"The 33"-Road Bike Racing - World Masters Games 2010 - commentary, spoilers, opinions etc

30 seconds into the coverage and I already want to yank the TV off the stands and fling it out the window. How anyone can find these two tools tolerable is a mystery.

take it easy.

I just watch the Eurosport version online.

+1, although you've already said this isn't an option. The only shame is I give up HD because of it.

I wonder, as the peleton was neutralized yesterday, if LA thought back to 99 and the Passage du Gois when Postal put the hammer down when many of the pre Tour favorites crashed out.

30 seconds into the coverage and I already want to yank the TV off the stands and fling it out the window. How anyone can find these two tools tolerable is a mystery.

Versus coverage is for the 41 and the Bicycling Magazine crowd.

columbia srm telemetry (http://www.gazzetta.it/openxlink.shtml?http://www.srmlive.de/Data/Telemetry.html).

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columbia srm telemetry (http://www.gazzetta.it/openxlink.shtml?http://www.srmlive.de/Data/Telemetry.html).

whoa

columbia srm telemetry (http://www.gazzetta.it/openxlink.shtml?http://www.srmlive.de/Data/Telemetry.html).

awesome - thanks for the link.

A different way to see the data: http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/mytrackstour/

these guys talk about hincappie in a way that has to make you scratch your head

Looks like Frank just lost it on the cobbles - i saw one replay that showed Frank just falling.

Looks like Frank just lost it on the cobbles - i saw one replay that showed Frank just falling.

Looks like he's done. :(

A different way to see the data: http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/mytrackstour/

so cool.

I'm watching Monfort as he tools along at 400W and 161 bpm. Incredible. I can't see the actual race, but judging by the watts he's taking pulls with at least one other person?

so cool.

I'm watching Monfort as he tools along at 400W and 161 bpm. Incredible. I can't see the actual race, but judging by the watts he's taking pulls with at least one other person?

Razor

the boss flats.

This stage is effing awesome.

Hope Schleck is ok though.

these guys talk about hincappie in a way that has to make you scratch your head

Not really any worse than the british guys on Eurosport and team Sky.

that's good to know

For as awesome as HD is, watching a crappy stream has been better than Versus so far. At least I get to watch the race instead of 75% human interest stories.

Online stream without commercials is, indeed, the best way to watch. Commentary language doesn't matter as it's all muted at work anyways.

Online stream without commercials is, indeed, the best way to watch. Commentary language doesn't matter as it's all muted at work anyways.

incorrect. watching sporza, with michel wuyts and tom steels, on my TV is the best way to watch.

incorrect. watching sporza, with michel wuyts and tom steels, on my TV is the best way to watch.

incorrect. if I was watching it on your tv I'd have to put up with you.

Race radio reports that Frank Schleck broke his collarbone.

Impressive effort for Armstrong to close a 1' gap.

same ol' team unity at astana.

Vinokourov is such a classy teammate. :rolleyes:

Cobbles:
1) Adds an interesting element to the TdF
or
2) Adds pointless risk, causing people to crash out
or
3) ?

Leaning towards #2. (Prepared for flames. I haven't seen any coverage yet. Will probably have to catch the versus re-run later)

1.

The only person I saw have a bad crash today was Frank Schleck, who appeared to take himself out.

I wonder if Vino actually knew Contador had been popped?

Cobbles:
1) Adds an interesting element to the TdF
or
2) Adds pointless risk, causing people to crash out
or
3) ?

I haven't seen any coverage yet. Will probably have to catch the versus re-run later

I think #1. Great race today. Love to see the big guys have a chance to get some time gaps once and awhile.

Bad day for Frank, but all the other GC guys seemed to have a good day. Figured Andy and Contador would have a bit more trouble as little guys going over the cobbles, and Lance had a good effort after he punctured even though he still lost some time.

I wonder if Vino actually knew Contador had been popped?

would you believe him if he said no?

he has a radio.

I don't think Vino knew Contador was gapped, but I wouldn't be surprised if he did and still hammered on. What an exciting stage! Great ride by Hesjedal.

Who took third? CN ticker has not said a word about it.

impressed with Andy

would you believe him if he said no?

he has a radio.

And he was dropped at the very end of the stage, the director wouldn't have known. So unless Contador radioed him, he wouldn't know.

Evans 3rd.

by AC's body language at the line, I would say he felt betrayed. He sort of does that a lot though.

by AC's body language at the line, I would say he felt betrayed. He sort of does that a lot though.

Then he probably shouldn't have been dropped :)

I tend to agree

I just have a feeling Contador is gonna be off this time around. I also think Vino will be riding well and refuse to work for AC causing some turmoil again in Astana. Whatever happens I just hope it will be an exciting tour.

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impressed with Andy

Me too.

And he was dropped at the very end of the stage, the director wouldn't have known. So unless Contador radioed him, he wouldn't know.

qft - it happened coming around the last couple of bends before the line, I saw it happen and there's no way AV could have known.
(Whether or not he should have been hammering when AC was that close to blowing up may be a different question about communication)

impressed with Andy


Me too.

count me in - he rode like a mad man and did a remarkable job of staying with a bunch of guys he "wasn't supposed to be with"

Someone said that Contador had a flat in the final Km, and was rolling in on it. Don't know if that's true, but if so, not much Vino could do about it.

count me in - he rode like a mad man and did a remarkable job of staying with a bunch of guys he "wasn't supposed to be with"

Agreed. Those little guys surprised me today. You have to expect people like Thor, Cancellera, Cadel, and maybe Armstrong to do well on a stage like that, but I expected Schleck and Contador to have a rough day. Very impressive.

if he had a flat then why did he give the "WTF" signal at the line?

Remarking at the irony of the situation?

Alberto: Looked down at flat rear tire. Then gave WTF. In case you missed it because you were watching the two idiots on the rodeo channel and not Eurosport, Vino worked his ass off at the front of Alberto's group.

Vino's been doing a lot of work for Alberto already in this race, and he pulled Alberto up to the the front several times in this stage. Pay attention.

I like Thor.

Alberto: Looked down at flat rear tire. Then gave WTF. In case you missed it because you were watching the two idiots on the rodeo channel and not Eurosport, Vino worked his ass off at the front of Alberto's group.

Vino's been doing a lot of work for Alberto already in this race, and he pulled Alberto up to the the front several times in this stage. Pay attention.

This.