posted Nov 1, 2008

Where can I watch live please

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posted Nov 1, 2008

What are you looking out for in Manchester
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An end to the British media's unhealthy obsession with indoor cycling.

If you want to cycle go OUTDOORS!

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posted Nov 1, 2008

ossie - on the bbc sport website, go to cycling, then click the cycling on the bbc link below the main video screen - it gives timings and channels.

but at the moment the internet pics & commentary are out by about a minute which is weird....

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posted Nov 1, 2008

The audio delay was fantastic when the Russian lads crashed in the team pursuit.
It was like the commentators didn't notice, and maybe someone had to tell them.

Even weirder, when the audio did catch up, it turned out that Hugh Porter had said the only way the Dutch could win was if the Russians crashed - which the Russians immediately did!

And yes, I have lost my mind.
Some track events are barmy. Earlier on, I was cheering the Danish team pursuit squad. I didn't want the GB team to catch the Danes, because if they did then the race would be over, and the GB team couldn't break any records.

Makes no sense.

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posted Nov 1, 2008

Just watched Jason Kenny winning the sprint on his back, struck me, how come their outfits don't include hip, elbow and shoulder pads?

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posted Nov 2, 2008

Why is Chris Hoy not racing?

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posted Nov 2, 2008

Morning all , I think it's an absolute disgrace that the coverage of this event is so limited ......It's the one sport where GB are miles ahead of the rest of the world , that may be a little insular but hell I like to see us do well , it's nice to be able to cheer us on

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posted Nov 2, 2008

I can't believe the coverage is so rubbish after all the adulation in the Olympics.

NOTHING in The Sunday Times.
NOTHING on Radio 5 Live.
6 measley column inches in Saturdays Manchester Evening News.

Whats going on ????

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posted Nov 3, 2008

Well in my entirely subjective opinion, there's been more coverage of the Manchester World Cup event than there was of the World Championship in Manchester last March!

There was more interest in the Olympics, because it was the Olympics. A cycling gold medal does not attract as much public interest as an Olympic gold medal in cycling.

You might as well complain that cycling forums aren't as busy as they are during the Tour de France. This one, for example, is a lot quieter than it was during the Olympics.

QED?

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posted Nov 3, 2008

I thought the coverage was good, including on the red button on Freeview on Saturday, but it wasn't flagged very well.
- I only found it with Hugh Porter and Jamie Staff commentating by accident!
- I had done a search on the BBC web-site, and only the Sunday BBC2 coverage was mentioned.

So once I found it then it was great!

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