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„Couldn‘t be more bitter for Pascal Ackermann“ Robert Bengsch on German ES

Well, I doubt Ackermann hates his teammate as much. Didn‘t even comment on Stewart winning, just about how he might usurp Ackermann. What horrible attitude and behaviour. Doubled down on it being horrible for Ackermann like a billion times as well
 
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HashRouge

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wirral said:
German ex-riders on bikes are all good.

£30.99 per month is too much. Come October, I will seek other ways of watching.
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Yeah, same here. I originally cancelled when the price went up, but they offered me a half price deal for 7 months. £15.99 a month seems fair to me, so I signed up for it. Once that's done I'll have to figure something else out.
 
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Just catching up on Tour of Slovenia... last year so often they had lead commentators on their own for minor races, but for stage 5 they paired up Declan Quigley and Jonathan Harris-Bass! A few months back they had Robbie McEwen on lead comms.
 
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awavey

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argyllflyer said:
Just catching up on Tour of Slovenia... last year so often they had lead commentators on their own for minor races, but for stage 5 they paired up Declan Quigley and Jonathan Harris-Bass! A few months back they had Robbie McEwen on lead comms.
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Yes i thought i was hearing things but it was Declan & JHB, maybe a warm up for TdF, no recipes were shared in the bit i caught though 😄
 
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Little bit worried looking at the listings for the TNT/Discovery+ Tour offering.

Seems to have main coverage only on TNT Sports 1 (therefore with ads), and the multiscreen version (I know it has its fans, I'm not one of them) as the only variant on TNT Sports (without a following number: the Discovery+ subscription, ad-free version). Let's hope that is just an issue on the listings.
 
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Armchair Cyclist said:
Little bit worried looking at the listings for the TNT/Discovery+ Tour offering.

Seems to have main coverage only on TNT Sports 1 (therefore with ads), and the multiscreen version (I know it has its fans, I'm not one of them) as the only variant on TNT Sports (without a following number: the Discovery+ subscription, ad-free version). Let's hope that is just an issue on the listings.
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I really hope this is just the listings or I'm cancelling my subscription and I'll just watch on ITV (soon to be RIP).
 
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I have noticed in the past that in the "upcoming" section, they don't always put both adverts and non adverts as options. But on the day, there are always both.

I've just seen the Tour Presentation using the non-advert stream. I'd be astonished if they don't give us both options and would be a breach of contract if they don't.
 
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HashRouge

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Potomac said:
How bad would the adverts be on ITV? As in how intrusive.
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They're not so bad, but they're aimed at retired folks because they don't seem to think anyone else watches the Tour. So it's a string of charity ads (starving donkeys, starving children, children with cleft lip and palate, abused animals etc) and ads for life insurance, funeral plans and cruises. The bonus is that they never put ads into the exciting bits of stages. I like ITV tbh, I only have Discovery+ because I watch lots of other races too.
 
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Armchair Cyclist said:
Little bit worried looking at the listings for the TNT/Discovery+ Tour offering.

Seems to have main coverage only on TNT Sports 1 (therefore with ads), and the multiscreen version (I know it has its fans, I'm not one of them) as the only variant on TNT Sports (without a following number: the Discovery+ subscription, ad-free version). Let's hope that is just an issue on the listings.
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Well you appear to be right, all I'm seeing as available is multi screen or single screen with adverts.
 
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What the hell is this multi-screen madness?

Edit: Nevermind, finally connected to the single screen coverage.
 
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Wyndbrook said:
Well you appear to be right, all I'm seeing as available is multi screen or single screen with adverts.
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I've phoned them, and the poor guy I was trying not to get angry at (not his fault that the company he works for have so little respect for customers) says that there have been a number of calls about it today. Of course, all he can do is pass on feedback, but maybe they will find that they have so much ill feeling that they will rethink.

But if they do, I guess this'll be the last time they relent on it.
 
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no add free version then for the tour? made my decision even easier to watch on ITV this year considering its the last time. soak up some gary imlach goodness into my skin.
 
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HashRouge said:
They're not so bad, but they're aimed at retired folks because they don't seem to think anyone else watches the Tour. So it's a string of charity ads (starving donkeys, starving children, children with cleft lip and palate, abused animals etc) and ads for life insurance, funeral plans and cruises. The bonus is that they never put ads into the exciting bits of stages. I like ITV tbh, I only have Discovery+ because I watch lots of other races too.
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its not that they think, they know, they have the data and the advertisers use the data and yep the predominant audience is retired folks, if you carry on watching till the darts later, youll see the clear shift in ad types happen
 
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Savant12 said:
Seems no! Already on a long ad break.
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presumably the multi grid view is taking up the stream space for the ad free version ? tbh Im not seeing the appeal of watching Darth Vader stand on a pavement as an option during the tour.
 
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