Ronde van Vlaanderen 2021 ***Spoilers***
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Yes it’s been quite fast since about 110kmmididoctors said:Most of the race is off the back
Presumably because it was so slow earlier0 -
Starts getting into the danger zone in about 10-20km
Kanarieberg then into the first Kwaremont Patersberg combo0 -
Why indeed.Pross said:
Why are they doing it? This is as good a commentary pairing as you'll get in English language.blazing_saddles said:Kirby back in 7kms until the end.
Anybody know what other language Eurosport commentators are any good?
Beggars belief given its the time in the race you need the commentary to be on the ball, not waffling about completely unrelated fluff.
He’s back a straight into his buzzwords
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Oh FFS, left the room briefly and came back to over-excited screaming and "gnarly".0
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Managed 8 seconds of Kirby, muted.0
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I am trying the Dutch commentary.
Not Sporza that’s for sure"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
One thing I noticed straight away is tone of voice. Dan Lloyd sounds relaxed and engaged and Kirby just screechingblazing_saddles said:
Why indeed.Pross said:
Why are they doing it? This is as good a commentary pairing as you'll get in English language.blazing_saddles said:Kirby back in 7kms until the end.
Anybody know what other language Eurosport commentators are any good?
Beggars belief given its the time in the race you need the commentary to be on the ball, not waffling about completely unrelated fluff.
He’s back a straight into his buzzwords
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Conor Swift is up for it today0
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Night and day change in the commentary.
And not for the better0 -
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Alaphilippe too"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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DQS taking out DQS0
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Actually Alpecin taking out Alpecin and DQS0
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Simply unimaginable that Quick Step would not exploit such a crash.
Yet, everybody now sits up and waits."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Good tacticsPross said:Actually Alpecin taking out Alpecin and DQS
"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 -
They would just keep ridingblazing_saddles said:Simply unimaginable that Quick Step would not exploit such a crash.
Yet, everybody now sits up and waits."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 -
If you have the ES player, try the Dutch.poweredbyidris said:Night and day change in the commentary.
And not for the better
It's minimalist and they didn't raise an octave when the crash happened.
I hope Kirby didn't give anyone a heart attack."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
"For these guys it will be absolute torture". One sympathises Carlton!0
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Another crash.
Everybody back up and running.............well almost."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Ouch!"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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Bissinger has gone all Cancellara."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Kung down"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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Race has started0
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Trying to make a selection"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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MvdP just somehow rode off the front with Asgreen while the cameras were planning the bunch. WVA pulling it back.0
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Same drag every isn't it..."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
