If more of the same requires a post to tell us they use TT bikes, then I'd gladly forgo that "news" in favour of finding out about something less well-trodden. In the last three days we've had features on Barry, Portal and Gerrans. On Wednesday a feature on them using TT bikes, on Thursday a feature on them training their sprint train at camp, and on Tuesday a feature on EBH's goals in Oman, and one on Eddy Merckx's opinions of Boasson Hagen.
Apart from the TT bikes one, all seems pretty fair enough to cover. But how many other teams have been covered in that time? Was there any feature on the intent of, say, Tiago Machado or Levi Leipheimer in Portugal? And while it's nice to see features done on the likes of Barry and Portal, who often don't get the attention, the consistent number of features on the Sky guys and inconsistent features on other teams' riders leads to a feeling of resentment. Why should I care what a Team Sky domestique is doing more than a Footon domestique? I'd quite like to see something on, say, Domenico Pozzovivo's plans ahead of the Giro, or Zomegnan's opinions on teams like Colnago-CSF Inox, De Rosa and Ceramica Flaminia and their chances of being in his race.
I thought the advent of Team Sky would be a good thing. I figured mainstream coverage of the sport would probably focus on Sky a lot, but it's frustrating when even the specialist press you're used to relying on is full of coverage of Team Sky that, while mildly interesting, doesn't really say very much of anything.
Cliff's Notes version:
I'd rather read an in-depth race review or an in-depth interview than an advert for Brailsford and his 'new way' (using TT bikes? using wind tunnels? Those backwards Euros won't know what's hit 'em now Sky have brought science to the sport!) dressed up as news.