Professional Cycling For the Fans - Tour down under starts sunday on VERSUS

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nvrlnd7
01-13-10, 09:17 PM
Sunday at 3pm for west coasters.on Versus channel.

dwc032
01-13-10, 10:57 PM
Sucks its only half hour coverage! Better then nothing I guess.
DXchulo
01-14-10, 04:57 AM
I'm sure there will be more online. Check http://cyclingfans.com/ and http://www.steephill.tv/ closer once the race starts.

VS had a contest on Twitter to pick the podium. Here's mine: Andre Greipel, Allan Davis, and Chris Sutton.

Mhendricks
01-14-10, 01:30 PM
Sucks its only half hour coverage! Better then nothing I guess.

Direct TV sucks now that they don't carry versus!
DMF
01-14-10, 01:45 PM
Already??

It's still freezing!
dwc032
01-14-10, 10:58 PM
Direct TV sucks now that they don't carry versus!

Thats why I went with Dish. Overall Direct is better, but didnt wanna go with out Versus.
nvrlnd7
01-14-10, 11:36 PM
Sucks its only half hour coverage! Better then nothing I guess.
They could just show some more fishing shows,anyway i'm excited .
Quel
01-15-10, 05:47 PM
I get 200 channels, but no Versus. Irritating.
sickmtbnutcase
01-15-10, 06:04 PM
Direct TV sucks now that they don't carry versus!

No ****. I called and tried to cancel, but they took so much off my bill that I couldn't turn it down. Switching to Dish would have cost me a bunch more. Guess I'll try to stream off the web. A friend will DVR and let me sling the TdF from him though since he gets Versus. Just gotta try it out.
DMF
01-17-10, 02:23 PM
January 17, 6-6:30p ET Cancer Council Criterium
January 19-23, 6-6:30p ET
January 24, 6-7p ET
February 7, 6-6:30p ET Highlights Show
nvrlnd7
01-17-10, 06:08 PM
Oscar Pereiro came with a good showing for a guy who was going to retire....
Team SKY dropped the hammer at the end of day 1 and took a 1,2 finish.
gear
01-18-10, 04:42 AM
Oscar Pereiro came with a good showing for a guy who was going to retire....
Team SKY dropped the hammer at the end of day 1 and took a 1,2 finish.
I'd like to see Pereiro have a good year.
gvonne
01-18-10, 05:12 AM
Are there going to be some hills in this years race or is it going to be another sprint/tune-up race for the non sprinters like all the other season starters?
dwc032
01-18-10, 09:12 AM
Are there going to be some hills in this years race or is it going to be another sprint/tune-up race for the non sprinters like all the other season starters?

Stage 3-4 is suppost to have some hills.
gvonne
01-18-10, 09:38 AM
Stage 3-4 is suppost to have some hills.

I see, I see. Looks like there's even a couple of up hill finishes too. Nice.
socalslowguy
01-18-10, 09:34 PM
Is it a high-def broadcast on Versus?
dwc032
01-19-10, 12:13 AM
Is it a high-def broadcast on Versus?

Yes it is.
900aero
01-19-10, 04:08 AM
Andre Greipel got todays stage in a bunch sprint finish. Cadel & Lance comfortably back in the pack. And yes, there was a hill.
OrionKhan
01-19-10, 06:59 PM
Andre Greipel got todays stage in a bunch sprint finish. Cadel & Lance comfortably back in the pack. And yes, there was a hill.

Columbia dominance of sprint finishes continues into 2010. Wonder if they'll top 80 wins this season.
dwc032
01-19-10, 10:52 PM
Andre Greipel got todays stage in a bunch sprint finish. Cadel & Lance comfortably back in the pack. And yes, there was a hill.

Not much of one, bt it was a hill.
nvrlnd7
01-21-10, 10:15 PM
griepel is on fire, columbia has perfected the sprint train like it or not.
DXchulo
01-23-10, 12:46 PM
This video is pretty funny:

http://media.theage.com.au/tour-shaving-secrets-revealed-1061901.html

BTW, the final stage is supposed to be streamed live tonight (9:30 PM) on Versus.

http://www.versus.com/cycling/