Vuelta... anyone watching?

[papaver]

I'm watching right now, and I have never seen such a big crowd. They are still in the Netherlands...

[redrhodie]

I'm jealous! Versus, the cable channel that shows cycling here, isn't showing it. No cycling on today at all. :mad:

How's Vino looking?

[papaver]

I'm jealous! Versus, the cable channel that shows cycling here, isn't showing it. No cycling on today at all. :mad:

How Vino looking?


Haven't seen him yet.

Yesterday Cancellara won (time travel), Tom Boonen was second. Vinocourov 7th

Today it'll be a mass sprint...


You can watch live now...

http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/Vuelta

On your far right you see (in green print) Rit 2: Assen-Emmen. Click on it, they are on air right now

[jobob]

It's being shown in the US on Universal Sports.

Universal Sports is also showing live webcasts:

http://vuelta.universalsports.com/

[redrhodie]

Thanks! I'm sure I could find it English, too. I really prefer watching on tv (the sound on my computer is lousy, and I get a lot of picture freeze). I don't understand why they don't show it. Except for le tour, they don't show much cycling in the US.

You're really lucky!

I read the crowds were heckling Vino yesterday during the time trial. I wonder if that will impact his performance at all. I bet it doesn't.

[redrhodie]

It's being shown in the US on Universal Sports.

Universal Sports is also showing live webcasts:

http://vuelta.universalsports.com/

Thanks! I clicked just in time to see them cross the line.

[jobob]

Your cable provider might carry universal sports -- give this link a try:

http://www.universalsports.com/fls/23000/tv/where-to-find-on-tv.html

My cable provider, AT&T, doesn't carry it, but we have an old TV hooked up to a digital converter box & can get it over the air on channel 11.3

[Trek420]

My cable provider, AT&T, doesn't carry it, but we have an old TV hooked up to a digital converter box & can get it over the air on channel 11.3

Right But is the Vuelta on Versus? VS is channel 640 & 1640 on u-verse (ATT's fiber optic cable-like product thingie) 200 or over.

If you have U-verse 100, or U Family it's not on there. Betcha ATT'd love to have you upgrade.

I have Dishnetwork, which does not have Universal sports. U. Sports urges me to call and e-mail and demand that they add it :p

[jobob]

Right But is the Vuelta on Versus? VS is channel 640 & 1640 on u-verse (ATT's fiber optic cable-like product thingie) 200 or over.


Redrhodie pointed out in the second post that it's not on Versus.

[redrhodie]

Nope, Universal not available on Cox here. I wonder if the hi-def version of Versus is showing it? I don't get that, either. :o We do, however, still have milkmen delivering milk on my street. I'm living in the stone age over here!

[Trek420]

Sorry, my bad. :rolleyes: Ahhhhhh, milkmen, I miss that. Waking up and trundling out to pick up the cartons of milk and cottage cheese in the cooler in the garage. You're not in the stoneage, I'd rather have that then u-verse. ;) :p

Here they interview Fabian and Tyler, have results and such. Ah, nothing live? Wrap up only Oct 11 @ 5PM ET :(

http://www.versus.com/epicevents

[jobob]

I'm watching the re-broadcast right now on USN.

Too funny - even though it's a super-flat stage (its in the Netherlands after all), they're giving out KOM points.

There was a whopping 10 meter climb -- must have been a highway overpass. :rolleyes: :D

[jobob]

Papaver, any chance you'll get to see the stage that goes into Belgium?

[papaver]

Papaver, any chance you'll get to see the stage that goes into Belgium?

is it passing through belgium? :o:o:o:o

[papaver]

So it is passing 50 kms from here (Liege) on Tuesday. But I can't go then, I've got a very important meeting in the afternoon...

[BikeDutchess]

Oh, watching them ride through that typical Dutch landscape really makes me long to ride there again!

I did get a kick out of the KOM points for the 10 meter climb!

[Crankin]

Not on VS HD, either. Comcast doesn't carry Universal. I just look at the wrap up of each stage on line every day when I get home.

[BikeDutchess]

Comcast doesn't carry Universal.

I have Universal on Comcast, maybe it varies by market? We have a digital package but not HD. If you have HD, it may be on one of the NBC HD stations because Universal is an NBC station (I remember picking it up in a hotel that way once).

[maryellen]

I'm watching right now, and I have never seen such a big crowd. They are still in the Netherlands...

That was my thought as well. It was truly a stadium-size crowd. Amazing. And the road seemed great for cycling--as least the parts I watched (the last hour of the 2 hour recap).

I'm avoiding coverage for today (Sunday). I'm going to hop on the treadmill at home to watch the 3pm showing on NBC Universal Sports. The coverage is rather low-key compared to Versus's TdF coverage but I enjoy the contrast.

[papaver]

The Dutch have top notch cycling lanes everywhere. I call it cycling heaven. ;)

[jobob]

So it is passing 50 kms from here (Liege) on Tuesday. But I can't go then, I've got a very important meeting in the afternoon...
Bah, where are your priorities??? ;) :D

[Possegal]

Comcast doesn't carry Universal.

Yep, must vary by area because I have it on my comcast here. Watched yesterday but haven't seen it yet today.

[mudmucker]

Comcast where I am here in MA carries Universal in HD, but not Universal Sports.

[papaver]

Bah, where are your priorities??? ;) :D

My health and a kid... ;)

[papaver]

That was my thought as well. It was truly a stadium-size crowd. Amazing. And the road seemed great for cycling--as least the parts I watched (the last hour of the 2 hour recap).


There were 200.000 spectators yesterday. :eek: That's almost as much as the spring classics.

[smilingcat]

No TV, No Facebook, No Twitter and not even a land telephone at my place. We also lack central heating and AC. And today was the kind of day I wish we had AC. Drink lots of water and be in stupor most of the day. :(

We also do not have gas service at my house. But we do have water/sewer/electrical service to my house. :D We are actually pretty modern thuogh... we do live in a incorporated city.

years ago my partner had to spring her dogs from the local jail (for people not the pound). Honest!! She got a call from the officer on duty that day, "ma'am please drop by the police station and pick up your two dogs. We caught them roaming the street."...

Would love to see Vuelta but noooo TV. And I refuse to get one of those new digital TV. HOW MUCH?? :eek: Just as well. I was busy with fall planting and drying whole bunch of tomatoes and peppers.

[Roadrunner]

It's very flat isn't it. We can't go anywhere around here without some sort of climb.

We're watching the Vuelta live on Eurosport everyday in our house. We've been watching a lot of cycling. All the major tours and several smaller events.
We really like the Eurosport coverage and the commentary team is very good.

[papaver]

It's very flat isn't it. We can't go anywhere around here without some sort of climb.


The netherlands you mean? Yes it is, except for the south of the Netherlands (next to the Belgian, German border), there are some nasty short climbs there.

[jobob]

Good grief! Anyone else see today's stage? :eek:

[maillotpois]

That was godawful.

[ninerfan]

Ouch, ouch, ouch! I think Chris Horner has fulfilled his crash quota for the rest of his career!

[Trekhawk]

I watched the highlights here this morning and it was just carnage. Who was the rider that went straight into the back of the truck/tanker? Hope they are all ok. Scary stuff.:eek:

[papaver]

Some nasty falls... and that guy who smashed into that truck. :eek:

The roads were very slippery yesterday, it was the first time in 6 weeks it rained so there was much oil on the surface.

[arielmoon]

yikes! the rain has created terrible conditions!