No Phil Liggett??

[Sunny Portrush]

Been watching the Grand Depart and no commentary from Phil and Paul - have they been ditched??

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Thankfully, yes.

 

[midlife]

No great loss............

Shaun

 

[coffeejo]

It's wonderful.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I believe David Millar knows all the facts he is telling us about the landmarks, he has no need to read it from the Tour Guidebook.

 

[StuAff]

It's a shock to the system when you get commentary on bike racing during a bike race....

In a very good way.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Hurrah

 

[Sunny Portrush]

It's a shock to the system when you get commentary on bike racing during a bike race....

In a very good way.

If I want to know what`s actually happening in the race, I`ll watch it. Sometimes it`s nice to know what is happening three fields away from the racing lol

 

[ufkacbln]

There is a a difference between commentary for aficionados and the interested

Given that TV is intended for a wider audience, the commentary was intended to reach them, and whilst it may have been annoying, did it amuse the random viewer?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Blimey, I've just watched it and I never realised. Shows how much I miss them

 

[User269]

They'll be along for the interesting bits.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

I like the Ligett commentary.

 

[StuAff]

They're not coming back....
And as for 'interesting bits'...was today not interesting?!!!!

 

[coffeejo]

There is a a difference between commentary for aficionados and the interested

Given that TV is intended for a wider audience, the commentary was intended to reach them, and whilst it may have been annoying, did it amuse the random viewer?

It wasn't so much annoying as, well, factually incorrect...

 

[User269]

Millar, Boulting, and Imlach did a great job on the Dauphine. Bring it on!

I suppose there will still be interesting bits. Although with Lance Armstrong gone as well.....................