Minor Stage Races 2016 **may contain SPOILERS**

[Buddfox]

Yeah it doesn't really work with just one commentator, particularly on a stage like that. I learned a fair bit about the local area though...

All that being said, discovering the Bike channel has been a bit of a revelation, they have lots of great stuff on.

 

[mjr]

Lots of great stuff - and then some poo fillers like this film about a Rapha Manchester-to-London with lots of nobbers riding on the tops with misfitted helmets (which I bet are claimed to be for "safety" - and keep us sickies out) and illegal lights, pulling dodgy moves on public roads.

Right - back to work!

 

[rich p]

It's a struggle to find any reason to carry on watching the Utah tour.

 

[brommers]

It's a struggle to find any reason to carry on watching the Utah tour.

The official website tracking is great - video and updates. It's the best I've seen.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The official website tracking is great - video and updates. It's the best I've seen.

4 mins and 40 secs for the 2 riders in front with 11.3 km to go, and the commentators "think" it might stick...

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

The commentator has stated the "yellow jersey has done a great job defending it today and knows he's lost it..."
Has he been studying Phil'n'Paul?

 

[rich p]

RC beat RC - that's it folks

 

[brommers]

I learned a fair bit about the local area though...

What? That it's a flat, featureless dump?

 

[brommers]

The bloke commentating on the Burgos was impressed with One Pro's TT because they are a 'continental' team, like the local team!

 

[Buddfox]

Danny van Poppel just won his second sprint of the Vuelta a Burgos - and comfortably. Contador also stretched his legs with an attempted break but it didn't get anywhere...

 

[mjr]

The bloke commentating on the Burgos was impressed with One Pro's TT because they are a 'continental' team, like the local team!

"The bloke"? The legend that is Matt Rendell seems to have settled down into talking to himself now, but we did just get the interesting sideshow of him taking a phone call in Italian (from the Bike Channel directors, perhaps?) just before an ad break.

 

[brommers]

Tao Geoghegan Hart 2nd in Utah stage. Great prospect, getting great results. From now on he's TGH.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Tao Geoghegan Hart 2nd in Utah stage. Great prospect, getting great results. From now on he's TGH.

I have heard he's a bit of a dick.

 

[brommers]

A fiery redhead Celt perhaps?

 

[brommers]

Contador wins the Burgos, S Yates 4th @ only 4 secs and Kennaugh @ 11 secs