Lesser known races thread 2022

[Andy262]

It's a decent break I guess, a TdF winner, a top 10 finisher from this year's Ronde, multiple GT stage winner in Impey, former podium finisher in MSR, and a super promising youngster in Ben Turner.

Surprised Australia were happy for this break to get so far ahead, as well, obviously, as IoM. I guess it might have been a different race if Ewan hadn't pulled out.

I find myself rooting for Darryl Impey, although I would also be happy with a Fred Wright win.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

1 minute to the chase group of 6, then another 2 minutes plus to the main bunch. Halfway.

Anyone know how Ben Swift is qualified as Manx?

Swift lives there.

 

[RedheadDane]

Can anyone get the feed for Leuven to work?
I just gets a message that says "Before playable windows", and on ES1 they're playing snooker! The snooker players, not the cyclists.

Apparently they have randomly decided to postpone live images with an hour...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Alexis Guerin took his first win of the season, while Rota secured the overall victory in Czechia.

 

[Skalman]

Can anyone get the feed for Leuven to work?
I just gets a message that says "Before playable windows", and on ES1 they're playing snooker! The snooker players, not the cyclists.

Apparently they have randomly decided to postpone live images with an hour...

So they are only airing 35 minutes of the race? lol that is ridiculous

 

[postmanhat]

Can anyone get the feed for Leuven to work?
I just gets a message that says "Before playable windows", and on ES1 they're playing snooker! The snooker players, not the cyclists.

Apparently they have randomly decided to postpone live images with an hour...

Looks like they've changed the schedule to start broadcasting at 1513 (GMT)?

 

[Skalman]

Apparently 9 riders are in the break (at Leuven) ,don't know who or how long ago.

 

[yaco]

It's a decent break I guess, a TdF winner, a top 10 finisher from this year's Ronde, multiple GT stage winner in Impey, former podium finisher in MSR, and a super promising youngster in Ben Turner.

Surprised Australia were happy for this break to get so far ahead, as well, obviously, as IoM. I guess it might have been a different race if Ewan hadn't pulled out.

I find myself rooting for Darryl Impey, although I would also be happy with a Fred Wright win.

Australia only has four riders - They had problems with riders withdrawing in the weeks before including Groves - They were forced to draft in Sam Fox who has no international experience and limited domestic experience.

 

[KZD]

Eurosport has been terrible during these last weeks, no Burgos or Poland and San Sebastian they only showed images in the Sunday after

So they are only airing 35 minutes of the race? lol that is ridiculous

 

[postmanhat]

Looks like they've changed the schedule to start broadcasting at 1513 (GMT)?

And now 1523

 

[RedheadDane]

Eurosport has been terrible during these last weeks, no Burgos or Poland and San Sebastian they only showed images in the Sunday after

Poland is not really their fault, and they had images from Burgos available.

And now 1523

The schulde I had said start 15:40. Then when nothing happened I got irritated, and finally I found the one where it said 16:40.
I think I might be an hour ahead of you.

 

[Lequack]

What about Commonwealth games RR? No coverage?

 

[RedheadDane]

So, apparently it is only ES postponing the live images of Leuven. Well, that utterly defeats the purpose of paying for the Player!

 

[yaco]

The 2026 Commonwealth Games will be Mar 16 to 29 - It will end up being an under 23 race.

 

[postmanhat]

What about Commonwealth games RR? No coverage?

Doubtful. BBC aren't even showing it on terrestrial TV, preferring Hockey. It's on the digital BBC iplayer if you can access that.

 

[postmanhat]

The schulde I had said start 15:40. Then when nothing happened I got irritated, and finally I found the one where it said 16:40.
I think I might be an hour ahead of you.

Yes. I'm in the UK so 1540 here now. I've given up and am watching the Commonwealth Games instead.

 

[RedheadDane]

Doubtful. BBC aren't even showing it on terrestrial TV, preferring Hockey. It's on the digital BBC iplayer if you can access that.

Are you saying aliens got better cycling coverage than we do?

 

[Savant12]

Commonwealth Games. Watch it on the BBC iPlayer with a VPN if outside the UK.

 

[RedheadDane]

And we got images from Leuven.
Sort of...

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Are you saying aliens got better cycling coverage than we do?

The answer is to clone yourself, so one of you can always be in a territory with available broadcasting.

 

[postmanhat]

Are you saying aliens got better cycling coverage than we do?

Lol. That's the word we use in The UK for the TV that is freely available to everyone (about 70 channels here). Everything else you have to pay aliens for.

 

[Andy262]

8km to go and Watson/Culverwell have 15 secs

 

[Andy262]

Don't like Watson's tactics at all here..

 

[Andy262]

If England don't win this, have to question what Watson did there.

 

[postmanhat]

Commonwealth games 6K to go. Sam Watson and Teggart with a 10 second gap over a chasing group including Thomas, Turner, Plapp. Impey and Wright.

Crowds are riduculously big,