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March 27, 2006
Cycling.tv: is an online TV channel dedicated to the sport of pro cycling. Already this year they've shown a number of live one day classics from Belgium, absolutely free to anyone with a good broadband connection. You can also watch on-demand edited highlights of recent races and some of the Pro Tour races from last year.
Very neat. Thanks.
posted by 86 at 10:43 AM on March 27, 2006
Quality find, afx237vl.
posted by JJ at 11:00 AM on March 27, 2006
Could be very useful for North Americans who became addicted to cycling during the Armstrong Era... not to name any names...
posted by Amateur at 11:20 AM on March 27, 2006
*raises hand*
posted by chicobangs at 01:05 PM on March 27, 2006
And good to see that Tuvalu is making some money out of it as well.
posted by owlhouse at 02:10 PM on March 27, 2006
Wow. This is really amazing. Thanks for this, afx!
posted by chicobangs at 02:48 PM on March 27, 2006
Yeah, no kidding. Thanks again.
posted by 86 at 03:29 PM on March 27, 2006
No probs. They're not going to be showing the Tour de France any time soon, but these smaller races can still be pretty exciting to watch. They also said in the commentary a few days ago that they'll be showing the Dauphine Libere and the Tour de Romandie this year - which is quite cool, because they're both big races that are hardly ever shown outside of their host countries. Good indicators for the Tour, too.
posted by afx237vi at 03:32 PM on March 27, 2006
When do we get more from the "travel and leisure" section?????
posted by everett at 03:56 PM on March 27, 2006
You know, the second i skim through t.v. and see nascar racers playing texas hold em on the speed channel... Sometimes it's hard not to sob uncontrollably
posted by FozzFest at 02:37 PM on March 28, 2006
I watched all day Sunday. Wonderful not to have to watch over paid jerks toss a ball through a hoop. Pro and College.
posted by petem at 07:12 PM on March 28, 2006
That's awesome. Yet another reason for me to get absolutely nothing accomplished at work. Thanks for the link.
posted by willthrill72 at 08:27 AM on March 29, 2006
Cycling.tv is great and hopefully will gain access to other Pro Tour races that are not carried in North America. While I am grateful that OLN carries the races they do, aside from the Tour de France, their coverage is too short and too late. How about that Tom Boonen!?
posted by JohnSFO at 03:22 PM on March 29, 2006
Boonen is frickin' incredible. He's been literally playing with his opponents in the early races so far. Only a crash or a lightning strike will stop him winning the Tour of Flanders...
posted by afx237vi at 04:18 PM on March 29, 2006
What did I tell you? In-cred-ible.
posted by afx237vi at 03:54 PM on April 02, 2006
The next live race is the 3 Days of De Panne, which begins tomorrow at 1pm GMT. I've already watched some live races from this season, and the quality is top-notch.