the Tour on TV

[jobob]

Ah, that time of year is upon us (Jo does a Happy Dance ).

For those of you who don't already know, the Tour de France will be shown on US TV on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN). OLN is a part of various cable and satellite subscription plans.

Here's the OLN Tour coverage schedule. If you plan to tape the live early morning coverage, just know that coverage of the mountain stages (and many of the other stages for that matter) can go as much as an hour over the scheduled time slot.
http://www.olntv.com/tdf04/
[Edited to add: click on the button near the top labeled "TV Schedule"]

If you don't get OLN, now's the time to make friends with someone who has it.

- Jo, who will be in front of the tube at the crack of dawn every weekday morning for the next 3 weeks, sucking down Peet's French Roast*, THE official coffee of le Jobob Tour de Couch 2004.

(* Oh, and just so you know, my addiction to Peet's has nothing to do w. LA's plug for it on the Lance Chronicles ... Peet's coffee was what tipped the scales in my decision to move to the SF Bay area about 18 years ago. Still, I got a big kick out of the fact that Lance too appreciates great coffee )

[Adventure Girl]

Originally posted by jobob
Here's the OLN Tour coverage schedule.
http://www.olntv.com/tdf04/

That link also takes you to OLN's site that will have live coverage. If you're at work and can't watch TV, you can follow online and pretend to be doing your job!

[caligurl]

i can't wait!!!!

we actually "fired" the cable company last year over the tour de france! fortunately we we looking ahead of time for scheduling.. and found out the stupid cable company had dropped oln! *GASP*!

so i set out to do something hubby had wanted for a long time.. to get satellite!!! my only regret is that i went with dishnetwork over the other one (name escapes me) cuz now i see that they have fittv and we don't

i've already got the PVR set to record the live airings and lots of other stuff in between! woo HOO!

[ACG]

Our cable company removed OLN, however you can pick 1 package and I ofcourse picked the sports package. Once the TDF is over with I change to another package. Though OLN is the only channel that carries cycling.

I get up at 5:10 a.m. to ride, so I'm just gonna hit record on the VCR, then go on my normal rid.


OLN usually repeats the TFD in the p.m. for those who can't get up in the a.m.

I have pictures of all the major players on my fridge along with the route and the conversion to miles. All next to my rolling stones and I love lucy posters.

[massbikebabe]

Jo:

You crack me up with the le tour de couch...shamelessly, now that I am umemployed I will be doing the same!!! No matter what everyone thinks of Lance, (I happen to LOVE him, and think he's HOT) let's try to send him some good karma so an American can be famous for beating the french at their own game!

karen

[kpc]

I am totally enjoying all the TdF hub bub. Outside magazine had a bunch of stuff about it, including profiles of some riders. There's even a poster of Lance, although mine had already been pulled out, I never saw it. There are some web sites too. The tour itself looks tres challenging for Lance. I am so wishing i could be in France right now!

[pedalfaster]

I'm (happily) TV-free and follow cycling on cyclingnews.com

Iban Mayo is my man for Le Tour this year...love those climbers!

[Adventure Girl]

Originally posted by pedalfaster
Iban Mayo is my man for Le Tour this year...love those climbers!

Just a quick thread hijack here: I met a guy riding a Euskaltel’s team issue Orbea last weekend. (Nice bike!) The guy wasn't much of a rider (I'm not being judgmental here; he admitted has lack of riding ability). Anyway, he didn't even know who Iban Mayo was!!??!! I though it was kind of odd. Maybe he just liked the pretty colors!

[Biking Chick]

Count me in as a dedicated Tour DAY France junkie!

Can't wait to see the new Bob Roll commercials!

[jobob]

I just wish they didn't have Al Trautwig co-hosting the primetime show w. Bob Roll - I find Trautwig's uber-dramatic style really annoying. Maybe Bob will drive Al nutz, one can only hope

[jobob]

I'm (happily) TV-free and follow cycling on cyclingnews.com

and there's www.velonews.com and www.pezcyclingnews.com if you're looking for a little variety

[pedalfaster]

Oh yeah jobob...thanks for the links and how can we forget The Daily Peloton with Crazy Jane's rundown of the hottest riders and the fashion-critique of team uniforms???

Let Tour-fever begin!!!

[jobob]

D'oh! How could I have forgotten Crazy Jane?? Momentary lapse of conciousess, that's my only defense.

[Biking Chick]

Originally posted by jobob
I just wish they didn't have Al Trautwig co-hosting the primetime show w. Bob Roll - I find Trautwig's uber-dramatic style really annoying. Maybe Bob will drive Al nutz, one can only hope

I agree ... not to mention the fact that on the final day of the Tour ABC pulled in all of their 'big guns' to recap the tour and show endless videos. I guess what really bugs me the most is the fact that ... while I could be wrong ... I don't think any of them (Sam Posey etc) have ever spent enough time on a bike to be considered a true 'biker'. Paul Sherwin has spent 1,000 times more time in a saddle than any of the other commentators. It smacks of reporters looking for a nice vacation in France on company time.

Guess I better get down off my soap box

[caligurl]

Originally posted by jobob
I just wish they didn't have Al Trautwig co-hosting the primetime show w. Bob Roll - I find Trautwig's uber-dramatic style really annoying. Maybe Bob will drive Al nutz, one can only hope

i have this love-hate thing going with bob though... his hand gestures are SOOOOOOOOOOOOO distracting!