Eurosports guide to televised Cycling 2013

[Pricey_sky]

It is true that neither P-N nor T-A are gonna be live tomorrow?

What's this wickedness??

On my Sky planner it has P-N live on Eurosport 2 from 2:30 then T-A from 4pm for 2 hours which im guessing will be extended highlights.

 

[RedheadDane]

When I think the Eurosport programme there are no races with the little 'Live' icon...

 

[forkboy84]

When I think the Eurosport programme there are no races with the little 'Live' icon...

It's on Eurosport 2 tomorrow, at least in the UK, the Nice-Col d'Eze time-trial.

 

[argyllflyer]

From what was shown last year, British Eurosport have lost Tour de Romandie and Tour de Suisse to Sky Sports. That makes it 4/28 WT events being shown on Sky in some way, shape or form.

 

[Bexon30]

From what was shown last year, British Eurosport have lost Tour de Romandie and Tour de Suisse to Sky Sports. That makes it 4/28 WT events being shown on Sky in some way, shape or form.

I personally hope it's not a trend for Sky to show more cycling and taking it away from ES. I no longer really watch football as it is Sky or nothing. With WT cycling I'm happy just with the ES player and my IPad. 4 races is more than last year right,?

 

[gooner]

From what was shown last year, British Eurosport have lost Tour de Romandie and Tour de Suisse to Sky Sports. That makes it 4/28 WT events being shown on Sky in some way, shape or form.

Have you a link for this. It won't affect me at all as I have Sky all the time but I predicted a few days ago races like these were most likely vulnerable to be bought up by Sky as they were probably purchased more on a short-term basis by Eurosport. The RCS and ASO ones are on a longer term with Eurosport(2016) and ITV(2015) so they will have to wait here.

 

[spalco]

Does this affect only British Eurosport or their whole operation?

 

[argyllflyer]

I personally hope it's not a trend for Sky to show more cycling and taking it away from ES. I no longer really watch football as it is Sky or nothing. With WT cycling I'm happy just with the ES player and my IPad. 4 races is more than last year right,?

I think I'm right in saying that all Sky showed last year was Tour Down Under and Elite Series Criterium.

So far this year, they have shown Gent-Wevelgem (which was not on Eurosport) in addition to TDU, as well as highlights of various races such as Tirreno. They have highlights of Amstel Gold Race coming up as well. Brabantse Pijl tonight (not Eurosport but not WT either).

Eurosport have got Elite Series though! And Premier Calendar!

 

[gooner]

Does this affect only British Eurosport or their whole operation?

No I wouldn't think so.

My take on it is that the RCS contract gives Eurosport rights to the Giro, Strade-Bianche, T-A, Roma Maxima, and Lombardy until 2016. I presume Eurosport have a similar arrangement with ASO like ITV have until 2015. As well as the Tour, they can show P-R, LBL, CI and other ASO events until then. It's the non ASO and RCS events in the meantime which could be affected like as mentioned Romandy, Suisse, Pais Vasco, and Catalonia. But it shouldn't be any real surprise that they are venturing more into WT events, even outside of showing highlights of the WT events, they are also showing highlights of the non-WT semi Belgian classics and are continuing it tonight with the showing of Brabantse Pijl at 23.00 on Sky Sports 4.

But just to make it clear I have looked around and I have found no confirmation of what the poster said above about Sky acquiring Romandie and Suisse.

 

[argyllflyer]

Have you a link for this.

Brian Smith on Twitter after I asked him about Romandie coverage on Eurosport.

What can be said with a bit of certainty is that it's not on the Eurosport schedule, hence my question:

http://tv.eurosport.co.uk/search.shtml?query=Cycling

 

[gooner]

Brian Smith on Twitter after I asked him about Romandie coverage on Eurosport.

Thanks for clearing it up. I just checked his account there myself now.

No doubt about it they will expand on after this and it will lead to their monopoly on the coverage of the sport. It was only a matter of time really before they would get involved. And looking on the 23rd April Eurosport are only showing the 3rd stage of the Tour of Turkey.

 

[argyllflyer]

Thanks for clearing it up. I just checked his account there myself now.

No doubt about it they will expand on after this and it will lead to their monopoly on the coverage of the sport. It was only a matter of time really before they would get involved.

I cancelled Sky Sports a while back too as I was only really watching Eurosport regularly, serious decision to make here. I know it's much maligned by some but I missed watching TDU on the telly, having to rake around for it on youtube the next day while avoiding the result. It'll be same with Romandie and TdS as I'll be out at work when they're streamed live. Bloody sky. £250pa lighter or miss an increasing number of races... ******.

 

[argyllflyer]

Thanks for clearing it up. I just checked his account there myself now.

No doubt about it they will expand on after this and it will lead to their monopoly on the coverage of the sport. It was only a matter of time really before they would get involved. And looking on the 23rd April Eurosport are only showing the 3rd stage of the Tour of Turkey.

Yeah, Tour of Turkey that week, no Romandie.

 

[therealtimshady]

Sky sports also have highlights of the giro as well

 

[JimmyFingers]

To be fair increased television coverage increases the sports revenue, which it desperately needs. However it does leave you over a barrel if cycling is the only sport you want to watch and are faced with the yearly subscription

 

[The Hitch]

I cancelled Sky Sports a while back too as I was only really watching Eurosport regularly, serious decision to make here. I know it's much maligned by some but I missed watching TDU on the telly, having to rake around for it on youtube the next day while avoiding the result. It'll be same with Romandie and TdS as I'll be out at work when they're streamed live. Bloody sky. £250pa lighter or miss an increasing number of races... ******.

Well I guess I'll have a lot more free time coming up in the coming years

 

[spalco]

Yeah, Tour of Turkey that week, no Romandie.

Tour of Turkey was a really good race last year though, probably more entertaining than Romandie.

 

[argyllflyer]

Tour of Turkey was a really good race last year though, probably more entertaining than Romandie.

Don't disagree, I really enjoyed it too. Especially the EPO-fueled comedy Bulgar.

 

[RedheadDane]

Don't disagree, I really enjoyed it too. Especially the EPO-fueled comedy Bulgar.

Hmm... am I the only one to whom the 2012 Tour of Turkey will always mean one thing, and one thing only?

Keisse's epic stage 7 win!

 

[argyllflyer]

Hmm... am I the only one to whom the 2012 Tour of Turkey will always mean one thing, and one thing only?

Keisse's epic stage 7 win!

Kirby's commentary certainly! But yeah, to drop a chain, get off to fix it, and still win was epic.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Hmm... am I the only one to whom the 2012 Tour of Turkey will always mean one thing, and one thing only?

Keisse's epic stage 7 win!

Indeed, will always be remembered for Mark Renshaw actually winning something.

 

[argyllflyer]

Just looking ahead, it seems that this year's Dauphine coverage is watered down:

Stage 1 highlights: 10.30pm Sunday
Stage 2 live: 12pm Monday
Stage 3 highlights: 6.30pm Tuesday
Stage 4 highlights: 6.30pm Wednesday
Stage 5 live: 12pm Thursday
Stage 6 live: 12pm Friday
Stage 7 live: 12pm Saturday

 

[gooner]

That's probably over the French Open.

What is certain is that the Tour de Suisse is definitely on Sky. Robert Hatch confirmed that yesterday.

 

[The Hitch]

Ergo Wiggins goes for the tds maybe.