2012 Giro Di Lombardia 29/09/2012

[ValleyFlowers]

Don't they use a fixed wing aircraft in really bad weather so we get relay from the moto cameras?

 

[trevim]

So it rains.

Beware of the Basques. Verdugo is in good form and likes rainy weather. Nieve responds very well to apocalyptic circumstances. Sanchez might do something on a descent.

Good one It's his true definition as a cyclist.

 

[Yingge]

Don't they use a fixed wing aircraft in really bad weather so we get relay from the moto cameras?

Don't know, but whatever it is it would have to be fairly high to get above the crud....rather mountainous in that area.

 

[ValleyFlowers]

Emanuele Sella (Androni Venezuela), Esteban Chaves Rubio (Colombia Coldeportes) e Alberto Losada (Katusha) 4 '34" advantage starting up Colle Brianza

 

[jens_attacks]

they still go fast,but no doubt we'll catch muro di sormano live on gazzetta.it

sella,chaves and losada...that's a lovely break...i can see them surviving until ghisallo

looks like it will be again something like this:

 

[virandociclista]

Velasco loves to ride under rain!! Go alberto!

 

[Yingge]

How different a month makes - I was in Milano for a few days late in August - heatwave on, above 30C every day, not a cloud in the sky.

 

[Alpehue]

Anywhere you can live stream it??

 

[SafeBet]

Anywhere you can live stream it??

Live coverage hasn't started yet.



Back to the racee: they're starting Colle Brianza.

 

[ValleyFlowers]

LiveStreams start on the hour. Worldwide streams 30min later.
http://www.steephill.tv/classics/giro-di-lombardia/#tv-schedule

 

[For The World]

Hmm... if coverage is available, we might get to see some of the good bits after all!

 

[ValleyFlowers]

At the feed zone

At the feed zone

 

[BillytheKid]

At the feed zone

Looks very foggy, but a little dryer. Hope to get some coverage.

 

[SafeBet]

There's no plane available for the coverage.

 

[Descender]

they still go fast,but no doubt we'll catch muro di sormano live on gazzetta.it

sella,chaves and losada...that's a lovely break...i can see them surviving until ghisallo

looks like it will be again something like this:

Wow, that picture must have been taken very close from where I was standing that day.

It was a hard day... awful weather.

 

[Descender]

There's no plane available for the coverage.

Does this mean no images?

 

[Arnout]

Wow, that picture must have been taken very close from where I was standing that day.

It was a hard day... awful weather.

Why didn't I meet you Although I was at the finish line.

 

[ValleyFlowers]

10 riders off the front with 2' 50" advantage:
Emanuele Sella (Androni Venezuela), Esteban Chaves Rubio (Colombia Coldeportes) e Alberto Losada (Katusha), Federico Rocchetti (Utensilnord Named), Romain Bardet (Ag2r), Steve Morabito (BMC Racing), Stefano Locatelli (Colnago CSF), Cristiano Salerno (Liquigas), Tom Slagter (Rabobank) e Nicki Sorensen (Saxo Bank)

 

[Eshnar]

Does this mean no images?

It means that if the weather gets worse we're screwed.

 

[SafeBet]

Does this mean no images?

I don't know. They still have helicops but they said it's no sure things.
What a bunch of inepts.

 

[SafeBet]

They're now saying no live coverage at least until 2.30.

 

[Descender]

Why didn't I meet you Although I was at the finish line.

Because you were on the finish line?

I fell in love with this race that day.

 

[sultanofhyd]

I don't know. They still have helicops but they said it's no sure things.
What a bunch of inepts.

What? Do you want the plane to crash because of bad weather?

 

[SafeBet]

And now they're live

 

[Yingge]

I don't know. They still have helicops but they said it's no sure things.
What a bunch of inepts.

In fairness to those responsible for the TV - as I understand it, the chopper or aircraft needs line of sight to get the pictures. Low cloud will stop the choppers, an Aircraft might be able to operate higher up, but line of sight (fog etc dont matter, objects in the line do), and with the mountains and airports with their traffic it would be difficult.

Time will tell, at a minimum there should be some fixed cameras on the mountain tops.