2011 Tour of Utah 2.1 August 9-14

[Moose McKnuckles]

Liquigas all over the front working for mini-Sagan.

 

[Jamsque]

Again, I am pretty sure they are testing new technology. An IP transmitter to send video back to the truck instead of having a helicopter or plane up and using microwave transmitters. The problem is that you need to have very stable and high grade cell service for it to work properly.

New technology is great and all, but it doesn't seem like they really thought this through. The tracker stuff is the same they have at Cali so I expected the same quality of video coverage. And it's not as though they don't have a helicopter.

 

[RedheadDane]

Liquigas all over the front working for mini-Sagan.

Technically it's Peter who's mini-Sagan as Juraj is the oldest.

About the feed. Well... it can be rather entertaining the watch their legs go crazy and random shots of... random stuff!

 

[Mellow Velo]

New technology is great and all, but it doesn't seem like they really thought this through. The tracker stuff is the same they have at Cali so I expected the same quality of video coverage. And it's not as though they don't have a helicopter.

Hope they get it right for Colorado, since Eurosport are taking 2 hours a night, live.

The feed might make them look like the are pedalling in a cartoon, but this is a very fast stage with a very early finish.

 

[goggalor]

Nice grass. Really green.

 

[cineteq]

Nice grass. Really green.

C'mon guys I'm counting on you to report this stage!!!

 

[jens_attacks]

so wtf happened?is henao back?damn son don't screw this

 

[hfer07]

does anyone know how hard is the last kick (if it is) of the last couple Km? thanks

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Break is hammering along next to the freeway. Gap at 1:25.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

does anyone know how hard is the last kick (if it is) of the last couple Km? thanks

Insufficient to cause any significant gaps. Just a little uphill grade.

 

[cyclingPRpro]

New technology is great and all, but it doesn't seem like they really thought this through. The tracker stuff is the same they have at Cali so I expected the same quality of video coverage. And it's not as though they don't have a helicopter.

The tracker software is the same... The hardware between the camera and receiver in the truck is what I am talking about. And this new hardware is MUCH cheaper than traditional microwave equipment. We are looking at it for the TV station where I work.

 

[hfer07]

Insufficient to cause any significant gaps. Just a little uphill grade.

TY- I hate those deceiving profiles

 

[cyclingPRpro]

Looking at this again I am starting to think it's a bitrate set up problem. Sigh... It isn't this hard to stream quality video guys...

 

[goggalor]

They have no trouble streaming commercials anyway.

 

[ItsWitz]

Nice grass. Really green.

... that ain't grass; grass is a huge bust in utah .... haha


Everything has been said about the video but i gotta add ... What a drag !!!

and WHAT a BORing course today .... whats the point???

And, 95 degrees?!?! Hell (sic) its cooler than that here in Moab !!!

witz

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Crazy how fast the field is going.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Field has been separated by crashes. People catching back on.

 

[Tuarts]

So TJVG on the front with 30s lead and about 6km to go.

 

[Phoenix23]

UHC are doing the chasing, probably for Robert Forster. That was a nasty crash too, there were at least 15 guys down all over the road

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

UHC chasing. Field is in one long line.

 

[jobiwan]

GO Tejay!!!!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

TVG about to be caught by a flying peloton.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Endura goes!

 

[Tuarts]

Endura with a guy off the front inside 1km!

And he wins!

Jack Bauer!

 

[jobiwan]

Jack Bauer wins the stage!