[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[1066familyman]

Just a reminder that decent race highlights are usually up on youtube pretty rapid.

Here's some decent coverage of yesterday's Strade Bianche.

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[Stat Brother]

Junior Heffernan dies after collision during Severn Bridge Road Race | Latest News | Cycling Weekly

 

[Pantani]

Anyone got Eurosport Player subscription? Thinking mainly of Pantani here.

I got the early bird £1.99 a month for 12 months contract at the start of the year. They didn't take February & March's subs though and now will only let me back in at £2.99 a month for 12 months. I've emailed them but no reply. I thought the £1.99 would just come out automatically. Anyone know if I've misunderstood something here? I want the player for highlights in the evening and live coverage at weekends as I can't get to a free stream during weekdays and don't have Eurosport on freesat.

They are useless, they were charging me (£3.99) twice a month for half of last year, got the money back in the end but it took a while. Still subscribed since then though, as I forgot to cancel it for the winter, and I didn't want to miss the cross country skiing and ski jump over the winter, did I?

 

[1066familyman]

They are useless, they were charging me (£3.99) twice a month for half of last year, got the money back in the end but it took a while. Still subscribed since then though, as I forgot to cancel it for the winter, and I didn't want to miss the cross country skiing and ski jump over the winter, did I?

Thanks, that's worth knowing.

I only had a couple of months subs last year, basically for the Spring Classics & the Giro I think. This year - no coverage of TDU, or the tours of Qatar & Oman either, so my £1.99 subs for January went on not watching any skiing I'm undecided whether to just bite the bullet and go for the £2.99 deal or not, but I don't want a 12 month tie in at that price so I might just see how well youtube serves me this week for Paris Nice evening highlights and take it from there. Enjoyed watching Strade Bianche on there just now.

 

[teaboy]

2,6,7,18,20 for me!

Added a sprinter or 2 for today, so let's see how that goes...

 

[Pantani]

15km to go. Peleton split in two, Boonen in the back group with Kittel who suffered a mechanical problem. They will not get back on as they are 40 seconds behind.

Maybe spoke to soon, gap down to 20 seconds now.

Nope, right the first time, the chasers have given up.

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm in.

 

[Stat Brother]

Here comes my group

 

[Sussax]

 

[Sussax]

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1,3,5.

Where did Chavenel finish?

 

[Pantani]

1,3,5.

Where did Chavenel finish?

12th

I have 1,3,12 and 15.

 

[teaboy]

1,3 and 6, and Chavenel.

Top 3 in the GC and Points too.

And probably points for having the last rider, based on my idea of putting Kittel in...

 

[Pantani]

1,3 and 6, and Chavenel.

Top 3 in the GC and Points too.

And probably points for having the last rider, based on my idea of putting Kittel in...

One of the breakaway boys will have been last I suspect, Sicard came in 5 minutes down.

 

[Pantani]

One of the breakaway boys will have been last I suspect, Sicard came in 5 minutes down.

In fact it was Kristoff, a little surprising that.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

In fact it was Kristoff, a little surprising that.

A welcome 10 points for me!

I completely missed that Renshaw was riding because he's down on the 3rd page!

The prices are crazy in this one.

 

[teaboy]

In fact it was Kristoff, a little surprising that.

A welcome 10 points for me!

I completely missed that Renshaw was riding because he's down on the 3rd page!

The prices are crazy in this one.

And 10 for me! I heard he was involved in a crash early, so not sure if he'll start tomorrow or not. Agree about the prices - I'm finding it hard to spend everything.

 

[teaboy]

And up to 1st in the league! Still a long way to go though...

 

[Stat Brother]

A welcome 10 points for me!

I completely missed that Renshaw was riding because he's down on the 3rd page!

The prices are crazy in this one.

And 10 for me! I heard he was involved in a crash early, so not sure if he'll start tomorrow or not. Agree about the prices - I'm finding it hard to spend everything.

12 points

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

12 points

What do you expect if you don't pick any sprinters or jersey holders!

 

[1066familyman]

Real shame about Rui Costa today, had a good chance on GC here.
Big surprise has to be Boonen, unlike him not to make the selection just because of the pace of the peleton.
Well played teaboy.