It's that time of the year when cyclists get the chance to try and flog us some stuff but there's been some really poor efforts recently.
Ignoring Sir Chris Hoy's dire acting/voice over as he's not a roadie and every advert for Sidi cycling shoes to avoid discussions of naked oiled cyclists, I've seen quite a few today. (on German Eurosport)
Transitions lenses with Tyler Farrar, Who has got to be gutted he has to explain who is first despite the advert being shown during TdF coverage. Interestingly if they show it at other times in the UK it doesn't even say that, he's just random nameless guy in glasses.
Also, strangely, in Germany the voiceover goes "Ich bin Tyler Farrer, sprinter mit Garmin Transitions" which is unlikely unless Tyler's perfected his German accent.
Ok, I know what you're thinking -of course it's in German on German TV. Well explain to me why in the very next advert you've got Alberto Contador and Andy Shleck both speaking English (quite well actually) in a quite amusing advert for Specialised!?
Next is an advert for Focus bikes with the tag line "Bikes made in Germany" Why this is good is not explained, nor why the tag line is in English even though the rest of the advert is in German.
Finally the best advert of the lot is just before coverage begins again. (although it doesn't contain a pro cyclist) It's is for hair dye with the tag line "Doping nür für haare" and I thought the clinic was cynical!
Anyone seen any others?
Ignoring Sir Chris Hoy's dire acting/voice over as he's not a roadie and every advert for Sidi cycling shoes to avoid discussions of naked oiled cyclists, I've seen quite a few today. (on German Eurosport)
Transitions lenses with Tyler Farrar, Who has got to be gutted he has to explain who is first despite the advert being shown during TdF coverage. Interestingly if they show it at other times in the UK it doesn't even say that, he's just random nameless guy in glasses.
Also, strangely, in Germany the voiceover goes "Ich bin Tyler Farrer, sprinter mit Garmin Transitions" which is unlikely unless Tyler's perfected his German accent.
Ok, I know what you're thinking -of course it's in German on German TV. Well explain to me why in the very next advert you've got Alberto Contador and Andy Shleck both speaking English (quite well actually) in a quite amusing advert for Specialised!?
Next is an advert for Focus bikes with the tag line "Bikes made in Germany" Why this is good is not explained, nor why the tag line is in English even though the rest of the advert is in German.
Finally the best advert of the lot is just before coverage begins again. (although it doesn't contain a pro cyclist) It's is for hair dye with the tag line "Doping nür für haare" and I thought the clinic was cynical!
Anyone seen any others?