Tour de France 2017 Stage 18: Briançon - Izoard, 179.5kms

DDC1990

djemba djemba wrote:

Is anyone watching the tour on TG4. What in the jaysus is happening with the commentary

Woeful. Usually a massive fan of their coverage. Pathetic excuse for comedy with random imitators.

buffalo

Do you know what's been bugging me a lot this Tour? Every map and profile I've come across is marked with km done, so today the Cat 1 is at 129.5km.

Yet every commentary and live tracker seems to use km to go, so I have to do some horrible mental maths to figure out when the next key point is when following a race.

WHHHHHYYYYY!?

Rambling Man

Its like Bosco is commentating

MPFGLB

buffalo wrote: »

Do you know what's been bugging me a lot this Tour? Every map and profile I've come across is marked with km done, so today the Cat 1 is at 129.5km.

Yet every commentary and live tracker seems to use km to go, so I have to do some horrible mental maths to figure out when the next key point is when following a race.

WHHHHHYYYYY!?

Make sure you keep your little grey cells alive

Dcully

djemba djemba wrote: »

Is anyone watching the tour on TG4. What in the jaysus is happening with the commentary

I watch at times for the glorious hd but only pick up on maybe 20% at best of what they are saying usually playing catch up as the auld gaeilge comes to me slowly

BobCobb

I think it's 'PQ' himself that's doing the imitating!
It's a bit silly alright, but HC climbs above the patter on itv4, where they sound completely disinterested to me

brianhalpin

djemba djemba wrote: »

Is anyone watching the tour on TG4. What in the jaysus is happening with the commentary

I'm switching between TG4 & ITV (Albeit usually for last climb). It's annoying, but not half as bad as 5 min ads for loans & insurance scams (Who is their target audience!) every 3 mins. And then you've got D. Millar - I'd rather revisit the pain of my school years with Irish.

Inquitus

brianhalpin wrote: »

I'm switching between TG4 & ITV (Albeit usually for last climb). It's annoying, but not half as bad as 5 min ads for loans & insurance scams (Who is their target audience!) every 3 mins. And then you've got D. Millar - I'd rather revisit the pain of my school years with Irish.

Loans at 50% APR to well over 100% APR, how this is legal I don't know!

MPFGLB

I like it better when they tell you the distance between groups ...because time i so variable

BobCobb

Edet Izoard?

neris

BobCobb wrote: »

Edet Izoard?

Eddie izzard?

Doc07

T De Ghent congratulating his rival Barguil on winning Pokadot jersey with quick on-bike handshake was a nice touch of class

brianhalpin

Btw, anyone watching on TG4 have issues with audio (Slight occasional buzz/crackle in background - also noticeable during other broadcasts)?

neris

https://twitter.com/ukcyclingexpert/status/887974146805829632

BobCobb

BobCobb wrote: »

Edet Izoard?

Darwin award I meant!

neris

Ugh skybots

Inquitus

Dan didn't look great there, when the acceleration went on, Brambilla brought him back.

Djoucer

This stage has been **** so far.

funnights74

Aru in trouble, Sky putting the boot in. The s**t is hitting the fan.

Choochtown

Why did AG2R do all the work today and allow Froome to arrive at the last 6km with 3 fresh team mates?

What was the thinking behind that?

brianhalpin

Go on Bertie - get the stage!

BobCobb

Barguil looks great, hadn't seen him before this.

C'mon Dan!

neris

That was class from the gendarme there

brianhalpin

Wish I was on the side of the road to collect those glasses!

neris

Little Mickey Ks fcuked

irishrover99

Choochtown wrote: »

Why did AG2R do all the work today and allow Froome to arrive at the last 6km with 3 fresh team mates?

What was the thinking behind that?

Otherwise Sky were just going too slow and not been put under pressure

funnights74

Wft??? Landa on a flyer

Doc07

Bardet attack Froome now or shake his hand

brianhalpin

Landa should do to his race radio what Kwiatkowski did to his glasses.

This is some charge by Barguil