UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Championships on the BBC [contains spoilers p4]

Nice1

http://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/41151447

Red button or online? I’ll stick to redbull thanks

I wonder if it will be the full red bull stream they show or will they have their own presenter there?

Red button or online?

Here you go, to save clicking on the link 8)

Watch live coverage on BBC Red Button, Connected TVs, online & BBC Sport app
Highlights on BBC Red Button and catch up on BBC iPlayer

I wonder if it will be the full red bull stream they show or will they have their own presenter there?

Can’t find any schedule to watch on Red Bull TV ?

More importantly, do I set the alarm for silly o’clock or wake up as normal and watch the replay with brekkies?

Can’t find any schedule to watch on Red Bull TV ?

Hmm, me neither, where is it usually shown? Pretty sure I’ve watched it on redbull previous years.

Different broadcast rights for the world champs innit, Think I’d still rather watch on RB, needs Warner commentary and Auntie beeb wouldn’t approve of him I suspect…

Yeah I’ll miss Warner commentating but not Claudio

Wow it seems it’s not on Red Bull TV then.

Warner commentating on the BBC is probably wishful thinking. Though maybe if they replaced Claudio with Claire Balding…

Oh man, the commentary is going to suck isnt it !

They might tempt Phil Liggett out of retirement if we’re lucky.

It was definitely on redbull tv last year.

The last time the BBC showed the World Champs, Peaty won. So hopefully that’s a good sign for the Brits!

Edit: I’m talking BS…that was when he won at Fort Bill on the Orange 😕

Hugh Porter is commentating

kimbers – Member
Oh man, the commentary is going to suck isnt it !

They’ll defo find a way to ruin it!

Edit:
There you go

simondbarnes – Member
Hugh Porter is commentating

Wowzers, last time I sure it on ‘proper’ telly was when the Worlds was at Ft. Bill, I don’t recall it being on when Peaty won but I wouldn’t argue.

RBTV is a proper chaotic mess at the best of times, I wouldn’t discount them having it.

Queue “if you’re new to the sport of DH mountain biking…..” explanations every 30 seconds.

Yes,I know: wrong spelling of “cue”. Anyway, does anyone know if it’s gonna be on iPlayer?

http://mtbworldscairns.com.au/EVENT.html#msg-box4-o
Well no mention of redbull which is a massive shame, alternative commentary will be provided if you want me via Skype….

I’ll probably watch it but dh mountain biking without Rob Warner commentating just isn’t right 🙁

simondbarnes – Member

Hugh Porter is commentating

They had him commentating on the BMX at the Olympics in 2012 – it was plain wrong.

Edit. Wasn’t he “retired”?

Seems to be Fox Sports… is this the Fox of USA fame? Quite a change if that’s the case.

Fox/Sky/Murdoch empire

I’m sure rob will do a live stream so that we can watch on the beeb but listen to his commentary 😀

Well given the show is getting going I’ve not seen anything Oz related in instagram from him or Claudio (in China apparently) and if Red Bull ain’t paying…

mikewsmith – Member
Well given the show is getting going I’ve not seen anything Oz related in instagram from him or Claudio (in China apparently) and if Red Bull ain’t paying…

That’s the first thing I did.. stalk them on social media.

As you say, Claudio’s in China which is a fairly common stop-over going to Aus, but…

Rob’s been quite for a week.

Still, can’t wait for this Geezer’s course preview!

I love the BBC as much as anyone, but on this, they can suck it.

Best case scenario we get Ed Leigh commentating, but I bet he’ll still have Clare Baldwin or some other moron as a foil.

Sigh… that ^.

Please don’t speak that way about Ms Balding.

I’m sure Hugh P is a wind-up. Better be anyway!

Best case scenario we get Ed Leigh

Dark days we live in.

😆

#prayfordownhill

Could be worse, could be Boardman…

Worse bit is we won’t get a Claudio course preview if he’s not out there with Red Bull 😮

Nothing wrong with a bit of recycling…
https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/claudio-caluori-cairns-2016-gopro-course-preview

Last year there was a half hour highlights show of the worlds including Xc and trials on the iPlayer and I’m pretty sure warner did the commentary for it , but if I remember rightly it was without Claudio so he must of done it after , so hopefully the Beeb have got him onboard again

Anyone remember one of the winter Olympics a few years back when they had the snowboarding on and got the equivalent redbull commentators? They got over excited making it more interesting, but apparently they got a load of complaints afterwards.

I always look forward to Claudio’s course preview, I think him and Rob Warner are like a proper double act now. Him and and Warner from a few years ago before he got toned down a bit are what the commentary should be like 😉

It would be nice if the BBC coverage wasn’t crap but I think deep down we all know it will be 😆

It might be broadcast by the UCI on their youtube channel as well, although I can’t find any details, I am pretty sure that is how they handle road and BMX so the could well be bringing mountain bike inline.

moonsaballoon – Member
Last year there was a half hour highlights show of the worlds including Xc and trials on the iPlayer and I’m pretty sure warner did the commentary for it , but if I remember rightly it was without Claudio so he must of done it after , so hopefully the Beeb have got him onboard again

Red Bull did the race last time and probably sold the highlights package on after.