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I've been watching the Tour for many a year and that was one of the best stages I've seen. It had everything. Can't wait for tomorrow.
A touch of class from Pogacar at the end too.
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Also a touch of class from WvA giving a fan his green jersey after borrowing his pump on the way back to the hotel.
What a stage!
Wonder if the riders had time to admire the scenery...
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I accidentally (ahem) arranged to work from home today and tomorrow. It was great putting Teams meetings on mute today to watch that, I hope I don’t get asked any awkward work related questions tomorrow too as I doubt I’ll be paying any attention. Superb day of racing!
Well bloody hell i enjoyed that. Watched live till they topped Galibier then turned on highlights later on. Then turned them off straight away and just watched the full race coverage.
Brilliant. I expected pog to crack sooner, but he seems like a genuinely great guy, straight over to congratulate Jonas on the win. Can hardly wait for tomorrow!
Fantastic stage. Laurent Jalabert was staying on french tv that the last climb was thé hardest in the Alps.
Wish I'd watched that live!
Another cracker of a stage on what has been a cracker of a Tour. So many memorable stages so far and fingers crossed for fireworks on the Alpe tomorrow.
Maybe this is just me but ITV4 has become unwatchable since they moved to this Hub thing. Trying to watch on my computer it just keeps buffering or resetting to the start. It's impossible to wind forward or back and the adverts are irritating beyond belief and impossible to skip past. Got to be one of the worst websites I've ever encountered.
I used to enjoy the ITV4 highlights programme (that music still means summer to me) but have given up on it. My Eurosport subscription is far better value.
Agreed, I hate catch-up on the ITV hub - it's fine watching live (or wtatch from start) but if I want to fast-forward through ads then I record on the PVR
My laptop was iffy with ITV4 so I did a few reboots and updates, sung Soft Kitty to it, seemed to clear it. Windows. I can't speak for whatever iffy OS you are running.
But anyway that really was some stage, I gave up pretending to work once Rog and Vingers started tag teaming Pog.
Tadej's post race interview also showed character, he seemed Ok and said maybe he will take 3 mins back another day.
Tadej’s post race interview also showed character, he seemed Ok and said maybe he will take 3 mins back another day.
See i wouldn't put it past him to try that today.
The dynamics of the pack have changed, he's attacking now, not defending and he attacks better than he defends.
ITV4 has become unwatchable since they moved to this Hub thing.
Yup. My wife's tablet is abysmal for anything that is not on the Sky sports app. Virgin go and ITV HUB are awful especially for sports. My phone is much better
ITV4 has become unwatchable
The sheer number of ads is making it unwatchable!
What are the alternatives?
Might be worth signing up for the ITV Hub+ 7 day trial to get it ad-free?
In fact I'm going to do just that for today's stage. If it works then possibly worth the £3.99 to cover the following week.
What are the alternatives?
GCN racepass is £40 per year, full uninterupted coverage (nclcuding full race catch up) of a large percentage of the world tour rad race season incluing all grand tours and most classics, stage races and one day races. Excellent and varied presentation and commentary team
but no Gary Imlach, Ned Boulting or David Millar - which you may or may not regard as a bonus
Ned Boulting or David Millar
Ned is quirky & I love his enthusiasm. David has been there got, done it all (including the drugs) & got the t-shirt. He knows how much it hurts & so I think his opinions are on the money. But each to their own...
Yes the ITV commentary team are much better - I also enjoy their podcast Never Strays Far/Car/Farfalle etc they do the next day just 45 mins or so of nonsense and chat.
What are the alternatives?
I susbscribed to Eurosport/GCN via Discovery+. £40 quid for the year got me all the classics, all three grand tours and a lot more in between. And I never have to see another zwift, wiggle or halfords advert, which is worth the money on its own. Also Orla Chennaoui vs Gary Imlach, it's no contest really 😄.
I've settled on GCN for race, really like Blythe, McEwan and Lloyd combo, although i can do without Carlton Kirby and his blithering, then listen to The Cycling Podcast, Never Strays Far and Cycling Tips podcasts, seems to have me covered
Yes the ITV commentary team are much better
Not sure. A few years ago I'd definitely have agreed but Eurosport have really upped their game recently, particularly the addition of Robbie McEwan to the team.
Dan Lloyd and Adam Blythe are good fun too, and Orla is a great host (would love to see Gary Imlach trying to get away with some of her outfits!!).
Sean Kelly though I think is past his best by date.