TOC stage 2: Davis - Santa Rosa, 176.2 km

[santacruz]

Cmon gimme the feed things just got crazy on the climb!!

things have blown apart on the oakville grade. The bunch is midway up the climb and riders are getting spit out right, left and center. We'll get you some names here in a sec.'

 

[Eyjafjallajokull]

ive lurked on this forum for over a year and this is my first post, never felt compelled to but the broadcast excuse is embarassing.

Ignored.

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[Anonymous]

rumour going round on twitter thats theres no coverage because all the cameramen fell asleep yesterday and havnt woken up

 

[Publicus]

Cmon gimme the feed things just got crazy on the climb!!

And of course they've given us nothing.

 

[mikeNphilly]

If the FAA says you can't fly, then you can't fly...ToC has no control of that. Not sure what type of aircraft they use for the broadcast, to relay motorbike video, but I guess the FAA says no flying over neighborhoods, in "bad" weather.

 

[The Sheep]

At least I get to hear about Kreder

 

[Anonymous]

If the FAA says you can't fly, then you can't fly...ToC has no control of that. Not sure what type of aircraft they use for the broadcast, to relay motorbike video, but I guess the FAA says no flying over neighborhoods, in "bad" weather.

the dutch managed to get permission to fly when the ash clowd was over holland and belgium.. im sure the organisers could have managed something, its not like they didnt know it was going to rain, and if they cant, frankly they shouldnt be organising races

 

[krebs303]

OK they got 10 mins. then it's Chef Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares and some tequila

 

[mikeNphilly]

rumour going round on twitter thats theres no coverage because all the cameramen fell asleep yesterday and havnt woken up

haha..I must admit after riding around 40-50 hard miles yesterday, that stage put me right asleep...I was asleep, my girl fell asleep...even the dog fell over on her side on the floor.

 

[santacruz]

then it's Chef Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares and some tequila

that show is awesome!!!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The 4th Grand Tour is a complete tv no show!
Can't deal with a bit of rain.
Eurosport on, but live coverage cancelled. On and off in 2 minutes.
The 1st Grand Farce more like.
Pathetic.

Haha, where is our friend Polish now? With his jabs at the Giro.

ToC can't even handle a bit of rain. In Italy they even showed pictures in thick fog.

 

[Anonymous]

OK they got 10 mins. then it's Chef Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares and some tequila

is that a new season started, or repeats?

 

[Jamsque]

Velonews ticker is reporting that Cav may have been dropped on Oakville Grade. No surprises there, I'm actually kind of glad that the pace has risen above training ride levels.

 

[goggalor]

Not even a finish line shot!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Epic failure imho. I stayed up for this?

 

[Cobblestones]

So I tuned into todays coverage (or I should say 'coverage'). Anyone seen an actual rider riding yet?

All I've seen is LA downing watery bear and Bottle shilling for human dog tags.

 

[doddy13]

Epic failure imho. I stayed up for this?

Yes

Official word is the FAA won't allow the plane to fly. It's icy at 10,000ft.
And yet Holland can get permission to fly during volcanic ash.

 

[Moondance]

Just off the Eurosport ticker:

"Tour of California: Broadcast of today's stage is impossible due to weather conditions"

Doesn't look like we're going to get anything today after all boys (despite hints and suggestions to the contrary). ToC fucks cycling fans worldwide... Especially all the late-night European fans eager to see this dapper young American upstart to the GT battle.

 

[Publicus]

Yes

Official word is the FAA won't allow the plane to fly. It's icy at 10,000ft.
And yet Holland can get permission to fly during volcanic ash.

That's pretty sad. It's not bad out here at all.

 

[Cobblestones]

It does rain, but it's more a sprinkle than a downpour from the finish line shots.

Ah, they're explaining lead out trains now. I hope Greipel watches.

 

[krebs303]

is that a new season started, or repeats?

3 shots of tequila and it won't matter. ciao

 

[Publicus]

I think the next move is to move this race to June. Hardly ever rains in Northern California during June.

 

[Publicus]

It does rain, but it's more a sprinkle than a downpour from the finish line shots.

Ah, they're explaining lead out trains now. I hope Greipel watches.

It's barely raining (based on looking out of my office window).

 

[Anonymous]

just walked in the room and there was cycling on the telly.. saw some columbia riders and thought for a minute it was toc finally on

until the wife pointed out "it cant be california, theres a bend in the road"

 

[Anonymous]

I think the next move is to move this race to June. Hardly ever rains in Northern California during June.

or july and go up against the tour de france.. imagine it, the two greatest races in the world on at the same time..