TG4 to show Tour de France live

uberwolf

manna for those left without after Eurosport was replaced with that garbage station. I reckon this will be a good move for them, especially as Scanlon should be riding again

uberwolf

from tg4.ie


Tour de France 2005 - LIVE and EXCLUSIVE ON TG4

TG4 has announced exclusive live television coverage in Ireland for Tour de France, the most famous race in cycling. Viewers will be able to follow all the action from the Tour this Summer live on TG4 from July 4th to July 24th and track the unfolding drama each day until the tour reaches its exciting conclusion in Champs Élysées in Paris on Sunday 24th July.

The Irish language channel will offer an average of three hours of live coverage each day as well as a 30 minute highlights package every night that will include previews, cyclist profiles, results and reports.

Welcoming the announcement TG4 Sports Editor Rónán Ó Coisdealbha said; "We are thrilled to be adding yet another major international Summer sports event to the TG4 portfolio. This is the third major sports rights deal we have announced in the past two months and will ensure that Irish viewers have free to air access to the world's most famous cycle race".

The 92nd Tour de France will begin in Noirmoutier in the Vendée, on Saturday 2 July. It is an epic undertaking as the riders cycle some 3,607 kilometres in 21 stages, across northern France, into Germany and the Vosges, then turning south for the crucial stages in the Alps and the Pyrenees. It is here, on the famous peaks and passes - Madeline, Courchevel, Galibier - that the outcome of the Tour is usually decided. After their mountain exploits, the 2005 Tour riders will head north for a vital time trial in St Etienne and then on to the usual festival atmosphere for the final hurrah down the Champs Elysées in Paris.

The 190 riders will be contending for prize money totally 3 million with 400,000 going to the winner. Lance Armstrong has won the Tour de France every year since 1999 - a record six consecutive victories - but the 33 year old Texan has announced that he is retiring after this year's Tour. Cyclists like Jan Ullrich, Andreas Kloden, Alejandro Valverde and Damiano Cunego will be hoping to challenge Armstrong for his Tour crown.

This unique sports event holds many fond memories for Irish people after Stephen Roche won the tour in 1987 while Seán Kelly made 14 tour appearances. 24-year-old Irish professional cyclist Mark Scanlon made history last year when he became the eighth Irish rider to line out in the Tour de France. The former world junior champion joined his Ag2R Prévoyance team as part of their lineup for the race, becoming the first Irishman to take part in the three-week event since Stephen Roche back in 1993.

topdeal4u

fair play TG4..........thumbs up!!!!

Genghis

Exciting news! Well done TG4, for my money the most innovative TV station in the country.

gaizka71

Aurrera Mayo!

parasite

this should come in handy when i get sick of seán kelly's monotone mumbling on eurosport

Raam

who is the guy who used to do Channel 4's commentary? Clive something, I think. He was interesting to listen to

decies

well done to tg4 as i have no eurosport or itv2.
despite having ntl digital in waterford
but please it wont be in irish will it??
I e-mailed tg4 to find out!!!!!
Fingers crossed

Zipp101

How about this year?

ednwireland

decies wrote: »

well done to tg4 as i have no eurosport or itv2.
despite having ntl digital in waterford
but please it wont be in irish will it??
I e-mailed tg4 to find out!!!!!
Fingers crossed

its been in irish evry other year ! cant see how it can change (i guess they get the broadcast rights cheaper that way) anyway out of sync eurosport audio commentary it is then

scottreynolds

Oh I feel sorry for those with out the eurosport.... buy the online coverage.....

Junior

ednwireland wrote: »

its been in irish evry other year ! cant see how it can change (i guess they get the broadcast rights cheaper that way) anyway out of sync eurosport audio commentary it is then

check the date of that post..

Esroh

scottreynolds wrote: »

Oh I feel sorry for those with out the eurosport.... buy the online coverage.....

You learn the basic cycling terms very quickly as they are aiming it at everyone(you'd be surprised how much Irish you did learn in 12 years:D). The lads know their stuff and its been well worth watching the last few years.

quietobserver

parasite wrote: »

this should come in handy when i get sick of seán kelly's monotone mumbling on eurosport

your name sums you up

ednwireland

Junior wrote: »

check the date of that post..

damm i hate it when people do that:mad: