Yesterday I watched a recently Indurains interview. He praised how lucky he was with the lenght of TTs at his time.Just reverse them. 160-200 km. ITT and 8-30 km. flat stages
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Yesterday I watched a recently Indurains interview. He praised how lucky he was with the lenght of TTs at his time.Just reverse them. 160-200 km. ITT and 8-30 km. flat stages
Yes it is the factor. But Spain except Basque country and some other areas is definitely dryer all year than most of Italy. But I like Spain as a country more. Been there more times than in Italy.italy is more green, but it also depends on the time of year of course, the vuelta is ridden when its warmer.
The trick is how to watch. Keep it on in the background, just listen to the commentating, pay more attention if something happens.I think these stages belong in a GT, though. The problem to me is really that they get broadcasted in full, which makes viewers think they have to watch because they could miss something.
Well, often that's the way I do it... (and most people, I guess) but when I'm as fed up with the commentary as I've been the last days I can't have it in the background. But it's okay. Nothing happened.The trick is how to watch. Keep it on in the background, just listen to the commentating, pay more attention if something happens.
Right.The trick is how to watch. Keep it on in the background, just listen to the commentating, pay more attention if something happens.
I watch these kind of GT stages in full (when possible) only for the scenery. Same reason I watch Tour of NorwayI think these stages belong in a GT, though. The problem to me is really that they get broadcasted in full, which makes viewers think they have to watch because they could miss something.
I think it are mainly freaks like us who think they have to watch the full broadcast.I think these stages belong in a GT, though. The problem to me is really that they get broadcasted in full, which makes viewers think they have to watch because they could miss something.
"Wow, how nice of you to offer me a lift in the back of your van with tinted windows. I see you have a JV doll in here. Wait a minute...that isn't a doll!!"I think Jens Voigt would be the perfect husband for me. Not the one I want, but the one I'd need. How enthusiastic and always positive can you be?
Or "work".Just turn the sound off and read a book or the newspaper. Or spam the forum.
Often I like the scenery as well... (I'm especially fond of green British hills with natural stone houses and Italian vineyards), but I hate when sports tv talk about food all the time like I'm watching a cheap cooking doc, and also their covering of the cultural highlights brings out the snobbish art historian in me.I watch these kind of GT stages in full (when possible) only for the scenery. Same reason I watch Tour of Norway
There's also a turism logic in play, especially in Italy. The bathing season is about to begin around the places you're watching in this stage! (dont now what kind of agreement there's between organizers and cites in terms of advertising but usually RAI tv spends some time giving info about the background)
no, her name actually is Birgit Hasselbusch. She's doing alright, for someone who has no cycling background (afaik). Some clever jokes there, every now and thenAh, so it's Birgit Nössing? Then I have to apologize, I confused her with someone else.
So she's the one I thought she is after all...?no, her name actually is Birgit Hasselbusch. She's doing alright, for someone who has no cycling background (afaik). Some clever jokes there, every now and then
I'm more struggling with Voigt, to be honest. His stories from the old days are fine, and it's also kinda funny when he comes up with some historical details he seems to remember having learned in school, but he really has no tactical understanding of cycling at allSo she's the one I thought she is after all...?
Well, I'm not content with her.I'm sure she's a nice person. I'd invite her over for coffee. But I don't like her in my commentary.
Who would've thought...I'm more struggling with Voigt, to be honest. His stories from the old days are fine, and it's also kinda funny when he comes up with some historical details he seems to remember having learned in school, but he really has no tactical understanding of cycling at all
That's true, it's not only tactics, also facts, he's only bearable in combination with Aldag. But together I like them quite well.I'm more struggling with Voigt, to be honest. His stories from the old days are fine, and it's also kinda funny when he comes up with some historical details he seems to remember having learned in school, but he really has no tactical understanding of cycling at all
I also think they make a good duo. Aldag is calm and collected, Voigt provides entertainment. I like migels/leclerq Best though.That's true, it's not only tactics, also facts, he's only bearable in combination with Aldag. But together I like them quite well.