Originally Posted by
OrionKhan
The Vuelta is different from the TdF just like the Giro is different. This year's Vuelta has had some excellent racing. Its pretty wide open right now with no clear cut favorite. The finishes have been great. I think the toughest part for me with watching the Vuelta is that its at the end of a long season. With Universal Sports carrying so many races this season, I've been able to watch more cycling on TV than ever. But football season has started, my kids are in school now, I'm burned out from my own riding. Its hard to stay at peak interest in a sport from March through September especially when the premiere event was two months ago. That's not stopping me from watching though. And I'll watch the world championships. I figure if I stop watching Universal with aire more volleyball or women's rugby.
This is my point when people complain about the coverage. Cycling is a niche sport, that without cyclists supporting it from a viewership perspective, will put us back into the dark ages when everything was weeks old, and we would be lucky to get a 1 hour compilation of the action.