Recent content by PlanZ

Not really. Sport is thankfully cyclical. Just look at football. Yes, the winner is usually found among the richer teams, but the biggest budget clearly doesn't always guarantee success. And SKY/INEOS certainly never dominated the Classics or one-day races. 12 months ago I couldn't see anyone...

Yet for me Kelly is the only commentator I cannot abide.

Amen to that.

Re: That's a relief. I thought it was just me.

Re: Re: Completely agree. If the sport is to survive, Sky's "business model" is probably where the future lies. Despite its global popularity, cycling is not generating sufficient revenues from the sport itself, probably because most racing takes place on week-day afternoons, when TV...

Re: One of a number of highly talented young German riders, together with Schachmann, Politt and Ackermann. I'd love him to make the podium, but after tomorrow we'll know more.

Re: Re: Even more annoying is that changes to the schedule are not listed anywhere - not even on their website.

Re: He'll come into his own on the long climbs, if at all.

Re: Re: Seems a pretty good description of yourself. Still not over the Giro and the Tour yet? Time to move on, sunshine, life's far too short.

Many thanks for the comprehensive preview, everybody. Much appreciated.

I think Froome has behaved throughout this saga with great dignity in the face of hate-filled vitriol, wilful fabrication and downright slander. Various bodies of international experts have deemed unanimously that he has no case to answer. That said the entire testing procedures need to be...

Re: That's a fair comment. But as you say, in the absence of any in-depth analysis or insight, he relies on his personality to guide and entertain viewers. I don't know the guy, but, unlike you, l find his public/TV persona border-line insufferable, unfortunately.

Re: Re: But unlike many of his rivals has a clean record in cycling.

Re: Re: I watched the last Olympics in Germany on public TV. Events not featuring Germans were, with one or two exceptions, completely ignored. Didn't bother me in the slightest. They are broadcasting solely to domestic audiences, who ultimately pay their wages. Jingoistic? Possibly. But...

Re: Re: A meaningless comment. I'd be a lousy politician, so does that mean I'm not allowed to criticise them? Under your bizarre logic I'm only permitted to find fault with members of my own profession.