86th Tour de Suisse (2.UWT) // June 11th - 18th 2023

[QueenStagiaire]

No, it's on L'Equipe's tv channel instead. But the problem is it's not being broadcast live (they're behind with 50km still to go, whereas the real race is in its final 8km): https://www.lequipe.fr/tv/videos/live/k5s40USR9HxnG5aCf1y?fromPage=mini-player-home

This is the Tour de Suisse thread.

 

[Rackham]

This is the Tour de Suisse thread.

Oops.

Yeah I was looking at the Ventoux challenge (which is almost over).

 

[Rackham]

Is this race not on Eurosport/GCN?

I'll answer this question properly this time: sure, yes, it's on at 15:20 (Paris time) on Eurosport.

 

[staubsauger]

What's the recension for Jip van den Bos being co-commentator for Eurosport? I think for a first timer (at least on British Eurosport) she's doing quite fine.

 

[RedheadDane]

Break:

1		92	CALMEJANE Lilian
2		207	ZUKOWSKY Nickolas
3		217	OURSELIN Paul
4		223	KAMP Alexander

Peloton at 1:37

 

[Devil's Elbow]

What's the recension for Jip van den Bos being co-commentator for Eurosport? I think for a first timer (at least on British Eurosport) she's doing quite fine.

She has the most painfully obvious Dutch accent I've heard in a while from a commentator (especially when talking about Arnaud Démare, or Day-mah-ruh according to her) which makes it hard to take her seriously tbh.

 

[Jungle Cycle]

why??.

Skjelmose just said, that the Albulapass stage on Thursday isn't sure to take place.

 

[Rob5091]

Which Lenny do you keep refering to? Lennert Van Eetvelt? I hope Uijtdebroeks would still be there as well.

Correct, the other young Lenny. Not team Goat Lenny.
edit - Team Goat Lenny will now be refered to as "Ventoux Lenny" - chapeau!

 

[staubsauger]

All passes are open. Even Susten opens on Friday?

Why would the Albula stage get canceled?

 

[Big Doopie]

Apparently, Skjelmose has spent a bunch of time at altitude prepping the TDS specifically.

 

[staubsauger]

Okay. But then his information is outdated.

Susten had a rocket slide recently. Which has been restored. Furka opening had been delayed around Pentecost, but by now apparently everything is open. Bar Susten which opens on Friday.

 

[search]

here's the interview, he just said "The Albulapass stage would be a really good stage for me, but now maybe it will be cancelled."

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd4zIZNtNus


No idea why. Forecast looks fine, and there was also nothing mentioned on Swiss TV the past two days.

 

[staubsauger]

Weird indeed!

 

[Big Doopie]

QS chasing…

Hmm.

 

[Bolder]

She has the most painfully obvious Dutch accent I've heard in a while from a commentator (especially when talking about Arnaud Démare, or Day-mah-ruh according to her) which makes it hard to take her seriously tbh.

I find it charming but then I'm not Dutch.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

She has the most painfully obvious Dutch accent I've heard in a while from a commentator (especially when talking about Arnaud Démare, or Day-mah-ruh according to her) which makes it hard to take her seriously tbh.

You can certainly hear she's Dutch, but it certainly isn't to that degree that it is irksome or annoying. To my ear, her accent is less Dutch than what i come to expect from Dutch English speakers. But i can't remember her mentioning Démare, so maybe i will retract my current review, lol.

 

[Rob5091]

Rain in Switzerland - how's the upcoming descent?

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Rain in Switzerland - how's the upcoming descent?

Mostly downhill.

sorry

 

[red_flanders]

What's the recension for Jip van den Bos being co-commentator for Eurosport? I think for a first timer (at least on British Eurosport) she's doing quite fine.

I think she’s fine as well. Always like a woman’s voice as a change of pace and I like the accent.

 

[Rob5091]

Looking at the stage map should not be a problem and as this is Switzerland, I suspect, not a bad road surface (and surprisingly downhill! )

 

[BR2]

Démare is dropped. Now we know why he isn't considered for the Tour.

 

[BR2]

I had to switch from ambient to English to hear for myself... For my German ears she doesn't sound extremely Dutch. I have certainly heard much stronger Dutch accents.

 

[Big Doopie]

seriously, who gives an F about her accent!?

she speaks way better english than i do dutch.

all that matters is the content that she adds. and that seems good to me.

 

[Rob5091]

Démare is dropped. Now we know why he isn't considered for the Tour.

Or he's already heard that he's not doing the Tour and is going to take it easy.

 

[Carrick-On-Seine]

I think she’s fine as well. Always like a woman’s voice as a change of pace and I like the accent.

Yeah I think her presence makes Hatch refrain from his over the top Spanitalianish pronunciations.