New Satellite Cycling channel on Sky 464

[jags]

Any truth in the rumour that SKY will be showing cycling 24 hours a day from 16 this month,
covering all aspects of cycling including touring ..

 

[User33236]

http://www.skymedia.co.uk/news/bike-channel-to-launch.aspx

 

[Dayvo]

This is the logo:

It's slightly dull and unimaginitive, but I'm glad that cycling's exposure will be even greater.

That'll get up the drivers and narrowboat owners noses even more.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

"The acquisition of live and exclusive coverage of races such as Tour de Suisse, Tour of Romandie and Gent-Wevelgem will be a significant step for the channel in the UK, all presented with technical commentaries by notorious ex-professional riders."

Yes, that's really what we need. Fecking nobbers.

 

[jags]

i for one will look forward to it happy days.

 

[NorthernDave]

Bloody cyclists - all over the telly and I bet they don't pay a licence fee! And I saw one of them using the red button the other day.

Perhaps...

 

[contadino]

Whilst I don't have access to Sky, I'd be greatly appreciative of the details of any decent touring programming from the channel.

I love a travelogue, me, especially in winter.

 

[oldfatfool]

Going to have to give it a go thanks. swmbo as already commented on me being a sad twat though when I showed her the program synopsis, Gavia: Paolo Savoldelli and Massimo Boglia take us on a journey to discover Italy's most beautiful climbs. With advice on how to take on every turn and stretch, metre by metre. (Ep1)

 

[toffee]

Going to have to give it a go thanks. swmbo as already commented on me being a sad twat though when I showed her the program synopsis, Gavia: Paolo Savoldelli and Massimo Boglia take us on a journey to discover Italy's most beautiful climbs. With advice on how to take on every turn and stretch, metre by metre. (Ep1)

Started to watch it last night. Turned it off as watching paint dry was more entertaining

Derek

 

[oldfatfool]

Started to watch it last night. Turned it off as watching paint dry was more entertaining

Derek

And there was me gong to tape the entire series to build up a video library ready for cycling Italy. Don't know how I have managed in the past without a meter by meter instruction manual.

 

[ColinJ]

Oh super - that's more races disappearing from Eurosport then!

 

[Falco Frank]

Only noticed this browsing the channel listing today:

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news...l-dedicated-to-cycling-comes-to-the-uk-204386

 

[Jody]

It's a shame that all programmes are on a loop. Maybe they will add more content but it's a bit dire as it stands.

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Thanks for pointing it out , now saved in the favourite channel section.

 

[Robeh]

not a great deal on the channel hopefully it will change when the season begins