Vuelta a Espana Stage 2: La Nucía - Playas de Orihuela 175.5 km

[Libertine Seguros]

Hey!
I was watching national wrestling live just today (on city-wide commercial channel btw).

It was fine.

Given how much Kazakhstan has now given to the world of cycling, what's the national scene like? Any real notable races? Obviously there's nothing UCI-categorised other than the nationals, but there must be quite vibrant racing going on to justify the amount of talents they've produced and the team being focused on it. It looks like there are some really good climbs in the Almaty region, but neither Kash nor Vino are from anywhere near those climbs...

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Help - I actually really like Kučynski's national champion jersey.

do you have a picture?

 

[Maxiton]

Tv production/picture quality is woeful.

Romanian.

 

[Andy99]

David Harmon whinging about the colours now. Apparently he used to be a cameraman, and still has no idea why the quality should be so bad!

 

[Fetisoff]

do you have a picture?

http://www.katushateam.com/2011/eng/main.php?mod=scAtleti&id=KUCHYNSKI

 

[hrotha]

Even the sound quality is horrible.

 

[just some guy]

David Harmon whinging about the colours now. Apparently he used to be a cameraman, and still has no idea why the quality should be so bad!

I´m learning Flemish as I type Too much DH is bad for your health

 

[Michielveedeebee]

http://www.katushateam.com/2011/eng/main.php?mod=scAtleti&id=KUCHYNSKI

thx nice outfit indeed imo

 

[Maxiton]

Given how much Kazakhstan has now given to the world of cycling, what's the national scene like? Any real notable races? Obviously there's nothing UCI-categorised other than the nationals, but there must be quite vibrant racing going on to justify the amount of talents they've produced and the team being focused on it. It looks like there are some really good climbs in the Almaty region, but neither Kash nor Vino are from anywhere near those climbs...

Yeah, I've wondered about that, too. Cycling must be taking off in Kazakhstan. Maybe the UCI could take a lesson in how to popularize the sport.

 

[ingsve]

Lol. Sky has a pretty good lead out team? They have left all lead outs at home pretty much. Compared to what they usually have Sutton is pretty much alone.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Maybe the UCI could take a lesson in how to popularize the sport.

All the UCI needs to do is impose tinpot dictators around the world and convince them bankrolling a cycling team is a good way to advertise their hellish misrule. Today Kazakhstan, tomorrow Kyrgyzstan!

 

[Andy99]

I´m learning Flemish as I type Too much DH is bad for your health

Yeah. I'm flicking between DH and the Aussie drone on Itv.

 

[Fetisoff]

All the UCI needs to do is impose tinpot dictators around the world and convince them bankrolling a cycling team is a good way to advertise their hellish misrule. Today Kazakhstan, tomorrow Kyrgyzstan!

 

[Ferminal]

lol yeh.

(seriously tho if by some miracle he did win i would be pi$$ed as i looked at him @200 today and thought maybe i put $5 on him just in case. The other guy I seriously considered was degenkolb @26. (ofc cav turned me off that) so none of that please.

got matti @41
and kittel @ 13


i don't think i will win, but whatever.

Yeh, if HTC worked for Degenkolb I think he'd have a good chance. Maybe Skil will give him a hand.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

Given how much Kazakhstan has now given to the world of cycling, what's the national scene like? Any real notable races?

Not much, except for some criteriums here and there on special occasions.

It looks like there are some really good climbs in the Almaty region, but neither Kash nor Vino are from anywhere near those climbs...

As far as i understand, they lived there in sport soviet boarding schools. Special program gathered and selected children from entire republic.

Kash was actually born in southern region which is pretty close to Almaty, btw.

 

[just some guy]

Libertine Seguros be one of the last times you get to see your beloved HTC train, emotional day ?

 

[zapata]

Noone left out front now?

 

[Jamsque]

ITV is using the Australian commentary? Very strange.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Well, I though Kash was from Kyzylorda. Maybe by Kazakh standards that is pretty close to Almaty, but for the super-densely populated Europeans it's quite a distance!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

edited by mod

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Libertine Seguros be one of the last times you get to see your beloved HTC train, emotional day ?

Yes, emotional. Annoyance and boredom are emotions too, right?

 

[Jamsque]

This commentator reckons Cav is going to be leading out Degenkolb today.

 

[Andy99]

ITV is using the Australian commentary? Very strange.

Apparently so. Not sure if its the Aussie commentary per se ( is the race live in Aus?) or whether it is just a generic english language commentary that the race organisation is providing and Itv are just using..?

 

[Ferminal]

ITV is using the Australian commentary? Very strange.

There is no Australian coverage (only 8 stages).

 

[Maxiton]

Eh?

I think the double face palm had maybe more to do with this not being the place for your sermon.