General News Thread

[RedheadDane]

The GCN app and player only started in mid 2020 when the season restarted after the first big lockdown. Certainly in the UK the GCN racing facebook page preceded this and that year the Herald Sun Tour and the Tour Down Under were broadcast live on that page. For those the host commentary was used, though if the same is done next year with the gcn player then I wonder if they'll use their own commentary now they have Robbie McEwen in the ranks.

GCN seems to have taken over from a lot of the ES Player stuff. And if you have ES Player, you get access to the stuff on GCN.
I used to watch a bunch of races in English because I couldn't figure out how to find Danish commentating for the non-interrupted streams.

 

[yaco]

The Santos Festival of Cycling was not the TDU. It was a non-UCI replacement race...
So, what you're saying is that the TDU - the actual TDU - will not in fact be geo-restricted? And that I can in fact hope that Tv2 Denmark will be showing it?

I am fully aware of the status of The Santos Festival of Cycling but is still got free to air and streaming coverage on Australian TV- Now if the TDU is shown on Danish TV that is good - Maybe GCN will pick up the race and it can be shown more widely - Now that McEwan is on board with GCN he will commentate on the TDU which is covered by a different TV channel, and not SBS which gave him the flick Does Danish TV cover the Cadel Race or the Aussie National Championships or the Herald Sun Tour ? - I gave you a comprehensive answer to the extent of TV coverage AFAIK - I have no problem watching these races through my VPN or on the Australian Network TV which broadcasts into the Asia/Pacific area - You could use initiative and contact Danish TV or Eurosport/GCN to see if they cover the TDU and other Aussie races, instead of criticising someone who is an answering your enquiries in good faith.

 

[yaco]

The GCN app and player only started in mid 2020 when the season restarted after the first big lockdown. Certainly in the UK the GCN racing facebook page preceded this and that year the Herald Sun Tour and the Tour Down Under were broadcast live on that page. For those the host commentary was used, though if the same is done next year with the gcn player then I wonder if they'll use their own commentary now they have Robbie McEwen in the ranks.

From memory Channel Nine covers the TDU which usually includes McEwan - The other races are covered by SBS which gave McEwen the flick.

 

[StryderHells]

From memory Channel Nine covers the TDU which usually includes McEwan - The other races are covered by SBS which gave McEwen the flick.

It's on channel 7 in Australia.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Absolutely awful accident on the track at the commonwealth games. Matt Walls has gone flying off the track & appears to have landed on a group of children.

 

[Izzyeviel]

Walls, Matt Bostock, Derek Gee are the riders involved. Very lucky it wasn't any worse.

Edit: been confirmed everyones ok, just a lot of cuts & bruises.

 

[Max Rockatansky]

No Sormano.
Civiglio once, San Fermo twice.
Final in Como.

 

[saunaking]

When on-screen graphics on Eurosport/GCN show the riders and teams they are on, why is UAE Team Emirates shown with the acronym 'UAD' and not 'UAE' ?

 

[RedheadDane]

When on-screen graphics on Eurosport/GCN show the riders and teams they are on, why is UAE Team Emirates shown with the acronym 'UAD' and not 'UAE' ?

Because it's their official team code.
No clue why it's like that, considering that there is literally no 'd' anywhere in the name...

 

[Netserk]

No Sormano.
Civiglio once, San Fermo twice.
Final in Como.

Ghisallo > San Fermo > Como (finish line) > Civiglio > San Fermo > Como (finish).

No moves before Civiglio then.

 

[KZD]

A shame that Sormano is not on Lombardia's route as it should be the climbers monument. Seems like a good course for Alaphilippe and Evenepoel.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Civiglio with monument distance in the legs a day around Lombardia should still be enough for the climbers, but a shame indeed.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

No Sormano.
Civiglio once, San Fermo twice.
Final in Como.

Worst route since 2014 it is then... RCS route design has fallen off quite the cliff lately.

 

[Netserk]

Worst route since 2014 it is then... RCS route design has fallen off quite the cliff lately.

[Are You Not Entertained?!]

 

[Mayomaniac]

According to the article the lack of the Muro is related to the Remco crash, are you kidding me?

 

[Netserk]

According to the article the lack of the Muro is related to the Remco crash, are you kidding me?

If that descent is deemed off limits, it's either the proposed revision, the "old" route of the Bettini editions, or Sormano from the other side.

 

[Valv.Piti]

According to the article the lack of the Muro is related to the Remco crash, are you kidding me?

I suppose they usually are descending Colma di Sormano down into Nesso, and use the road that goes along the Lago into Como? I was in Italy for a few weeks weeks and literally lived next to Colma from Nesso, and given that there really are no roads apart from the pretty dangerous roads along the lake, I basically climbed and descended that every day cause I had to in order to ride my bike. Anyways, I loved that downhill, and its not more difficult or more dangerous than any other descent. Fine roads. So thats obviously *** not to include it cause its dangerous.

 

[BR2]

Does anyone have the profile for the EC race? Downloading from event page doesn't work out for me.

 

[Netserk]

Does anyone have the profile for the EC race? Downloading from event page doesn't work out for me.

https://www.uec.ch/resources/2022%20Events/munich/road/EC2022_Road%20Cycling_Technical%20Guide.pdf

It's flat (page 29):

 

[42x16ss]

https://www.uec.ch/resources/2022%20Events/munich/road/EC2022_Road%20Cycling_Technical%20Guide.pdf

It's flat (page 29):

What a waste of that first and second decent hill...

 

[Sandisfan]

https://www.uec.ch/resources/2022%20Events/munich/road/EC2022_Road%20Cycling_Technical%20Guide.pdf

It's flat (page 29):

What a waste of that first and second decent hill...

If this was a stage race 90% of the peloton is together at the end it looks like. The actual climbs are a waste with those descents. Just some climbs to tire some of the sprinters, but just another "Sprint Stage" UGH Dime a Dozen one day race not a memorable WC. Could be wrong but that profile is way worse than I hoped.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

If this was a stage race 90% of the peloton is together at the end it looks like. The actual climbs are a waste with those descents. Just some climbs to tire some of the sprinters, but just another "Sprint Stage" UGH Dime a Dozen one day race not a memorable WC. Could be wrong but that profile is way worse than I hoped.

It’s Euro’s, still disappointing.

 

[Sandisfan]

It’s Euro’s, still disappointing.

Oooopsie but you are right disappointing but it seems kind of like the WC route for which we haven't see a real good profile I hope it's much better than this route.

 

[yaco]

Oooopsie but you are right disappointing but it seems kind of like the WC route for which we haven't see a real good profile I hope it's much better than this route.

The WC championship route in Wollongong will be one that suits GC/Ardennes types riders - No sprinter type will get through this type - I even have my doubts that Matthews can get through this course.

 

[tobydawq]

The WC championship route in Wollongong will be one that suits GC/Ardennes types riders - No sprinter type will get through this type - I even have my doubts that Matthews can get through this course.

You didn't see Matthews at Mende?