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Netflix - Inside the Movistar Team 2019

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If you have Netflix there is a season with the above title starting on Friday (tomorrow)

I think it’s subtitled but looks very interesting
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  • No_Ta_DoctorNo_Ta_Doctor Posts: 11,974
    Is it a documentary on social distancing?
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  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 66,308 Lives Here
    Legend. Thanks for the heads up
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  • bobmcstuffbobmcstuff Posts: 10,565
    Awesome! Thanks for the heads up.
  • blazing_saddlesblazing_saddles Posts: 20,520
    https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/new-netflix-series-documents-quintana-and-landa-tensions-during-movistars-tumultuous-2019-452776
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  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,539
    edited March 2020
    I binged watched this today. The 6 episodes aren't long - less than 30 minutes each.

    Now I've seen most of the behind the scenes documentaries - Overcoming, Chasing Legends, Clean Spirit, Backstage Pass etc. But this is the best of them, It doesn't gloss over their problems, they're the general theme of the show. The last three episodes are basically a comedy.

    ***Light spoilers***

    Everything you imagined about Movistar and more.

    Valverde: Diplomatic and enjoying himself. I enjoyed him saying he didn't like the dope testers turning up at 6.30 as he'd got up at 4 and 6 for a pee. I related to that middle age issue.
    Landa: Clearly not a leader, and while loyal not a man to drop back to help
    Quintana: Seems to exist in a Quintana bubble with Colombian adoration
    DSs: General earache and ineffectiveness
    Carapaz: Quietly ruthless
    Amador: General air of 'why am I with these idiots'. Future DS
    Soler: A lot of ego there
    Unzue: A nice man. Too nice maybe
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  • orraloonorraloon Posts: 11,428
    Plus 1 on the binge watch, tonight. Interesting to see. Have come away with impression of highly paid individual bikers and amateur management. Need a Ferguson type or dare I say Brailsford type in there and get it sorted.
  • jimmythecuckoojimmythecuckoo Posts: 4,677
    i am watching it on a rationed basis but so far I am enjoying it.
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  • redvisionredvision Posts: 2,904
    I'm saving this, keeping it as something to look forward to!

    Watched the short 2 part quickstep documentary on YouTube, from the tour of Columbia. Part 1 is better than part 2 but both worth a watch (they are only about 10mins each)

    https://youtu.be/L94GSggRvE4

    https://youtu.be/qpyfPs01EgY
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,539
    edited March 2020
    If you want something new to watch, the Flanders Classics channel on YouTube, as well showing full recent De Rondes almost in full, have also put together some behind the scenes films of recent Rondes (80 minute films). 2016 and 2018 are available now, 2017 is posted tomorrow. It looks like it was originally for Belgian TV but it's been adapted for an international audience so English subtitles & Rob Hatch commentary.
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  • sherersherer Posts: 2,456
    ive been seeing these on my facebook.. i was trying to find them on youtube and was searching for De Ronde and couldnt find the channel. i'll take another look when i get 5 mins.
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,539
    edited March 2020
    sherer said:

    ive been seeing these on my facebook.. i was trying to find them on youtube and was searching for De Ronde and couldnt find the channel. i'll take another look when i get 5 mins.


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  • david37david37 Posts: 1,313
    RichN95. said:

    If it was true to the 2019 Movistar team ethos, part one would be on Netflix, part two on Amazon Prime and part three on Hulu.

    and all at the same time
  • gweedsgweeds Posts: 2,434
    Carapaz is a stone-cold killer eh.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 66,308 Lives Here
    gweeds said:

    Carapaz is a stone-cold killer eh.

    He’s now a Sky rider so rich will have a soft spot for him ;)
    _
  • blazing_saddlesblazing_saddles Posts: 20,520
    edited April 2020
    rick_chasey said:

    gweeds said:

    Carapaz is a stone-cold killer eh.

    He’s now a Sky rider so rich will have a soft spot for him ;)




    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • rick_chaseyrick_chasey Posts: 66,308 Lives Here
    Hey, some of us recognise our lack of objectivity ;).
    _
  • gweedsgweeds Posts: 2,434
    Mind you. Pablo Lastras make him look like a children’s entertainer. He is HARD.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • bobmcstuffbobmcstuff Posts: 10,565
    Unzue and the rest of them seem to love balls - they don't stop going on about balls.
  • hanshotfirsthanshotfirst Posts: 331
    bobmcstuff said:

    Unzue and the rest of them seem to love balls - they don't stop going on about balls.

    Balls and bullets!
  • ddraverddraver Posts: 25,328
    Why is the whole program in Spanish...except the Eurosport intros to each stage, which are with Brian Smith??
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  • pblakeneypblakeney Posts: 22,372
    ddraver said:

    Why is the whole program in Spanish...except the Eurosport intros to each stage, which are with Brian Smith??

    A Spanish TV program about a Spanish team being in Spanish. Shocker.

    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
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  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,539
    edited April 2020
    ddraver said:

    Why is the whole program in Spanish...except the Eurosport intros to each stage, which are with Brian Smith??


    Spanish speaking people is a big market for Netflix. There's quite a bit of Spanish content (The Platform and Money Heist have been crossover hits for them)
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  • ddraverddraver Posts: 25,328
    edited April 2020
    ^^Try reading my post again....
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,539
    edited April 2020
    ddraver said:

    ^^Try reading my post again....


    OK. The same reason there are subtitles. To make it more accessible for an English audience. Overdubbing commentary is pretty easy.
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  • ddraverddraver Posts: 25,328
    Are you saying if I put Spanish subtitles off it would be Laura Mesegeur?
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  • RichN95.RichN95. Posts: 26,539
    ddraver said:

    Are you saying if I put Spanish subtitles off it would be Laura Mesegeur?

    No, but if you watch the program via Spanish Netflix it will most likely have a different commentary. Putting on a new commentary makes more sense than subtitling a commentary
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  • DeVlaeminckDeVlaeminck Posts: 8,353
    Quite enjoying this but I'm struggling to see what Unzue adds to the team.
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  • jam1ejam1e Posts: 1,065
    Confusion mainly.
  • joeyhalloranjoeyhalloran Posts: 840
    I enjoyed it so much I am recreating it by getting my partner to shout "You have the balls!" at me while I'm on the turbo.
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