RideLondon Grand Prix & Surrey Classic (Spoilers)

[fimm]

BBC just went down... but back now.
(They showed Chris Boardman finishing the mast start event earler - he looked kind of damp....)

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Pretty much deserted at the start.

 

[fimm]

Why on earth would Marianne Vos want to ride an amateur sportive?

 

[Apollonius]

Training miles?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Why on earth would Marianne Vos want to ride an amateur sportive?

Exposure for women's cycling and her sponsors

 

[Supersuperleeds]

All these punctures, they should use marathon plus

 

[Strathlubnaig]

Why on earth would Marianne Vos want to ride an amateur sportive?

Did she ? Well if so, maybe to give the common punters a wee bit of a thrill riding alongside, a la Armstrong ?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Did she ? Well if so, maybe to give the common punters a wee bit of a thrill riding alongside, a la Armstrong ?

Laura Trott rode it as well, she did it with her dad.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Why on earth would Marianne Vos want to ride an amateur sportive?

A bit of training, a bit more exposure, she was in London anyway, and perhaps also a nod to the UCI that many women want to do longer races. There also can't be that many opportunities to do sportives with a field of 20,000.

 

[rich p]

Any idea why the BBC feel it's appropriate to bung in interviews with all and sundry while ignoring the race?
It's Hobson's choice with the ad breaks on Eurosport

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Any idea why the BBC feel it's appropriate to bung in interviews with all and sundry while ignoring the race?
It's Hobson's choice with the ad breaks on Eurosport

Possibly because a lot of cyclists will be tuning in after a mass ride this afternoon. It's their day too, I suppose.

Looking at the amount of grit and gravel on the roads, and the gingerness with which cyclists were taking some descents, I get the feeling that they were right to drop the big hills for the Ride10086

 

[Apollonius]

oIt is popular TV so there has to be something for the general audience. Don't knock it. Not many years ago the idea of a bike race on TV would have been an unimaginable dream. It has come true!

 

[rich p]

Possibly because a lot of cyclists will be tuning in after a mass ride this afternoon. It's their day too, I suppose.

Looking at the amount of grit and gravel on the roads, and the gingerness with which cyclists were taking some descents, I get the feeling that they were right to drop the big hills for the Ride10086

I'm not sure why they'd want to hear what Martin Johnson weighs or that he likes riding a bike but hey ho! You know I like to whinge, DM!

 

[rich p]

oIt is popular TV so there has to be something for the general audience. Don't knock it. Not many years ago the idea of a bike race on TV would have been an unimaginable dream. It has come true!

I'm not knocking that, I'm knocking that they miss chunks of the race talking bollix . See post above

 

[Apollonius]

Yes, but even amongst cyclists pro racing is a bit of a niche interest. BBC are meeting the needs of a wider audience. Seeing famous and glamourous people on bikes and saying how great it is has got to be good for cycling.