Cycling in the 2012 Olympics (spoilers allowed)

**Jo-n-NY** · 07-30-2012, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by colby

That sounds like what I saw on the NBC West Coast from 5-11am also. I wish they'd have shown the stats regularly but the commentary was decent. (I didn't see the beginning and fast forwarded through any other commercials/introductions so I don't know WHO was commenting) I would be absolutely pleased if the womens race is similarly broadcast.

and me on the East Coast. I recorded both men and women and thought the coverage was great, especially the womens. I never got to see a womens race before like this before. They just touched in spots on swimming but those parts were very short lived. I think they reshow them in the evening anyway. And this coverage was on a regular prime channel, not the NBC Sports that I would pay extra for.

**ny biker** · 07-30-2012, 08:58 AM

So, Cadel has dropped out of the time trial, due to "fatigue."

Cancellara will ride despite his shoulder injury.

**colby** · 07-31-2012, 10:54 AM

Armistead comments on the state of professional womens cycling:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/armi...sional-cycling

Maybe the home team winning the gold (and not in the mens race) will shine a bit of a light on the womens side of cycling. I'm not sure it'll change much, but maybe she'll have a bit of a voice.

**katluvr** · 08-01-2012, 03:47 AM

Anyone watching the Women's Time Trial this AM?

I really want to see the track cycling (is that what it is called?)

K

**pll** · 08-01-2012, 05:01 AM

Good morning! Yep, I was just watching on and off (while stretching after a run, while preparing breakfast).

SteepHill.tv is providing all the times and broadcasts for cycling thus far (even though their heading reads "road cycling"); I love their post race big pictures. Another good site to bookmark is CyclingFans.com

Im guessing one of those sites will list the track cycling events and link to the webcasts.

**hebe** · 08-01-2012, 10:02 AM

I missed both sets of time trials, hopefully will catch up later.

**Koronin** · 08-01-2012, 11:21 AM

My husband and I are also both looking forward to the track cycling.

**skinimini** · 08-02-2012, 09:17 AM

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** · 08-02-2012, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by 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!

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** · 08-02-2012, 03:51 PM

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** · 08-02-2012, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by ny biker

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.

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