Universal Sports covering Vuelta...

[Jayarbie]

C'mon, I know a lot of you guys have an abnormal visceral hatred for everything even remotely related to Armstrong, and VS coverage of the Tour was definitely pro-Lance, but the US Giro coverage and especially the commentary was nowhere near the standard of VS and the Tour.

Nonetheless, I very much appreciate that US is picking up the Giro and Vuelta so that we have some kind of TV coverage in the states...

 

[gttim!]

OMG! I hope they have the 2 "up close and personals" per episode on Lance like Verses. Maybe have a little "Lance" graphic where they can show where Lance would be be in the race, if he was there!

Actually, I think US did a pretty good job for the Giro. I am loving their swimming and track & field coverage. They are my favorite TV station right now. I think the Vuelta is a great race, and hope it gets very good coverage. They tend to have some sick climbs!

 

[ladyvader]

I thought the screen panels were provided by 'the Giro' themselves, so they did the 'translations'. I assumed it was a literal, but in cycling jargon wrong translation of the Italian "inseguitore"...

I saw the US logo on the panels. They did change it after a few days, but still get it right.

 

[mistahsinclair]

Sadly I don't get US down here...it is a good channel! I guess watching on their web-site will have to do!

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

If you have a fast enough connection, their webcasting coverage is very good quality.

 

[mistahsinclair]

If you have a fast enough connection, their webcasting coverage is very good quality.

Plenty fast enough...that's where I watch the Giro.

 

[Wrecktangle]

NO Whining!

Hey, why are we b!tching? We've got the Veulta back on for Pitty's Sake!!!!

Celebrate! Who cares who is commenting???

VUELTA IS BACK ON !!!!

VUELTA IS BACK ON !!!!

VUELTA IS BACK ON !!!!

At long last the Evil Emperor (Versus) is tossed out! The Spring Classics were abysmal.

 

[Boeing]

The 2 different guys they had for the live web feed sucked

but Todd Gogolski on the TV spot was the bomb. Steve schlanger??? was good too.

I wish I'd like to see Todd paired with Paul Sherwin

 

[Alpe d'Huez]

Like I said, the first guy Universal had at the Giro was a soccer announcer they got at the last possible second! Of course he wasn't very good! But the second guy was better - almost as good as P&P if you look at the overall picture, taking all good and bad into consideration.

Agree on Todd Gogolsk. He was great, spot on. Raced in a golden era of sorts in US cycling against the likes of Phinney, Hampsten, Cooke, the Stetina brothers, etc.

Take it easy there Wrecktangle! We're all just as pleased. I'd be perfectly happy to watch the Vuelta with no commentary actually. Universal online covered the Vuelta al Pais Vasco this way, and it was fine.

 

[avanti]

........... At this time, I think anybody is an improvement over Phil Liggett.

I watched the TdF on Versus and I realize that the commentators are broadcasting to a wider US audience than just cycling fans. That's why so much emphasis on Lance.
I also watch Tennis and Golf and guess what? During major competitions the commentators are also playing to wider audience.

 

[Kimono]

but Todd Gogolski on the TV spot was the bomb.

Da bomb for me is that I get to watch it streaming live at work and then I get to see the replay at night on US.

Remember OLN back in 2001 or so when they had all 3 Grand Tours live and then same-day replays? That was way cool.