Cycling in the 2012 Olympics (spoilers allowed)

[skinimini]

I was in London for the Opening Ceremony and men's race. It was exhilarating to watch the guys zoom by, but that's all I saw--twice, about 15 seconds! Saw much more of the BMW team cars than the racers. Loved the fans' spirit, literally cheering for everyone, but I'll take the TV anytime. Being in a hotel, I didn't have the opportunity for playback. I'll remember this when I get the bug to be a spectator at the TdF!

[ny biker]

I was in London for the Opening Ceremony and men's race. It was exhilarating to watch the guys zoom by, but that's all I saw--twice, about 15 seconds! Saw much more of the BMW team cars than the racers. Loved the fans' spirit, literally cheering for everyone, but I'll take the TV anytime. Being in a hotel, I didn't have the opportunity for playback. I'll remember this when I get the bug to be a spectator at the TdF!

My father is a big Formula 1 fan and he feels the same way about watching races on TV vs in person. It can be fun to see the event live, but if you really want to *see* the race you're better off staying home.

I DVR'd both time trials and watched them last night. The thing with the thrones was weird. Big congrats to Olga Zabelinskaya -- based on how early she started, she obviously wasn't one of the favorites in the TT.

BTW I noticed that many of the women wore makeup during the race. I wonder if they usually do that, or if it was a nod to the TV cameras.

I felt bad for Fabian, but good for him for racing despite the shoulder injury.

[malkin]

In the LA Olympics I watched the road race and yah, it's just a zoom by. We were at least looking over a hill, so they climbed slowerly in front of us and then we could turn around and watch them zoom down the back of the hill. It was circuits too, so they went by a bunch of times.

For the TdF, my fantasy is to be on the route at a place with a TV to watch, and then run outside for the zoom past and then go back inside to watch the rest of the stage.

[colby]

I DVR'd both time trials and watched them last night. The thing with the thrones was weird. Big congrats to Olga Zabelinskaya -- based on how early she started, she obviously wasn't one of the favorites in the TT.

BTW I noticed that many of the women wore makeup during the race. I wonder if they usually do that, or if it was a nod to the TV cameras.

I felt bad for Fabian, but good for him for racing despite the shoulder injury.

Just watched the recap of the TT races online, the womens race was pretty awesome. Zabelinskaya seemed surprised every time someone came through and she just kept sitting, and smiling. Very cool. Kristin Armstrong just dominated, though.

Bradley Wiggins, same boat, he just rocked that TT from start to end. Cool for Team GB to get their cycling medals on after what went wrong for them in the road race.

Haven't watched any Track Cycling, I'll have to watch some of the replays. I wish the primetime coverage covered some of the other sports that happened during the day, or that the other NBC channels would cover some other stuff in the evenings. Even a nice hour-long Olympic recap show like the tennis ones you can catch during big tennis matches. Sometimes I don't have time to fast forward through 4 hours of coverage, but I don't want to miss key parts.