Eurosport commentary

[Armchair Cyclist]

I'm happy to call a halt to this line of discussion, but don't pretend that you weren't the one who took my observation/rhetorical question and tried to make it into an argument, nor that your aggressive line of questioning was intended to do anything other than undermine my observation.

If you want to discuss further, PM me.

 

[ManicJack]

I'm happy to call a halt to this line of discussion, but don't pretend that you weren't the one who took my observation/rhetorical question and tried to make it into an argument, nor that your aggressive line of questioning was intended to do anything other than undermine my observation.

If you want to discuss further, PM me.

What a joke.

 

[Tricycle Rider]

Dang, who would have thought the Armchair Cyclist v. ManickJack bout would be more entertaining than the Tyson v. Paul bout last night? 🤣

 

[Savant12]

Just dropping in to say that I love CK.

If I want to spend hours watching a race then give me someone who makes the hours fly by - CK.

Cycling, for the most part, is a boring sport, so give me some entertainment.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

How many years will I have to listen to cyclocross commentary before I hear a race in which "hole shot" is not used by commentators at the first corner?

Only took 24 hours: Cox didn't use the phrase today in either race. Well done him.

 

[awavey]

Whilst on the topic of cyclocross, why are all the men's races shown live on the channels, but the women's get relegated to 30min highlights later in the day ?

And yes I know Discovery player, yada yada, but they were showing repeats when the women's race was on.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Whilst on the topic of cyclocross, why are all the men's races shown live on the channels, but the women's get relegated to 30min highlights later in the day ?

And yes I know Discovery player, yada yada, but they were showing repeats when the women's race was on.

I don't know for sure, but there are more important sports on at the same time as the women's race (Ski-ing/ winter sports, snooker) which have finished when the men's race starts.

 

[RedheadDane]

I don't know for sure, but there are more important sports on at the same time as the women's race (Ski-ing/ winter sports, snooker) which have finished when the men's race starts.

Those are not more important sports.

 

[awavey]

I don't know for sure, but there are more important sports on at the same time as the women's race (Ski-ing/ winter sports, snooker) which have finished when the men's race starts.

The women's elite race started 13:45cet, at which point Eurosport 1 was showing the 4 hills ski jumping...from 2023

 

[hayneplane]

Early season Cyclo-Cross is of far less interest to me than watching Hirschi beat up a field of minnows in a 1.1 one day race on a random Tuesday in September.

Wake me up when the big guns decide to show up.

 

[Axel Hangleck]

Those are not more important sports.

No, but they are for Discovery/ Eurosport......(and probably confirms how niche Cyclocross actually is).

 

[awavey]

Early season Cyclo-Cross is of far less interest to me than watching Hirschi beat up a field of minnows in a 1.1 one day race on a random Tuesday in September.

Wake me up when the big guns decide to show up.

So far, unless it's an attempt to get higher appearance fees, or some pointed message to the UCI out of last years season conflab , the big guns have all said they're unlikely to be showing up this season.

 

[awavey]

No, but they are for Discovery/ Eurosport......(and probably confirms how niche Cyclocross actually is).

Well that maybe so, though I think they show a bunch more niche sports live, that weird trail cross country style run series where the cameraman following them on MTBs or drones for one

 

[RedheadDane]

No, but they are for Discovery/ Eurosport......(and probably confirms how niche Cyclocross actually is).

They really need to lose their "Home of Cycling" moniker.