Summer Games Paris 2024

[Samu Cuenca]

It looks like Henderson has smashed the start.

 

[hfgon1]

Henderson impressive at the start.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

To continue my complaining about the Austrian broadcast, an Austrian athlete actually won a medal in the WC version of this event a year ago but you wouldn't know from this broadcast which is entirely centered around Kiesenhofer because of a fluke gold medal. Like, I cannot remember a higher level Austrian cyclist going into an olympic event or a WC race yet Schweinberger hardly even gets mentioned.

Do they at least know what's going on on the road? ARD just doesn't help you at all following the race. I know more about the times then them, without trying hard at all.

There shocked by Labou, like the first time split didn't exist.

Heard nothing about Henderson yet and she's first at the split atm.

 

[Penninepeddler]

Wow at that split for Brown.

 

[hfgon1]

Henderson impressive at the start.

Oh well, Grace Brown easily 20sec faster...

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Okay, Brown miles ahead at the first split. 20 seconds to henderson.

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

To continue my complaining about the Austrian broadcast, an Austrian athlete actually won a medal in the WC version of this event a year ago but you wouldn't know from this broadcast which is entirely centered around Kiesenhofer because of a fluke gold medal. Like, I cannot remember a higher level Austrian cyclist going into an olympic event or a WC race yet Schweinberger hardly even gets mentioned.

Don't worry, German broadcast is just as bad. The main commentator is breathing heavily into the mic as if he's doing the time trial himself.
The female co-commentator is better but often put in a akward position of explaining what the guy just missed.
Overall they seem to have no idea about what's going on except what's being shown in the broadcast, how the hell can they not have a statistical timetable or anything as backup? Terrible

Edit: My godness, they just thought Anniina Ahtosalo who crossed the finish line was Lotte Kopecky and wondered if she finished on a different bike?

 

[nightowl]

Dygert 5 seconds behind Brown, this could be a close one

 

[awavey]

Wow 20secs up in 13km, Grace Brown had her porridge this morning

 

[scribers]

Somebody is gonna be a pure luck merchant today, sorry to tell you people

At least you told us nicely

 

[Penninepeddler]

Wow 20secs up in 13km, Grace Brown had her porridge this morning

Porridge, bicarb, salt, cherry extract, turmeric, beetroot juice and pickle juice for breakfast I guess!

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Don't worry, German broadcast is just as bad. The main commentator is breathing heavily into the mic as if he's doing the time trial himself.
The female co-commentator is better but often put in a akward position of explaining what the guy just missed.
Overall they seem to have no idea about what's going on except what's being shown in the broadcast, how the hell can they not have a statistical timetable or anything as backup? Terrible

Edit: My godness, they just thought Anniina Ahtosalo who crossed the finish line was Lotte Kopecky and wondered if she finished on a different bike?

The Co-Commentator is better yes, but because we can't have nothing to complain, she butchers every name as good as she can.

 

[postmanhat]

Thailand with barely a nod to the last 20 years of helmet innovation.

 

[Squire]

Somebody is gonna be a pure luck merchant today, sorry to tell you people

It'll be a miracle if Sheffield stays on his bike today.

Edit: And as I wrote this, Dygert crashed! What timing.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Did Schweinberger crash, or just explode?

 

[AmRacer]

Dygert

 

[Penninepeddler]

Jesus H Christ.

Brown is rocketing.

Annnd that is Brown's Gold. Dygert has no chance now.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

And a crash for Dygert, gold probably decided.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Somebody is gonna be a pure luck merchant today, sorry to tell you people

Know just the man;

 

[Unterlenkerfahrend]

Crash Dygert, also looked to have hit her head quite hard going down.

 

[iBanesto]

Dygert down!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

As I predicted, Dygert would either win or fail spectacularly.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Oh man.
German Co-Commentator: She was 20 seconds behind on the road to Brown anyway.
German Commentator: And that's a lot? *unsure asking tone*

 

[Tim Cahill]

No need to asterisk Brown's win tbh she would've won anyway

Looked really bad for Dygert unfortunately, just soft pedal it in

 

[Penninepeddler]

Oh man.
German Co-Commentator: She was 20 seconds behind on the road to brown anyway.
German Commentator: And that's much?

It is incredible every Olympics how they roll out commentators who dont even do the bare minimum in the lead up to events they will cover.

Comical. Like... you know probably months, even years out you are going to be covering something. And so many just sit there and do ZERO prep work.