BBC News, Sunday, 10pm

[Waterloo Sunrise]

A poll for our British friends.

 

[Fergoose]

It'll be the TdF unless an Englishman is leading the Open (even though golf is the BBCs and ITV is the cycling). Heck, with "Bradley Wiggins: A Very British Champion" being shown on a little bit prematurely on ITV4 tomorrow, the BBC might announce him champion on Saturdays news.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

'British' Open? I think you mean 'The' Open.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

'British' Open? I think you mean 'The' Open.

I was being ecumenical; there are a lot of Americans on here, although admittedly most still picking their scab in the clinic.

 

[Froome19]

Really depends on what is going on in the Open, whether Westwood, Donald, Rose and co. actually performed (unlikely considering it is a major)
Even so considering that there have been 9 days of cycling being the double page feature on the opening pages of the Times I would fancy the Tour.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

I was being ecumenical; there are a lot of Americans on here, although admittedly most still picking their scab in the clinic.

Whabam! Hit where it hurts!

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

My main concern is that the BBC show very little sport nowadays, and the Open golf is a key part of that very little.

And they never seem to show much shame at hyping whatever they do show - they still try to pretend BDO darts is above pub level.

 

[Frosty]

England beating South Africa in the first test

 

[SafeBet]

What is British Open btw?
Or the Open.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

England beating South Africa in the first test

I considered it as a 3rd option, but I really couldn't see something both not on the BBC (although props to their website for listing radio coverage and ignoring Sky TV coverage...) and pretty frequent from winning this battle.

 

[The Hitch]

It will be the Tour. I think it could even be main story full stop. Its the only thing that could get cycling there however. Even a mere podium would be seen as less worthy than some football transfer rumours.

Ps can anyone record the cycling section that day as i will be out of the country and hence bbc i player unavailable.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

If its not donegal vs down in the ulster final, it'll definitely be the brad boy doing the big time business.

 

[Hawkwood]

Well ITV appear to have flown another crew down to the Tour, so I think the Beeb will also have to get on board.

 

[Frosty]

Current front page

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/

Not quite sure how you would rank them at the moment but Wiggins is third at best.

 

[ferryman]

A poll for our British friends.

****. You are desperate Sunset.

 

[Izzy eviel]

What is British Open btw?
Or the Open.

One of the Major Golf tournaments.

BBC News will be: (presuming the Brits do well)

Golf
F1
Cricket
Cycling

Hopefully the Sunday after it will be:
Cycling
Cycling
Cycling

 

[Maroon Heaven]

Hopefully top billing with cav taking the sprint finish

 

[Carlo Algatrensig]

Well ITV appear to have flown another crew down to the Tour, so I think the Beeb will also have to get on board.

I'm wondering if the coverage of the final stage might be changed from ITV4 to ITV1.

 

[HoinkDoink]

First British Tour Win

 

[Normandy]

With its larger TV audience I would normally expect it to be the Open.

However, with everything else being controlled and planned by Sky at the moment, and in the same way the BBC Sports Personailty was fixed for Cav, I would not be surprised if it is the Tour

 

[Dr.Sahl]

All this talk about British this and that is getting to much, I am official digging myself down a hole.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I was being ecumenical; there are a lot of Americans on here, although admittedly most still picking their scab in the clinic.

Meanwhile, the Brits are picking Wiggins' dingleberries. Maybe both should stop picking period.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

First British Tour Win

Hey is that the sun?

No, it's the asterisk beside the 2012 Tour winner's name.

 

[PCutter]

A week before the opening medal event the Olympic Road Race - lead story (unfortunately) Wiggins in Yellow, Cav takes the stage (with a yellow lead out).

And a quote from Wiggins saying he's planning on repaying Cav for foregoing tour team leadership by ensuring he is delivered to the line for Britain's first gold of the Olympics.

 

[The Cobra]

I would have thought it would be the Tour, as it does seem to be getting quite a lot of hype on the news at the moment. If Westwood or someone British wins the Open it could be reveresed.