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Meanwhile, on Eurosport, Rob Hatch continues to slobber over Tao, with Brian Smith also groveling at the altar.Ok switched from English to Dutch again, I can't stand the Tao fanclub anymore
Well, he does certainly have a chance, though.
If the RAI commentators stay the same you're better off learning Dutch...He certainly does but Hatch and Smith are getting nauseous about it.
Might finally get round to sharpening up my Italian for next season. Dutch is just too hard.
I love the RAI usually.If the RAI commentators stay the same you're better off learning Dutch...
I love watching races in Italian or Dutch (although I only understand it marginally at best), but it's become more and more difficult to find reliable (pirate) streams in anything but british Eurosport.
Pancani-Martinello was a great team.I love the RAI usually.
Maybe it's because I don't speak Italian.
Best commentary is a language you don't speak where you get automatic subtitles in English.One may think the absence of compatriot riders would make the broadcast comment free of bias, but no... there's always someone to cheer for and (more annoying) dislike.
That's been the case at the beginnings of domestic ES commentary here.
The approach developed during the "enlightening" years.
A couple of days back Hatch would have you believe that Rowe was equal favourite to Sagan if the stage came back to a sprint.He certainly does but Hatch and Smith are getting nauseous about it.
Might finally get round to sharpening up my Italian for next season. Dutch is just too hard.
They're trying to get their bets down for the Vuelta stageIt looks like the GC guys are extending the rest day.
The Irish language TdF commentators are way better than ES but sadly my Irish sucks and work means I more listen than watch most daysBest commentary is a language you don't speak where you get automatic subtitles in English.
Pancani-Martinello was a great team.
Now they have De Luca (who is just bad and IMO the main problem) and an introvert like Bugno, who has never commentated before the Giro...
Durning the last 2 years the commentary durning the Giro has become too nationalistic and chauvinistic for me, I have a hard time listening to them.
If they pick Pancani and Giada Borgato for next year you have a really good team, they did a great job durning the WC and the classics, Pancani-Saligari was also a solid duo durning the Tour.
This is a snoozer... Peloton isn't at all interested to catch them... Understandable, tougher stages coming up, saving energy... The break will take it... If they stay together, Vendrame or Swift will take it.
Waste of interesting route. Snoozefest. I hope GC riders prove me wrong.This is a snoozer... Peloton isn't at all interested to catch them... Understandable, tougher stages coming up, saving energy... The break will take it... If they stay together, Vendrame or Swift will take it.