TV coverage

[sparty69]

Apologies if this is not the right section for this topic but.... I've just been checking the sports section of SKY for TV coverage of the tour down under. All I can say, what a load of c@*p. The odd half hour here and there. Nothing on Eurosport who seem to be dedicating all of their time to the tennis. For crying out loud, even bowls, netball and teleshopping gets more coverage!!

 

[Ghost Donkey]

It was on sky last year and not eurosport. Don't have sky so I can't comment on the coverage. Waiting for the cycling to hit Eurosport :-)

 

[Ludwig]

When the season starts properly there will be plenty of excellent wall to wall coverage of bike racing on Eurosport and ITV4

 

[theloafer]

If anyone wants to see recaps of essentially every big race from 2010 to prepare for the Tour Down Under Starting this weekend, SBS Australia still has all their highlights packages up, here:

http://player.sbs.com.au/cycling#/c...ist/Tour-Down-Under-highlights-Adelaide-City/

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I am sure you'll be able to find live streams via cyclingfans.com

 

[Tintin]

No Eurosport coverage of the TDU?

We are not amused.

 

[Mista Preston]

I am sure you'll be able to find live streams via cyclingfans.com

thanks for that !

 

[Paul_L]

i'm sure last year there was on line half hour highlights programmes of each stage available from the TDU OS? Not just the 10min clips on the site that theloafer has posted above.

 

[oldroadman]

No Eurosport coverage of the TDU?

We are not amused.

Maybe because it's EUROsport? And maybe because the host broadcaster has a deal with Sky and have priced the feed too high? The answer probably lies between Euro and commercial. In any case what happens at the TDU has little meaning in the context of a season which really kicks off with the classics in March.

 

[Paulus]

The best I can find at the moment is half an hour of highlights on Sky sports 2 at 18.30. Starting tonight, tuesday.

 

[ianrauk]

Sky Sports 4 has the following live coverage
Saturday midnight - 4am
Sunday 2.30am - 5.30am

 

[Mista Preston]

Sky Sports 4 has the following live coverage
Saturday midnight - 4am
Sunday 2.30am - 5.30am

pissed as I have got rid of my sports package !

 

[Tintin]

Maybe because it's EUROsport? And maybe because the host broadcaster has a deal with Sky and have priced the feed too high? The answer probably lies between Euro and commercial. In any case what happens at the TDU has little meaning in the context of a season which really kicks off with the classics in March.

I was only being funny, you can laugh if you want to

It may have little meaning, and yes I do understand the TDU is a warm up, but last year and this year the TDU has given great access for fans to allow us to see how the teams are doing including behind the scenes stuff. For generating interest for this sport it is a great positive , as opposed to all the negative stuff that attracts so much attention every year. Bad news sells as they say !

Anyway I'm not bothered because Cycling TV has loads of coverage so I'm a happy bunny

But yes I agree with you, and am looking forward to the Classics.