Ride London Classics - womens' & mens' (Spoilers)

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Good old BBC, get the OB people out, put commentators on the air and forget to tell anybody about it!

There was a very helpful Beeb "advert" for the Sunday event which went along the lines of "A reminder to cyclists, we'll be showing this on Sunday; think about it as the marathon on wheels..."

 

[HF2300]

What is Porter on about?

 

[coffeejo]

What is Porter on about?

Been hanging out with Phil and Paul.

 

[HF2300]

Lots of attacks, but nothing sticking.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Commentary is woeful....

 

[HF2300]

Coverage started on BBC2 - with different commentators if Porter's driving you potty.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Coverage started on BBC2 - with different commentators if Porter's driving you potty.

Definitely better.

 

[HF2300]

This is going the way of the last two races - lots of attacks that don't stick, and it's all calmed down now. Wonder if they're hanging on for the sprint or whether we'll see a last attack or two off the hairpins?

 

[coffeejo]

This u turn could be interesting...

 

[HF2300]

This u turn could be interesting...

Stretched, but no real attacks - all too fast.

Comfortable win by Wild in the end.

 

[HF2300]

Brand did well to get 4th having worked hard for all the minor sprints.

 

[coffeejo]

Stretched, but no real attacks - all too fast.

Comfortable win by Wild in the end.

Yeah, they saved the road rash for the final stretch. Never say that women's cycling is predictable!

 

[smutchin]

Don't know if the bbc had different pics but I was watching on Eurosport and the camera work was shocking - could hardly work out what was going on in the sprint for the line.

Good race though. Wild timed her sprint perfectly. I had Kessler down as a pick in the punditry then swapped her for Barnes. Doh!

 

[HF2300]

Don't know if the bbc had different pics but I was watching on Eurosport and the camera work was shocking - could hardly work out what was going on in the sprint for the line.

Good race though. Wild timed her sprint perfectly. I had Kessler down as a pick in the punditry then swapped her for Barnes. Doh!

Same pics, I think, as BBC are the host broadcaster. They were lousy the whole way through, and three different cameras for the sprint, all badly positioned and two zooming in on the wrong people, was inexcusable - hope they get it better tomorrow. They could learn a lot from the ASO.

 

[coffeejo]

Same pics, I think, as BBC are the host broadcaster. They were lousy the whole way through, and three different cameras for the sprint, all badly positioned and two zooming in on the wrong people, was inexcusable - hope they get it better tomorrow. They could learn a lot from the ASO.

Yup, lots to learn but I'm glad we're finally in the situation where we're talking about how to improve the technical side of things rather than wishing we had something, anything...