Watched it at home on BBC although I have to say that the BBC coverage was appalling and only saved by Chris Boardmans commentating. I think even he was pretty bemused by how it had been presented on t.v. In no particular order:
1. Hardly no time checks
2. No graphic with km's remaining
3. No list of which riders were in the break
4. Failed to turn the volume up during Vino's post race interview
5. Failed to televise live the medal ceremony/post race interviews/buzz iand instead put on a rolling graphic of the rest of the days schedule.
6. Cameraman at finish just going around videoing nothing in particular
7. Motocycle camermen miles from the riders and too much reliance on helicopter shots
It was just baffling, especially the area after the finish which was like a wilderness devoid of team personal, photographers or press where the organisers had put the whole area on lockdown.
Clearly BBC and the organisers have well researched how to televise and present an international bike race.......not. Maybe they should have just given ASO a contract to run and televise the race. I am sure others who watched from the road side had a great day but from the tv there seemed to be little in the way of "bike race atmosphere".
1. Hardly no time checks
2. No graphic with km's remaining
3. No list of which riders were in the break
4. Failed to turn the volume up during Vino's post race interview
5. Failed to televise live the medal ceremony/post race interviews/buzz iand instead put on a rolling graphic of the rest of the days schedule.
6. Cameraman at finish just going around videoing nothing in particular
7. Motocycle camermen miles from the riders and too much reliance on helicopter shots
It was just baffling, especially the area after the finish which was like a wilderness devoid of team personal, photographers or press where the organisers had put the whole area on lockdown.
Clearly BBC and the organisers have well researched how to televise and present an international bike race.......not. Maybe they should have just given ASO a contract to run and televise the race. I am sure others who watched from the road side had a great day but from the tv there seemed to be little in the way of "bike race atmosphere".
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