2013 Giro d'Italia Stage 14: Cervere - Bardonecchia 168KM

[cineteq]

IMO Contador's best attack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epuikYgETZk

You're spamming.

 

[Eshnar]

Basso's descent wasn't shown live!?

yes, but the climb wasn't

 

[Miburo]

It's clear that this giro is a race for real men

 

[Carols]

Norway stream is up to keep folks occupied

http://88.80.5.80/w00t/20130514/vv519291ef2d80a806024929-580696.html

 

[Ferminal]

IMO Contador's best attack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epuikYgETZk

Agreed, he completely owned the moto around the first hairpin.

Also Evans' best climb ever.

 

[Broth3r]

And about the transmission, chill. The motos are on the ground, they're recording the race, so there IS footage, it's not just reaching us.

What'll hopefully (and logically) happen is that the tapes will be collected when the motos arrive, rushed to the TV booth, and they'll mesh together a proper race coverage. Worse case scenario, we'll get highlights.

 

[jens_attacks]

what a disaster if they don't broadcast the final 8 kms baahh

and they let the breakaway too for the win, epic fail stage

 

[SafeBet]

So since I'm a total n00b about tv coverage explain me this.
Why can we get live pictures of the journalist interviewing colombian and british fans on the climb but no live pictures of the race?

 

[deValtos]

This has potential for a Roche style surprise appearance near the end - hope it isn't ruined by occasional updates - if they can't do pictures just make the whole thing secret until it finishes - with weather like this there could easily be some shock weak performances from the top 10.

Yes the actual final 5 minutes of watching them come through the mist with no idea on what riders it's going to be is exciting but ofcourse not worth a wasted 2-3hours

 

[Afrank]

Norway stream is up to keep folks occupied

http://88.80.5.80/w00t/20130514/vv519291ef2d80a806024929-580696.html

Much appreciated, will give me something to watch at least.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

RAI just announced the French have closed down the road. I think.

Galibier definitely out?

 

[Ferminal]

You know it's bad when jens goes for pessimism.

 

[spalco]

What the actual f do you wan't them to do?

This sport is privileged enough to be able to ride in nature. In the wild, rough nature. When it occasionally happens, and let's be honest - it's not damn often, that nature won't have it there's not much to do about. Whining won't help anything. That's for sure.

I'm ok with not racing up mountains when it isn't safe, but I can't accept that there can ever be weather that justifies starting the race but not broadcasting any pictures.

 

[postmanhat]

On the plus side. Lots of the lovely podium girl in the highlights. the one on the right for the stage winner and KOM

And a good oppotunity to watch recordings of Tour of Norway

 

[nesocip]

RAI just announced the French have closed down the road. I think.

Galibier definitely out?

Both Cenis and Galibier officially out, as i wrote an hour ago.

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

At the start of the coverage we had pictures (eg Battaglin crash) but we don't now. What happened? Was the plane up in the air but later ordered down or those initial pictures didn't need the plane?

 

[roundabout]

5 minutes and counting of Norwegian commercials

 

[Broth3r]

Also Evans' best climb ever.

2nd best. I can't remember which stage it was, but IMO it was the one in 2011 where he pulled the group alone for the entire climb, chasing Andy, and dropping Contador and most of the group on his own.

 

[gthx_gthx_]

So what are they going to do now ? Are they going to show what's recorded as soon as possible or is there a time slot for highlight later in the day/night ?

 

[Ferminal]

At the start of the coverage we had pictures (eg Battaglin crash) but we don't now. What happened? Was the plane up in the air but later ordered down or those initial pictures didn't need the plane?

They've moved into the valley between big mountains, bad weather above nowhere else for the signal to go.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

5 minutes and counting of Norwegian commercials

To be fair it's more exciting than the rest of the race so far.

 

[Miburo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzHmhgjL2pc

Wiggins does what we all want do now against camera's.

 

[SafeBet]

At the start of the coverage we had pictures (eg Battaglin crash) but we don't now. What happened? Was the plane up in the air but later ordered down or those initial pictures didn't need the plane?

The plane was ordered down some minutes later.

 

[max_powers]

I'm ok with not racing up mountains when it isn't safe, but I can't accept that there can ever be weather that justifies starting the race but not broadcasting any pictures.

Yes, in 2013 one would think they would have some type of back up plan.

Like using the internet or some other network to upload some delayed video to show something

 

[Ferminal]

2nd best. I can't remember which stage it was, but IMO it was the one in 2011 where he pulled the group alone for the entire climb, chasing Andy, and dropping Contador and most of the group on his own.

Yeh I'll pay that, also Galibier of course