Not the bbc in control of pictures. World wide coverage is the same, controlled by IOC/LOCOG. That said, Hugh porter should have a list of riders names/numbers you’d think!

Cheers Simon 😳

Is it me or is the BBC shite at covering this

Looks like they are struggling to get the info needed for good commentary. They do not have time splits, race radio etc.

yep, same here in Belgland. The video is the same as the IOC streaming so there seems to be limited info. available 🙁

Crash.

Pretty boring to watch TBH without the time splits

Think I’ll go to F1 qually and come back for the last half hour

Lesanita2 – Member

I hate to be negative, but why don’t the commentators know who everyone is. There will be lot of people watching for the first time. I’m hoping the commentators step up soon. Come on fellas! Where is to Rob Warner!

Porter is like Liggett….past it. Least they have Boarman who knows what he is on about but dull as foook. Eurosport for last 2 hours.

(have you heard warner commentate on xc MTB … what a c0 ck)

Getting bored of this, the total lack of time split info combined with the commentators struggling to name anyone unless the monitor tells them is getting wearing.

Is anyone in Richmond Park? Is it too busy to take the bike or should I go on foot?

As always, http://live.cyclingnews.com/ is rather good as a secondary text feed

I think my money is on this break staying away now with no trade team sized team to pull it back.

should leave boardy to it and shoot other guy

nice to see roads i ride though

without all the info, live cycling is quite dull. I’m off to do some washing up! (PS is that music form the car that I can hear?)

Just back in from watching at Coombe Lane hairpin. Great to see things up close but gap seemed to go on for ages ! Remarkably easy to get to and police and marshals were great. CAV gave everyone a roar on the bend!

Go team GB

Mick Rogers’ break?

Anybody got a guess as to why?

Maybe he was hoping his Sky mates might make the jump with him and bridge the gap, cos good as he is as a TT rider, I don’t think he can bridge that gap on his own…

Is anyone in Richmond Park? Is it too busy to take the bike or should I go on foot?

Fine on the bike, watched it go out. Will be watching the end on the telly

Commentary in Australia also vague. Would have liked to have seen a Brit (Stannard?) in the inevitable break as a plan B option.

But also great to see my part of the world on TV all the way over in Oz.

Would have liked to have seen a Brit (Stannard?) in the inevitable break as a plan B option.

I thought that too, though Millar would probably have been the better option with his experience he could have paced the break slow enough for a surely inevitable catch by the Peloton I reckon.

I think they’ve gone for strength in numbers though, and will work very closely with the Germans, right until the final few KM of the race. As the 2 strongest teams there, they’ll need to work together well and use the TT prowess of the likes of Wiggo, Froome and Martin to bridge that gap.

Here we go………

….team GB, stick or twist ?

Oh we might finally have a race

GB really need to up the pace

Crikey, just popped outside to bring my washing in off the line… What happened? 😯

Nibbles trying to go up the road with a small group

team GB still churning out at tempo

mboy – Member

I thought that too, though Millar would probably have been the better option with his experience he could have paced the break slow enough for a surely inevitable catch by the Peloton I reckon.

why would you put the team captain in the break ?????

why would GB want anyone in the break ?? would leave 3 men to chase it down with no help from anyone else.

anyway….attacks going off like last nights fireworks.

What’s with all the channel hopping for the love of god?

I would guess the small group attacks are more to rattle team GB rather than actually get away…

don simon – Member

What’s with all the channel hopping for the love of god?

+1

coverage is crap

Porter is worse than Murray Walker. referring to Rogers as O Grady, now talking about cav attacking on the climb. foooooooook off you you senile old git.

why would you put the team captain in the break ?????

Forgot he was the team captain.

why would GB want anyone in the break ?? would leave 3 men to chase it down with no help from anyone else.

My thoughts were someone experienced could possibly work to slow the break down somewhat, given that they’ve got no team radios though, I suppose it would be extremely difficult to manage at all accurately, so what they’re doing will be the best option for sure thinking about it.

don simon – Member
What’s with all the channel hopping for the love of god?

Didn’t you know that half time at a women’s soccer match is more important than cycling?

😉

Didn’t you know that half time at a women’s soccer match is more important than cycling?

Ye Gods!! They let women play football??? They’ll be wanting the vote next. 😐

So there isn’t a commentary off option on the actual sporting events then…

The Swedish Chef

As always, http://live.cyclingnews.com/ is rather good as a secondary text feed

*thumbs up*

Good link

Ye Gods!! They let women play football??? They’ll be wanting the vote next.

Don, it is a girl’s game. Didn’t you know?

😉

Jesus wept he called it soccer 🙄

So how did you like the first Test and who is the best in the world – gets in low blow 😉

EDIT: that photos is funny though

They’ll be wanting the vote next.

There was some protest to that effect in Stratford last night, I think. Well, I saw some placards anyway.

Now where’s it gone?

Anyone know the expected finish time as I have to nip out to the shops?

🙂 @ Junky!

(Was in the Caribbean for the first test, so rather glad to have missed it! 🙂 WI v NZ in Antigua looked pretty spicy, though!)

NZ have a rider called Jack Bauer. That’s my pleasing fact for the day.