Tour de Pologne 2023 (July 29th - August 4th)

[Red Rick]

So the time gaps stand? What a farce. What even needs to happen for this perennially awful race to be removed from the WT?

We're working on it

By complaining about safety every other race.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

No, everyone was given the same time.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1685305991913443328

View: https://twitter.com/LeGruppetto/status/1685305991913443328

Better late than never. Would have been better still to just neutralise this circuit in the first place of course (why not do it here when you did it because of three drops of rain in Paris?), but oh well.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

At least the organizers gave all GC contenders the same time, but still a farce it took that long.

 

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At least the organizers gave all GC contenders the same time, but still a farce it took that long.

did it really take that long, or was it announced in advance and just did't display on the provisional result? Would be very unusual otherwise if no GC rider at all makes a front group (but basically all sprinters).

 

[Sneekes]

Does any one know if this race is on TV in the UK?
Various websites says it's on Sky or Eurosport, but I can't see it.
Thanks

 

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Does any one know if this race is on TV in the UK?
Various websites says it's on Sky or Eurosport, but I can't see it.
Thanks

don't think so. Here's the channel list from last year:

Cosmote (Greece)
DirecTV (Latin America)
ELTA (Taiwan)
ESPN (Mexico, Central America & Caribbean)
ETB (Spain)
FloBikes (Australia, Canada, USA)
L'Equipe (France)
Polsat (Poland)
Proximus (Belgium)
Sky New Zealand (New Zealand)
SPOTV (Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Timor Leste, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Macau, Philippines)
SuperSport (Sub-Saharan Africa)
TV3 (Spain)
Viacom18 (India, Maldives, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan)
Ziggo (The Netherlands)

looks like it's still mainly the same.

 

[RedheadDane]

So... I guess whoever's responsible for broadcasting wants to bring cycling to countries that probably aren't major cycling nations.

 

[Danskebjerge]

Wallonie had 2 bunch sprints with a turn in the last 250-300m for example.

That's absurd.

Since it happens on a regular basis, it must be because of road furniture or something like that - surely it should be possible to find 4-500 meters of reasonably straight road?

 

[Sneekes]

Thanks. It seems a bit odd that the WT stage race following the TdF isn't available on TV, surely it's a chance to capitalise on that increased interest? There must be some financial barrier somewhere. At least the cricket's on.

 

[RedheadDane]

Thanks. It seems a bit odd that the WT stage race following the TdF isn't available on TV, surely it's a chance to capitalise on that increased interest? There must be some financial barrier somewhere. At least the cricket's on.

The whole issue started a few years ago, when a new corporation - or whatever - was made responsible for broadcasting rights, and apparently they didn't want to make a deal with Eurosport that covers all of Europe.
Ignoring that fact that that's kinda the whole point of Eurosport.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

So... I guess whoever's responsible for broadcasting wants to bring cycling to countries that probably aren't major cycling nations.

Yeah, Belgium, The Netherlands, France and Spain (especially the Basque Country) aren't that crazy about cycling yet. Being able to watch the major Tour of Poland will hopefully inspire a lot of people from those inferior nations to take up the sport.

 

[RedheadDane]

Yeah, Belgium, The Netherlands, France and Spain (especially the Basque Country) aren't that crazy about cycling yet. Being able to watch the major Tour of Poland will hopefully inspire a lot of people from those inferior nations to take up the sport.

Guess they were the European countries that were informed that apparently the host broadcaster is mad at Eurosport.

Anyone remember how long this deal is?

 

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Infront holds the distribution rights for this race till 2024, at least.

I don't think it has anything to do with anyone being mad at the other. They just sell the broadcasting rights to whoever is willing to pay enough for it. Eurosport/GCN is not, by the look of it.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

That's absurd.

Since it happens on a regular basis, it must be because of road furniture or something like that - surely it should be possible to find 4-500 meters of reasonably straight road?

Belgium is a small country. After 300 meters you hit one of the borders and need to turn back.

 

[Tim Cahill]

What a lovely castle, with some great artefacts too, we really should invade Poland at some point.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Belgium is a small country. After 300 meters you hit one of the potholes and need to change bikes.

FTFY

 

[Tim Cahill]

LVE geared for some 40% sh*t

 

[KZD]

Mohoric beating Almeida for the stage win.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Mohoric winning the main MTF is peak Pologne.

 

[Salvarani]

Mohoric!

Great win.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

That gap really also only opened up to be enough to count because Dunbar cracked and blocked everyone in the process.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Wielerflits keeps putting Foss as main contender. He didn't finish within 1 minute, so he will have to do a second TT of a lifetime if he wants to have a chance here.

Also no Arensman yet?

EDIT: Foss losing 1m24 and arensman over 3 minutes. They're out.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Almeida favourite I think with Mcnulty and Van Wilder in the mix

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wielerflits keeps putting Foss as main contender. He didn't finish within 1 minute, so he will have to do a second TT of a lifetime if he wants to have a chance here.

Also no Arensman yet?

EDIT: Foss losing 1m24 and arensman over 3 minutes. They're out.

Oomen even ahead of Foss lol.
Arensman and Thomas at 3 minutes. Marijn van den Berg beat them... weird

 

[Tim Cahill]

Say what you want about dangerous parcours and tv rights but this race has the most important thing, they update and release the race results as and when the riders cross the line.