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Olympic Road Race - 6th August 2016 Rio

MPFGLB · 2016-07-27 20:55:07

Thought I'd start a thread on this as Ireland has one of the favourites for the RR (will add TT nearer the time) I know Ireland has only 2 riders but both are strong and the max team size is 5 so controling such a long hard race will be very difficult for any country though Spain & Colombia are very strong as is the…

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#182 06-08-2016 3:36pm
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ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

This only on Rte news? At a wedding hoping to schneak off and watch some of it

Yes just on rte news. Hockey on RTE 2, not sure what BBC are showing but its not the race

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#183 06-08-2016 3:39pm
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The race is on BBC via the red button.

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#184 06-08-2016 3:42pm
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Its on Rte news now.

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#185 06-08-2016 3:52pm
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My BBC red button is not working today so I've had to manually tune in the 9 BBC Olympic channels via the sky box.

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#186 06-08-2016 3:56pm
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The BBC Red Button has been disabled for markets outside the UK, allegedly because of licencing issues with the IOC.
There's a thread on it over in the Satellite forum:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057629970

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#187 06-08-2016 3:58pm
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griffin100 wrote: »

My BBC red button is not working today so I've had to manually tune in the 9 BBC Olympic channels via the sky box.

rte news is on sky channel 578 for anyone who doesn't know.

my bbc red button isn't working as well, your woman Hazel says certain telly / receivers seem to be the issue so tough basically but they'll be back with race around 17:15 on bbc

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#188 06-08-2016 4:02pm
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Melodeon wrote: »

The BBC Red Button has been disabled for markets outside the UK, allegedly because of licencing issues with the IOC.
There's a thread on it over in the Satellite forum:
http://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057629970

That'd explain it alright. Luckily the freqs for manual tuning via the sky box are available.

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#189 06-08-2016 4:03pm
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MediaMan wrote: »

The race is on BBC via the red button.

I can't get that to work. Which sky channel number is it please

Doh! I must have been typing when above post appeared

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#190 06-08-2016 4:12pm
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djemba djemba wrote: »

Yes just on rte news. Hockey on RTE 2, not sure what BBC are showing but its not the race

Hotel has it - yuss!

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#191 06-08-2016 4:13pm
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Stananrd looking abit overcome by the heat there ...also Cummings not liking it either

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#192 06-08-2016 4:13pm
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ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

Hotel has it - yuss!

Just make sure you are back down in time for the dinner

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#193 06-08-2016 4:17pm
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Is that the same Mexican rider at the back who has been on the rivet for the last 2 hours? He is absolutely swinging like a barn door every time they go back there

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#194 06-08-2016 4:21pm
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oconnpad wrote: »

rte news is on sky channel 578 for anyone who doesn't know.

my bbc red button isn't working as well, your woman Hazel says certain telly / receivers seem to be the issue so tough basically but they'll be back with race around 17:15 on bbc

No probs getting any of the BBC channels in my free to air sat box. That whole geographic restriction with SKY is a cop. Their beam is UK and Ireland (and has to be) so they know people in Ireland watch the channels.

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#195 06-08-2016 4:23pm
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oconnpad wrote: »

rte news is on sky channel 578 for anyone who doesn't know.

my bbc red button isn't working as well, your woman Hazel says certain telly / receivers seem to be the issue so tough basically but they'll be back with race around 17:15 on bbc

Rte news is on upc channel 200 too if anyone looking for it

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#196 06-08-2016 4:24pm
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Who is doing the commentary on rte news?

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#197 06-08-2016 4:25pm
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What's left and how's it going?

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#198 06-08-2016 4:30pm
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118kms to go.
6 in a break at about 5 minutes.
Cross wind has just broken the proton in pieces.

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#199 06-08-2016 4:31pm
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All the Brits are in first chasing group.
Roche and Martin have missed the boat.

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#200 06-08-2016 4:32pm
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Looks like this "Pave " section is causing a good few issues with Chain Drops etc .

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#201 06-08-2016 4:33pm
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omri wrote: »

Who is doing the commentary on rte news?

The two guys who were doing it on RTE 2 earlier - Declan Quigley and PJ Nolan I think

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#202 06-08-2016 4:34pm
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Team SKY and Steve Cummings (Carlton must be in heaven ) are pulling on front to close the break down

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#203 06-08-2016 4:35pm
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Eamonnator wrote: »

All the Brits are in first chasing group.
Roche and Martin have missed the boat.

Serious trouble or is it coming back together?

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#204 06-08-2016 4:36pm
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Bambaata wrote: »

What's left and how's it going?

BOOOOOM! Split has happened although it might still come back; the Czech team went ballistic on the cobbles and it effectively blew it apart like at Arenberg.
Dan and Nico were caught out but they should get back in.
This course is insane! 120km of Paris Roubaix followed by 120km of the Dolomites.

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#205 06-08-2016 4:38pm
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Nico made the cut to the front group

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#206 06-08-2016 4:39pm
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at1withmyself wrote: »

Nico made the cut to the front group

He did!

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#207 06-08-2016 4:39pm
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Nico in group with Cummings

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#208 06-08-2016 4:39pm
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10 seconds between first chase group and P.

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#209 06-08-2016 4:41pm
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~All together again

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#210 06-08-2016 4:41pm
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Dan no like cobbles

That group with Cummings should have goen for it...Gilbert & co wonlt get a better chance

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#211 06-08-2016 4:49pm
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This really is a tough parcours.

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