Tour of Britain 4-11 September 2016 *spoilers*

[coffeejo]

Griepel! No idea where Cav was?

 

[coffeejo]

Griepel! No idea where Cav was?

And the answer to that question is that he was at the bottom of a heap of lycra and carbon fibre. Hope the only damage is to their pride.

 

[coffeejo]

Also, is there any reason the score board is only showing the riders' nationalities and not their teams?

 

[coffeejo]

And the answer to that question is that he was at the bottom of a heap of lycra and carbon fibre. Hope the only damage is to their pride.

Forget that: Viviani's bike snapped in half!

 

[mjr]

Also, is there any reason the score board is only showing the riders' nationalities and not their teams?

Century TV going a bit nuts with the flag theme and losing sight of what fans want from coverage? Losing sight of what fans want also explains the commentary team and Hugh seemingly determined to demonstrate that he's still sane enough to do maths by telling us how many km have been raced every few km.

 

[coffeejo]

Century TV going a bit nuts with the flag theme and losing sight of what fans want from coverage? Losing sight of what fans want also explains the commentary team and Hugh seemingly determined to demonstrate that he's still sane enough to do maths by telling us how many km have been raced every few km.

Sums it up neatly.

 

[mjr]

itv coverage ended without confirmation of Viviani being intact. Anyone know?

 

[coffeejo]

itv coverage ended without confirmation of Viviani being intact. Anyone know?

Can't find anything, but I'm not on Twitter.

 

[mjr]

Can't find anything, but I'm not on Twitter.

And I am but can't see anything obvious but dare not search too deeply or click team sky links until after I've watched the Vuelta highlights...

 

[coffeejo]

And I am but can't see anything obvious but dare not search too deeply or click team sky links until after I've watched the Vuelta highlights...

Dimension Data have mentioned the crash and Viviani but not said if anyone was hurt.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Tried to watch but watched the Vuelta - now that was exciting. So what happened in the TOB? Early break, break caught, sprint, Cav fell off? The usual, with the usual inane commentry? I'll try the highlights with sound muted tonight maybe. Why does the production company spend endless time trying to introduce us to the 'personalities' instead of covering the actual racing? It's bike racing for people who aren't interested I suppose. ....... then I heard the drone of Hugh Porter, and back to the Vuelta.

 

[coffeejo]

Tried to watch but watched the Vuelta - now that was exciting.

Ssh, some of us are waiting until 7pm!

What happened in the TOB? Break caught, sprint, Cav fell off?

Yup, that's about it. Not entirely sure why they crashed but it was after the last (sharp) corner before the finishing straight.

 

[rich p]

I thought that they had pensioned off old Uncle Hugh.
Only Anthony MacCrossan would be worse.
Or Carlton Kirby
Or @Marmion

 

[coffeejo]

I thought that they had pensioned off old Uncle Hugh.
Only Anthony MacCrossan would be worse.
Or Carlton Kirby
Or @Marmion

That would be brilliant!

 

[rich p]

That would be brilliant!

It would, actually, Jo but only after the farking, ***ting, bleedin' watershed....