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Sep 2024
7:30am, 9 Sep 2024
44,538 posts
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Ness
Can understand that, WP. The only TV coverage I could get was a highlights programme on the Quest channel and to be honest (in my opinion) there was too much talk from the commentators and not enough footage from the actual race.
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Sep 2024
7:47am, 9 Sep 2024
25,032 posts
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Meglet
We found the highlights difficult to follow as there was rarely a round up of where they were or who was leading. Sometimes it would jump from 25 to 5km to go and there was no way to realise except the captions. Really makes you appreciate the skill of Ned and David
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Sep 2024
8:25am, 9 Sep 2024
44,540 posts
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Ness
Certainly does!
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Sep 2024
9:17am, 9 Sep 2024
4,466 posts
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Welshpoppy
Oh I agree about Ned and Dave very skillful at what they do 
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Sep 2024
9:30am, 9 Sep 2024
2,642 posts
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MudMeanderer
Eurosport/Discovery doesn't feel optimally set up for highlights. They're trying to quickly create packages that sort of work in about a dozen languages from complete coverage (that's always been their main focus) and multiple races on the same day. I also expect their available production funds are a lot lower per race.
They're aiming for something different to ITV, and it can show if you're not used to it. Though I gather that they are a league above most US coverage, from the rants you hear about NBC.
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Sep 2024
10:20am, 9 Sep 2024
3,973 posts
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Big_G
I really like the live Discovery coverage - no ad breaks is a clear advantage for me. But the coverage of the Vuelta from the motorbikes on occasion made me feel sea sick (not Discovery’s fault, but I didn’t get it this bad in TdF), as it seemed the camera wasn’t cut away from soon enough.
But I can’t stand Adam Blythe in the studio. He comes across to me as wanting some story to be about him, and him and Orla seem to disagree quite a lot!
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Sep 2024
10:31am, 9 Sep 2024
605 posts
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Velo_Dirtbag
Lantern Rouge on YouTube does quite a good concise 10 minute round up of races if you don't fancy the highlights.
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Sep 2024
7:36pm, 15 Sep 2024
615 posts
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Velo_Dirtbag
Saw a dude out riding in full Groupama FDJ kit yesterday, turns out it was Lewis Askey down here for the Ironman 70.3 today (he won).
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Sep 2024
4:28pm, 22 Sep 2024
629 posts
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Velo_Dirtbag
Reeeeeeeeeeemcooooo!!!
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Sep 2024
4:41pm, 22 Sep 2024
4,550 posts
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Welshpoppy
Great ride from Remco.
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