AMGEN Tour of California
05-11-14, 05:20 PM
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AMGEN Tour of California
I live right on the border of LA and Pasadena where the race is ending on the last stage. Definitely heading out to see Cavendish and Sagan battle it out.
Anyone else going to be out there?
Anyone else going to be out there?
05-11-14, 05:56 PM
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Do you do any of the local rides?
05-11-14, 06:17 PM
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T of C ends in Westlake Village, Stage 8 does Rock Store circuits, next Sunday. Note that race starts early, 8:45, due to television coverage. We expect the roads to be closed early.
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How screwed up is it that drug companies are still sponsoring cycling?
05-12-14, 03:45 AM
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^ ^ would you both prefer brokerage companies? automobiles? insurance? if you dig enough, every sector (likely) has its skeletons. amgen makes epo. so what?
relatively sure when then poured $$$ into r & d, they weren't targeting cyclists. it's amgen's fault their products were used in unintended ways?
you would prefer the race not exist? amgen has stepped up and been the main sponsor for years. i'd prefer sanrio and hello kitty as the face of the toc but i believe
even the kitty has a dark side.
relatively sure when then poured $$$ into r & d, they weren't targeting cyclists. it's amgen's fault their products were used in unintended ways?
you would prefer the race not exist? amgen has stepped up and been the main sponsor for years. i'd prefer sanrio and hello kitty as the face of the toc but i believe
even the kitty has a dark side.
05-12-14, 05:52 AM
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Production value on NBC Sports of stage one was HORRIBLE. Low rumbling (wind) in the background of commentary, everyone sounds like they are in a different studio. Lots of dead air. Christian Vande Velde has a solid cycling background, and is a nice enough guy, but he is not the most engaging commentary host. Bad motorcycle camera work, and on and on.
I hope they get it together.
I'm loving a good and important race on American soil, but the TV coverage stinks.
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I hope they get it together.
I'm loving a good and important race on American soil, but the TV coverage stinks.
S
05-12-14, 07:54 AM
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Has ANYONE actually seen the photo-finish pic from stage 1 ? I'd really like to see Cav & Degenkolb's wheels crossing that line.
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I was there for Stage 1...pretty incredible to see how much of a following Sagan really has.
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Can I watch it on-line right now? I've been surfing around and can't find a link.
edit: ooops. I think I found the link, but the race hasn't started yet today.
edit: ooops. I think I found the link, but the race hasn't started yet today.
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I'm heading up to Solvang to catch stage 5 and then stage 8 will come to me in Thousand Oaks.
Looking forward to watching the pros ride the local hills out on Mulholland -- especially after I rode two laps around their route, myself, last month in the ATOC-sponsored L'etape. It was slated as an 80-mile ride (4-laps of ~20 miles) and I only did two laps -- it was PLENTY.
Looking forward to watching the pros ride the local hills out on Mulholland -- especially after I rode two laps around their route, myself, last month in the ATOC-sponsored L'etape. It was slated as an 80-mile ride (4-laps of ~20 miles) and I only did two laps -- it was PLENTY.
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Production value on NBC Sports of stage one was HORRIBLE. Low rumbling (wind) in the background of commentary, everyone sounds like they are in a different studio. Lots of dead air. Christian Vande Velde has a solid cycling background, and is a nice enough guy, but he is not the most engaging commentary host. Bad motorcycle camera work, and on and on.
I hope they get it together.
I'm loving a good and important race on American soil, but the TV coverage stinks.
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I hope they get it together.
I'm loving a good and important race on American soil, but the TV coverage stinks.
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05-12-14, 04:36 PM
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Anyone there, feel free to pick me up a Rapha Tour of California cap 
I would really pay for the cap/shipping* + a slight extra. I would really like 7 or 8's cap, but 1 and 3 look good IMO. Not a fan of 2 or 6 (and I haven't seen 4, or 5).
I get off work at 5 today. Live coverage is from 4-6 here in the Midwest. Looking forward to getting off work and watching the stage finish! I'll have 6 hours to debate who is going to take today's stage while at work today.
*Unless they are $40+ a pop. I could get wicked vintage caps off of eBay for that.... But 7 and 8 do look good....
I would really pay for the cap/shipping* + a slight extra. I would really like 7 or 8's cap, but 1 and 3 look good IMO. Not a fan of 2 or 6 (and I haven't seen 4, or 5).
I get off work at 5 today. Live coverage is from 4-6 here in the Midwest. Looking forward to getting off work and watching the stage finish! I'll have 6 hours to debate who is going to take today's stage while at work today.
*Unless they are $40+ a pop. I could get wicked vintage caps off of eBay for that.... But 7 and 8 do look good....
05-13-14, 09:06 AM
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05-13-14, 11:46 AM
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Production value on NBC Sports of stage one was HORRIBLE. Low rumbling (wind) in the background of commentary, everyone sounds like they are in a different studio. Lots of dead air. Christian Vande Velde has a solid cycling background, and is a nice enough guy, but he is not the most engaging commentary host. Bad motorcycle camera work, and on and on.
I hope they get it together.
I'm loving a good and important race on American soil, but the TV coverage stinks.
I hope they get it together.
I'm loving a good and important race on American soil, but the TV coverage stinks.
I was more disappointed with how awful some of our streets look (filthy). You don't really put it into perspective when you drive on them everyday but when you see it on TV (that's being watched by the whole world) it really looks bad.
The Folsom coverage appeared to be better from what i saw, at least the aerial shots of the rainbow bridge.