was riding was he?Fair play to Yates.
What happened to Contador? Would have expected him to do something in his last race of the season.0 -
Don't think he was riding was he?Fair play to Yates.
What happened to Contador? Would have expected him to do something in his last race of the season.
No he wasnt. Saxo's leader was Kreuziger0 -
Don't think he was riding was he?Fair play to Yates.
What happened to Contador? Would have expected him to do something in his last race of the season.
Fairly sure I'd read somewhere reliable that this was to be his last race of the season.
Maybe not?“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0 -
Well done Adam Yates, fantastic!
A potentially riveting race ruined by the TV coverage. I understand that there are certain peculiarities of the sport that make it harder to broadcast than some others but even so, the general standard of cycling broadcasting is stuck in the twentieth century. Dull, unimaginative camera angles, lingering shots of whichever local favourite is on the course at the expense of following the real action and the glacial adoption of new technologies are just a few of the most obvious problems. Obviously the sort of failure of the live feed that we saw today is the most catastrophic of all and always a risk when handing the rights to production companies that can't afford proper redundancy systems.
If the UCI could do what Ecclestone did for F1, take over the rights from the host broadcaster in each country and install its own production company to broadcast every race, it would be a big step in improving the quality of the product.
It's just an issue of money. Most of these races operate on a shoestring budget. When you have as many millions as you want it is easy to put on a good show.Contador is the Greatest0 -
Don't think he was riding was he?Fair play to Yates.
What happened to Contador? Would have expected him to do something in his last race of the season.
Fairly sure I'd read somewhere reliable that this was to be his last race of the season.
Maybe not?
It was but he pulled out earlier this week as he had a fever.Contador is the Greatest0 -
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"One of my main things is what's more
important, the rider or the bike?" Sims told the
Telegra. "I'm a huge believer in the engine. I
couldn't win the Tour de France on a kids' bike,
but I wanted to show people that you can do
amazing things on a cheap bike."
Sims spent a punishing 117 hours in the
Chopper's distinctive saddle, and battled on
bravely despite suffering an injury on stage 14 of
the ride. Although he subsequently had to skip a
couple of stages, he was helped by a physio
from Chris Froome's Team Sky to regain enough
fitness to finish the race.
"I met Dave Brailsford [Team Sky's principal]
and he had a go [on the Chopper], and some of
the riders did as well," Sims said. "It was quite
amazing seeing them on the Chopper, it was all
a bit surreal."
Telegraph.0 -
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Well, yes of course, that's the point. If the UCI invested in its broadcasting properly over an entire season rather than treating each race piecemeal, they'd reap the benefit. I work in sports broadcasting (not cycling) and I'm pretty confident that the demand is there if the UCI got their act together, especially in this country which is one of the most lucrative territories in Europe for sports broadcasting.If the UCI could do what Ecclestone did for F1, take over the rights from the host broadcaster in each country and install its own production company to broadcast every race, it would be a big step in improving the quality of the product. It's just an issue of money. Most of these races operate on a shoestring budget. When you have as many millions as you want it is easy to put on a good show.0 -
I agree that there could and should be more cohesion from a funding perspective.Contador is the Greatest0
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The UCI don't run these races though.
The only race they run is the Worlds.Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.0 -
GVA on Twitter...
"@GregVanAvermaet: I was going to win classics San Sebastián until the motto run into me and put me on the ground. Game over! Bravo organization, bravo motto!"0 -
Wonder if that's why Yates looked confused, maybe he was thinking ... what happened to GvA?
Wonder if we will get the footage in highlights show later. Maybe all will be revealed.0 -
Yeah that's a good point. Maybe GVA overtook him and he didn't see the crash. I didn't see GVA anywhere or see him on any of the tickers or commentary though.Contador is the Greatest0
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Apparently GVA was ahead on the climb and Yates passed him after he got knocked off. A bit presumptuous to say he would have won from there though. Yates said he thought there was a break up the road when he crossed the line.Contador is the Greatest0
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Those pictures really tell the strange story. Good win for Yates.0
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Need to step their game up, these motorcycles.0
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Absolutely rubbish for GVA to be hit by a motorbike when solo ahead. Whether he was 'certain to win' or not, I can understand he's upset and angry. Also explains the confusion of Yates.
Nevertheless a brilliant result for Yates, a very big win still so young0 -
GVA crash. Absolutely ridiculous by the motorbike.
http://www.steephill.tv/players/eitb/?title=Moto+takes+out+Greg+Van+Avermaet+during+his+attack+on+the+final+climb&dashboard=san-sebastian&id=3392372&yr=2015Contador is the Greatest0 -
oh dear.
in defence of the cameraman involved with fuglsang at the tour, id say looking left while veering the width of the road to the right made that entirely fuglsangs own fault."Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0 -
oh dear.
in defence of the cameraman involved with fuglsang at the tour, id say looking left while veering the width of the road to the right made that entirely fuglsangs own fault.
The riders are riding a race on closed roads. The responsibility to pass the riders safely is one hundred per cent on the motorcyclists, irrespective of what the riders are doing.
Fuglsang's crash was completely the fault of the motorcyclist for attempting to pass when it wasn't safe to do so. Likewise, the crash in this race that took out GVA was completely the fault of the motorcyclist behind.0 -
jasper skibby"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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whole race was a bit of a debacle"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm0
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oh dear.
in defence of the cameraman involved with fuglsang at the tour, id say looking left while veering the width of the road to the right made that entirely fuglsangs own fault.
This utter nonsense again?July 23.
Moto was told it could overtake the group of riders. That doesn't mean it can plow into the lot on such a narrow road. Riders swinging from one side to the other isn't that rare, you know? Happens when they are tired, for tactical purposes and bringing the next rider in front of the group..
Hesjedal and Fuglsang have been in the business for many years and know how to protect themselves. They aren't idiots. Jakob just said he had no idea about the motorbike - so, he didn't even honk.0
