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2014 Volta a Catalunya (spoiler tags until midnight)

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    #62
    dastardly00
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    Eurosport:
    "Due to bad weather conditions we are unable to broadcast the live race."


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    #63
    Ryath
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    Eurosport:
    "Due to bad weather conditions we are unable to broadcast the live race."

    Spoilers!:D


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    #64
    dastardly00
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    There is some consolation in that Cyclingnews are providing a live text ticker for the stage.


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    #65
    neris
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    i just turned on the player on ipad and theres a uci channel showing a feed of what looks like the finish line/area with a heavy fog and a few bodies wandering around and a guy on a bike aswell


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    #66
    neris
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    snowing to. bit of visibility at the finish wonder will eurosport show it


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    #67
    MPFG
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    Stanby Spanish feed is back so maybe back on Eurosport soon

    Sorry only some live images


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    #68
    pelevin
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    neris wrote: »
    i just turned on the player on ipad and theres a uci channel showing a feed of what looks like the finish line/area with a heavy fog and a few bodies wandering around and a guy on a bike aswell

    What kind of bike is he on?


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    #69
    neris
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    pelevin wrote: »
    What kind of bike is he on?

    push bike:)


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    #70
    happytramp
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    Official Spanish feed. http://www.esport3.cat/directes/esport3/

    At least well see the finish line I suppose :(


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    #71
    pelevin
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    neris wrote: »
    push bike:)

    They're good.


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    #72
    Blackrockcomet
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    Tejay van Garderen wins


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    #73
    Darkglasses
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    Results:
    Stage 4 Results
    USA 1 VAN GARDEREN, Tejay (BMC RACING) 4:49:30
    FRA 2 BARDET, Romain (AG2R LA MONDIALE)
    ESP 3 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto (TINKOFF-SAXO) + 3
    ESP 4 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin (KATUSHA) + 4
    COL 5 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander (MOVISTAR) + 5
    USA 6 TALANSKY, Andrew (GARMIN SHARP) + 8
    GBR 7 FROOME, Christopher (SKY)
    FRA 8 BARGUIL, Warren (GIANT-SHIMANO) + 15
    ITA 9 POZZOVIVO, Domenico (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 16
    CRO 10 KISERLOVSKI, Robert (TREK FACTORY RACING) + 21

    General Classification after Stage 4
    1 Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team Katusha 17:47:34
    2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Tinkoff-Saxo 0:00:04
    3 Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:00:07
    4 Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:10
    5 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team
    6 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 0:00:17
    7 Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin Sharp 0:00:18
    8 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:26
    9 Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano 0:00:42
    10 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 0:00:45


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    #74
    MPFG
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    Ag2R are having a great season ...they have 2 in top 10 ...same at Tirreno and won Paris Nice


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    #75
    Ryath
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    Is it going to be worth watching the highlights tonight or just look at the results now? Was there no feed for most of the day?


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    #76
    happytramp
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    Ryath wrote: »
    Is it going to be worth watching the highlights tonight or just look at the results now? Was there no feed for most of the day?

    They have the ability to put all the moto footage into a hi-lights reel whether they bother or not is a different story.


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    #77
    Darkglasses
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuoPPHndZiQ


    Final km, with Spanish commentary (I think)


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    #78
    Ryath
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    happytramp wrote: »
    They have the ability to put all the moto footage into a hi-lights reel whether they bother or not is a different story.

    Going by other days I don't think they will be bothered.


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    #79
    Glass Prison 1214
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    How did Dan do today?


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    #80
    Darkglasses
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    Glass Prison 1214 wrote: »
    How did Dan do today?
    He finished 20th, 1'22 behind the stage winner. He's also now 20th in the GC, 1'49 behind. Andrew Talansky appears to be the team leader, he finished 7th on today's stage at 8', and sits 7th in the GC at 18'.


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    #81
    letape
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    Ryath wrote: »
    Going by other days I don't think they will be bothered.

    Just turned on the highlights program there and it wasn't on - so they weren't bothered.


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    #82
    bazermc
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuoPPHndZiQ


    Final km, with Spanish commentary (I think)

    Yes that is Spanish :).


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    #83
    letape
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    bazermc wrote: »
    Yes that is Spanish :).

    Or is it Catalan?


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    #84
    gordongekko
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    Any news on today?


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    #85
    Darkglasses
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    gordongekko wrote: »
    Any news on today?

    Not much interest today as it was relatively flat. Bit intriguing though to see Luka Mezgec win another stage, that's his hat-trick. Didn't see it, but it sounded very comfortable. Nobody important lost time in the GC


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    #86
    Brian?
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    Not much interest today as it was relatively flat. Bit intriguing though to see Luka Mezgec win another stage, that's his hat-trick. Didn't see it, but it sounded very comfortable. Nobody important lost time in the GC

    The most interesting thing to happen today was Contador thinking he's a sprinter. He finished 6th.

    He must be feeling seriously good.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #87
    gordongekko
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    Brian? wrote: »
    The most interesting thing to happen today was Contador thinking he's a sprinter. He finished 6th.

    He must be feeling seriously good.

    bonus seconds were available for the first 4


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    #88
    happytramp
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    It's been a fairly poor spectacle in my opinion and I blame the organisers. They picked a route which looked exciting on paper but the reality has been quite different. Very poor coverage, little to no on screen info, poor camera work missing finish on first stage, 2nd time in three years that the route has been effected by weather which has resulted in no live coverage, Snow neutralising racing on the climbs resulting in riders focusing on surviving and not getting sick. Not the riders fault by any means.


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    #89
    Brian?
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    gordongekko wrote: »
    bonus seconds were available for the first 4

    I know. That's exactly why he went for it. But he finished 6th in sprint, that's seriously impressive for a guy like Contador who's essentially a specialist climber who can TT a bit.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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    #90
    Brian?
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    happytramp wrote: »
    It's been a fairly poor spectacle in my opinion and I blame the organisers. They picked a route which looked exciting on paper but the reality has been quite different. Very poor coverage, little to no on screen info, poor camera work missing finish on first stage, 2nd time in three years that the route has been effected by weather which has resulted in no live coverage, Snow neutralising racing on the climbs resulting in riders focusing on surviving and not getting sick. Not the riders fault by any means.

    It's a one weeks stage race with nowhere near the prestige or budget of a race like Paris-Nice.

    I agree with everything you say, but I also think it's unfair to expect the level of coverage to be much better than it is. We've been spoiled by watching big races on Eurosport, not everyone can afford that level of coverage.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




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