When it comes to German speaking commentators, I would add nearly all comments by Angermann (he was commentating on ZDF and later on ESP together with Tony Rominger and Carsten Migles).
He is a TdF commentator legend.
Angermann - he was always painting nice pictures, while sometimes forgetting the race itself. He was an expert in pointing out all the beauty and art of cycling, landscape and everything....especially beauty of Ullrich.
And he always felt with the riders and was very emotional, while beeing a poet and virtuoso at the same time.
My favorite comment:
Angermann: "As high as the rider's hematocritlevels, the mountains are piling up in front of them."
EPO-Toni and Migels always had to stop him and indirectly remind him that there is a race going on, but often Angermann just continued until his "picture" was finished.
(Sorry, but I just started.....but I was not finished yet)
Those were great and epic times.
Listen to Angermann preparing Alpe D'Huez.....they were so confident and euphoric that day, and then the WTF moment came and destroyed their beautiful day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oiuwRejx0g
Migels: "Is it possible that..."
Angermann just interrupts and ignores him and starts painting:
"The helicopter now slowly gliding along that steep climb.....there we saw that massif in the back....there, riders have to go up....sorry Carsten, but i just started.....and 3 from Team Telekom are leading Jan Ullrich......Vinokourov, Klöden and Livingston....a Kazakh, an American and a Cottbuser......
EPO-Toni: "And getting support from Garcia Acosta...Ibanesto"
Angermann:"And there in the picture...the man in white...with the black, red and golden stripes....the German champion...Jan Ullrich...winner of TdF 97...3 times 2nd....worldchampion, olympic champion...he let us stew about state of his form....but today...he convinces all doubters and critics....hopefully till the top of the climb.......Carsten !!!
Migels: "Thats the profile....
later:
EPO-Toni: Now Rubiera is accelerating....now I can no longer understand the world....lol
Angermann: Ah, lets just wait....lets just wait....Ullrich keeps on sitting in the saddle, he has to keep his rhythm...
later when Lance attacked:
Toni: And..now...Lance just attacked, he is off.......Ullrich has......yeah he is gone. Thats unbelievable. (Angermann desperatly moaning from the back: "He is not dropped. Tony, Toooony...") Who would have thought....who would have thought...that he can still ride like that.
Angermann: "I don't think that Ullrich is gone"
Toni: "I didn't say that Ullrich is gone...but dropped....there he looks back"
Angermann screaming: "AND HOW HE USED TO LOOK...THAT WAS A PROVOCATION THAT LOOK...OF COURSE...THATS IMPRESSIVE"
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Other (great) comments:
Klaus Angermann/Tony Rominger
"And Udo Bölts, the German champion comes to the finish." - "No, this is Dierckxens!" - "Ah, the Belgian champion, the colors are just upside down."
Angermann: "100km Solo on two"
Angermann: "Those two are at the front on their own now - together with the other six."
Angermann: "This is not an ulcer you can see at Belohvosciks - he just takes the helmet forward."
Angermann: "Virenque is sitting on four famous letters: COPPI - oh, no - it's even five."
Angermann: "Jörg Jaksche got 23 years old today. But he still remains the youngest rider in the peloton."
Angermann: "Erik Zabel in 2nd place, behind Steels and Kirsipuu."
etc.
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