2019 Strade Bianche, March 9th, 184 km 1.WT

[Pantani_lives]

1. Stybar
2. Wellens
3. Benoot
4. Nibali
5. Van Avermaet
6. Lampaert
7. Alaphilippe
8. Moser
9. Van Aert
10. Thomas

 

[Hellyea]

Re:

1. Stybar
2. Wellens
3. Benoot
4. Nibali
5. Van Avermaet
6. Lampaert
7. Alaphilippe
8. Moser
9. Van Aert
10. Thomas

Alaphilippe should be easily in TOP3

 

[tobydawq]

Re:

No TV for 2 more hours and yet we get full panflat stage coverage in the TDF. So silly.

The worst day of the year with respect to the length of TV transmission.

 

[RedheadDane]

Less than 50 K to go in the women's race... no coverage for several minutes.

Seriously, organisers, just make full-race coverage of every race. A whole lot easier to not watch a boring race that is being broadcast, than it is to watch and exciting race that isn't being broadcast...

 

[Laplaz]

Re:

1st break of the day:
Geniez, Denz, Vincent and Rosa with 55 seconds on the peloton

5 minutes now for them.

 

[tobydawq]

Re:

Less than 50 K to go in the women's race... no coverage for several minutes.

Seriously, organisers, just make full-race coverage of every race. A whole lot easier to not watch a boring race that is being broadcast, than it is to watch and exciting race that isn't being broadcast...

And just make the men race later and finish at around five so that we can see both races instead of being annoyed that we have to see the women and wait for them to finish until the men can be televised.

I know you may not share this feeling.

 

[SafeBet]

Am I the only one who thinks that's a dangerous group? I mean, Rosa has been very good here not long ago + one of the 2 Ag2r riders might sacrifice himself at some point. I wouldn't let the gap increase much more if I were DQS or CCC.

 

[rick james]

this race should be shown from the start.....

 

[Laplaz]

Re:

Am I the only one who thinks that's a dangerous group? I mean, Rosa has been very good here not long ago + one of the 2 Ag2r riders might sacrifice himself at some point. I wouldn't let the gap increase much more if I were DQS or CCC.

Indeed, gap decreased. 3:45 now.

 

[hammerthaim]

Re:

Am I the only one who thinks that's a dangerous group? I mean, Rosa has been very good here not long ago + one of the 2 Ag2r riders might sacrifice himself at some point. I wouldn't let the gap increase much more if I were DQS or CCC.

Hard racing kicks off so early. That will melt gaps.

 

[fuiers]

Anything interesting happened yet? I have to wait another 1,5 hours before Eurosport shows the end.

 

[rick james]

15k of the women's race is pathetic

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Did we even get a full minute before the ad break?

 

[Krokro]

So mad at that non-broadcasting. It's a shame. To be credited to the TV channels or race organizers?

 

[tobydawq]

Re:

So mad at that non-broadcasting. It's a shame. To be credited to the TV channels or race organizers?

Race organisers always. The TV channels almost always transmit everything they can.

 

[RedheadDane]

I think organisers. There isn't even a "Player Only" feed available…

 

[Krokro]

Re: Re:

So mad at that non-broadcasting. It's a shame. To be credited to the TV channels or race organizers?

Race organisers always. The TV channels almost always transmit everything they can.

Okay thank you, what a pity

 

[Eshnar]

yeah, organizers (RCS) are probably paying the producers (RAI) by the hour.
I guess they don't think it's worth it. Which I find appalling.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

why would the organizers (who you would assume want to elevate the race) not want more coverage though??

 

[Jungle Cycle]

i think we can all agree that if this excellent race can move on towards a monument or whatever the next status is the 1st thing(!!) is to increase the tv coverage..

ps: thanks for those weather links

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

Re:

i think we can all agree that if this excellent race can move on towards a monument or whatever the next status is the 1st thing(!!) is to increase the tv coverage..

ps: thanks for those weather links

No doubt about that!!

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

i think we can all agree that if this excellent race can move on towards a monument or whatever the next status is the 1st thing(!!) is to increase the tv coverage..

ps: thanks for those weather links

No doubt about that!!

Agree! Does anyone know the email adress of the RCS? What if we all spam them with requests to show the entire race(s).
And, as tobydawq suggested, move the scheduling around, so the women will be done before the men start.

 

[SafeBet]

I reckon a sh*tstorm on their Twitter accounts would be more useful than sending private emails.

 

[Rollthedice]

Geniez and Rosa 3:14 to the peloton.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re:

I reckon a sh*tstorm on their Twitter accounts would be more useful than sending private emails.

I was actually thinking the other way around; that emails is more... official.
Hmm... would writing on the FB page be an idea too?