Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2023 February 26, 196 km (1.Pro)

[TourOfSardinia]

 

[RedheadDane]

Rather than refreshing, you should click "Live".

I did click "live".
I refresh/start the stream, and constantly get that stupid "Do you want to watch from the start or join live?" question.
Why would people want to not watch live?

And my point is that when you have multiples tabs with multiple races on, they should all just... work, regardless of whether it's the one you're actively looking at.

 

[tobydawq]

Probably a well-deserved win for Benoot. Classy rider and always very good.

Only 5th win of his career.

It is hard to win bike races.

Isn't it only the fourth?

Strade, a stage in Tour of Denmark, a stage in Paris-Nice, and now this.

 

[DNP-Old]

Boooring.

After Sky and QS, Jumbo is now my least favorite team. Congrats, you're simply too good.

Imo they are way worse than both.

 

[Salvarani]

Isn't it only the fourth?

Strade, a stage in Tour of Denmark, a stage in Paris-Nice, and now this.

Yeah, 4th. Didnt realise PCS had updated that quick.

 

[tobydawq]

I did click "live".
I refresh/start the stream, and constantly get that stupid "Do you want to watch from the start or join live?" question.
Why would people want to not watch live?

And my point is that when you have multiples tabs with multiple races on, they should all just... work, regardless of whether it's the one you're actively looking at.

Because people are not like you and want to see the unfolding of the race rather than watching live.

 

[Netserk]

I did click "live".
I refresh/start the stream, and constantly get that stupid "Do you want to watch from the start or join live?" question.
Why would people want to not watch live?

And my point is that when you have multiples tabs with multiple races on, they should all just... work, regardless of whether it's the one you're actively looking at.

During the race, do you also click on the "Live" bottom in the lower-right corner?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I did click "live".
...
Why would people want to not watch live?

Because they're brain dead?

 

[RedheadDane]

Because people are not like you and want to see the unfolding of the race rather than watching live.

The whole point of live sport is to watch it live. Otherwise producer might as well just record everything, and only show it delayed, and wouldn't that be a nightmare?
But I have a hard time believing anyone would deliberately choose to be behind, rather than watch live.

During the race, do you also click on the "Live" bottom in the lower-right corner?

Didn't notice that one. But my point still stands: Once you have started a stream, it should just keep up! Otherwise, what's the point of a streaming service for live sport? Especially one for a sport where, quite frequently, you have to watch multiple races at the same time.

 

[Netserk]

Good interview with Mohoric.

 

[MartinGT]

Snoozefest tbh. TFS banned from doing a pull by the looks of it.

Blythe & Hatch saying because Jakobsen was there. Oh so they would rather have no chance than half a chance FFS.

 

[Netserk]

The whole point of live sport is to watch it live. Otherwise producer might as well just record everything, and only show it delayed, and wouldn't that be a nightmare?
But I have a hard time believing anyone would deliberately choose to be behind, rather than watch live.

I do that. I usually prefer watching one race at a time, and then if another race is not finished yet, I would rather see it from the start of the coverage than only seeing the last 5 km, say.

 

[MartinGT]

Good interview with Mohoric.

What did he say?

 

[DNP-Old]

Who knew that it was possible to reminisce of the marginal gains-era with happiness and joy?

 

[Netserk]

There are generally only two outcomes at KBK.

1. Total weather related carnage
2. Some battling and speculative moves on the hills and then it coming back together for a sprint.

I liked the change of route because it means more of the climbs that the riders don't do in a dozen different races but it's hard to do much with that long flat run-in.

Another edition with neither scenario.

 

[tobydawq]

Good interview with Mohoric.

Agreed. He is supposed to be a very talkative and intelligent guy.

Of course, Brian Holm managed to refute everything he had to say and ridicule him.

 

[tobydawq]

I do that. I usually prefer watching one race at a time, and then if another race is not finished yet, I would rather see it from the start of the coverage than only seeing the last 5 km, say.

I also do that. I think RedheadDane is very alone in her very single-minded "must watch everything live or not at all" mode she's got going on.

 

[Tim Cahill]

At least the dawg only ruined the tour and a couple of stage races every year

Those halcyon days

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Of course, Brian Holm managed to refute everything he had to say and ridicule him.

He was probably just trying to motivate him the way a QS DS would do.

 

[RedheadDane]

I also do that. I think RedheadDane is very alone in her very single-minded "must watch everything live or not at all" mode she's got going on.

I can - maybe - understand watching a replay after the race has finished, but sit there thinking "Hmm... I could catch the finale live, or I could... watch the whole damn thing from the start and be hopelessly behind watching the actual action. Decisions... decisions..." Too weird.
But I'm guessing you didn't get up to watch TDU or the Worlds, after all; watching live doesn't really matter.

Anyway, now I know that next time I watch multiple races at the same time, I'll have to constantly click that little "live" button, because of the serious lagging-problems on GCN+. Don't recall it being that bad on ES Player. Don't think it's ever been that bad on TV2 Play.

 

[Red Rick]

Bonus points for Laporte winning the group sprint lol

 

[tobydawq]

I can - maybe - understand watching a replay after the race has finished, but sit there thinking "Hmm... I could catch the finale live, or I could... watch the whole damn thing from the start and be hopelessly behind watching the actual action. Decisions... decisions..." Too weird.
But I'm guessing you didn't get up to watch TDU or the Worlds, after all; watching live doesn't really matter.

Pff... My God you're exasperating on this matter.

Yes, of course I would prefer to watch live.

If that isn't possible, though, yes, I will try to find the latest point in the race before the real racing begins and start my stream there, whether or not the race has finished or not.

 

[RedheadDane]

If that isn't possible, though, yes, I will try to find the latest point in the race before the real racing begins and start my stream there, whether or not the race has finished or not.

You're weird.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I can - maybe - understand watching a replay after the race has finished, but sit there thinking "Hmm... I could catch the finale live, or I could... watch the whole damn thing from the start and be hopelessly behind watching the actual action. Decisions... decisions..." Too weird.
But I'm guessing you didn't get up to watch TDU or the Worlds, after all; watching live doesn't really matter.

But if you have missed the start of the race, but still want to watch most of it and don't have time to do it later in the day, shouldn't you be allowed to do it?

 

[RedheadDane]

But if you have missed the start of the race, but still want to watch most of it and don't have time to do it later in the day, shouldn't you be allowed to do it?

I guess, but you're still weird.

 

[yaco]

An excellent weekend of racing - With their strength in numbers, Jumbo made it exciting racing - Fancy breaking up KBK with 70kms to go, instead of having a peleton of 60 or 70 doing the final laps.