Daggers to SBS, How dare they!
Did anyone watch the Giro stage on tv tonight. The commentary talked up the final 18km descent as having 40 technical corners. They cast doubts on Basso descending skills while talking up Ryder Hesjedals prowess and adding an air of anticipation to what was about to come. The previous commercial break had been announced as the final ad break. Then at 17.5 kms to go it unexpectedly went to an ad break and come back with a replay of the finish. Where did the final 17.5km go??? Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. They tout the coverage as a ¨live stage¨?? Well enough of my rant.
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Permalink Reply by Graham King on -
I've been disappointed with SBS so far this year with their "live coverage" of the Classics & the Giro.
It's great that one of the free to air channels have so much cycling but when they advertise live coverage you expect it to be live. We don't all live in the Eastern states.
I ended up streaming the Classics as I didn't want to be 30 mins behind.
I hope that this years Tour coverage is going to be "live"!
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Permalink Reply by Tim B on -
Havent watched the stage yet, but sounds like we got short changed. Considering the stink that was made on Facebook about Channel Nine's coverage of the TDU and to return it to SBS, i know they are well aware of the cycling fans passion to see it done "right".
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Permalink Reply by Tim B on
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Wow, that really just did cut away to the end of the race, actually, it wasnt even the end of the race, just the post race wrap up with Tomalaris, that was poor.....
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Permalink Reply by Adam Williss on -
I angrily tweeted last night into thin air...
Yeah - bloody pissed off. Battled to stay awake for hours to watch it, had to be up 4 hours later. Sacrificing my sanity for a very important day at work today (priorities...) and then got shafted on the finish. I'm extra grumpy today! No-one mess with me!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by rossmg on -
Really? Actually, I didn't even realize SBS had it on last night. Glad I was watching it streaming over the net - some English station judging from the ads but those were very far and few between and none at all for at least the last 25km. Vid quality of course wasn't great but it didn't really matter.
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Permalink Reply by Adam Williss on
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Unfortunately can't get streaming at my place... Have to wait for SBS to show the stages. Also don't have the ability to record it and watch it later. Aaaahhhh!
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Permalink Reply by MARK FERGUSON (SPARTACUS) on -
I was going to stay up and watch, glad I didn't!
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Permalink Reply by Derek Hasel on -
Ny only advice is to cut back on your budget items and get FOXTEL. The "LIVE" coverage is superbe along with the commentary and with Sean Kelly's excellent advise I do not even bother with SBS. Give up the grog or smokes or whatever, you won't regret it and it not all that expensive.
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Permalink Reply by Derek Hasel on
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Those climbs last night were incredible. A 10Km climb with an average gradient of 9.3%, just one of them. And the scenery wasn't too shabby either.
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Permalink Reply by rossmg on
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Scenery was fantastic and those downhills looked to be soooo much fun! Nice weather as well ;-)
Some nice photos:-
http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2012/05/2012-giro-d%E2%80%99italia-%E...
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