MSR: Time For Plan B

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 23, 2007 11:22 AM EDT in News

In a thread below, Anthony from Cycling.tv confirms that they don't have the rights to show Milan-San Remo live. For whatever reason, their working relationship with either RCS or Versus doesn't seem to be clicking.

This is bad news, of course, but hopefully all is not lost. As Koppenberg has been pointing out, CyclingFans.com have been rounding up their ideas about live coverage, and others here have also offered helpful ideas... like RAI International for you Dish Network subscribers.

This is an open thread to either rage at the darkness (don't be mean!) or to offer other suggestions and plans. Obviously we will still be here live tomorrow, with whatever tools are available.

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We'll figure it out

We always do - when was the last time we missed a race?

I think I may join things later on in the race, going to try and sneak in an early ride while wife and daughter are still in the rack.

"I don't know too many monkeys who could take apart a fuel injector."

by Drew on Mar 23, 2007 11:26 AM EDT reply actions

I've been talked into doing a road race (gasp)

tomorrow morning... so I'll be out there breathing hard. I look forward to reading the recap... PC will be my first stop when I return (with beer in hand). Have fun all.

"It never gets easier, you just goat faster." -- Greg LeMond

by ELVISGOAT on Mar 23, 2007 12:12 PM EDT reply actions

same here... probably

If the weather is reasonable I'll be out there for my first race of this season. It makes for a great day to get out and race, then come home and watch some awesome euro-action.

-K-

by KevinK on Mar 23, 2007 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

[suppressing envy]

Not that I want to miss MSR... and not that I'd have to since it starts at 5am-ish. But I rode my racer in to work today since my commuter had a flat I don't feel like dealing with til the weekend. Riding the Litespeed for the first time in a while is like falling in love all over again. Can't wait for '08.

Got a problem? Va fa Napoli!

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 23, 2007 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions

You've convinced me....

I'm breaking out the Opera tomorrow. It's been sitting idle too long...

Vlaenderen die Leu

by Peter Fontecchio on Mar 23, 2007 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions

You'll

be glad you did.

Got a problem? Va fa Napoli!

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 23, 2007 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions

As an FYI, RAI-I is also available on cable

I added RAI-I as an extra to my comcast cable.

by lyne on Mar 23, 2007 4:18 PM EDT reply actions

If only I lived in Seattle...

...I could add RAI-I to Comcast. Alas, those of us down the highway in Portland don't have that option. Drat.

by Jessica on Mar 23, 2007 6:01 PM EDT reply actions

On DirecTV

I can't get RAI, but I can get JadeWorld: a package of 25 channels for Chinese people. I don't begrudge the Chinese, who got here long before me, but would it kill them to add RAI?

Got a problem? Va fa Napoli!

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 23, 2007 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Them

meaning DirecTV, not the Chinese.

Got a problem? Va fa Napoli!

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 23, 2007 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Eurosport schedule

from
http://www.eurosport.com/cycling/milano-sanremo/2007/livefullpage_mtc188596.shtml

Watch LIVE STREAMING VIDEO of today's finale from 15:00 CET by clicking on the link below!
LIVE STREAMING VIDEO MILANO-SANREMO!

The live ticker begins at 10:00 CET, whatever time that is here (anybody know?).

I've had luck watching eurosport with the firefox/mediaplayerconnectivity extension combination. Could just be me, but it usually won't play inside my browser.

by ghisallo on Mar 23, 2007 6:05 PM EDT reply actions

Illudium Q36 Exploding Time Zone Modulator

right here:
http://www.worldtimezone.com/time-europe12.php

CET is Central Time +5

by ghisallo on Mar 23, 2007 6:11 PM EDT reply actions

doh! 6

6 hours ahead of central time

by ghisallo on Mar 23, 2007 6:12 PM EDT reply actions

Well, I've officially given up on Cycling.tv

every getting their Versus mess figured out, having already let us down twice thus far, and I've just subscribed to RAI on Dishnetwork.

by Scott. on Mar 23, 2007 6:22 PM EDT reply actions

Damn

Last year the Dish dumped OLN... and I dumped the Dish for DirecTV. I suspect they've reinserted Versus by now, just to make my choice complete folly. Of course, my bill went down 30 percent, but that's another matter.

Got a problem? Va fa Napoli!

by Chris Fontecchio on Mar 23, 2007 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions

heh, funny. i dumped Comcast

because i got sick of the ever-increasing bills, and the only tv i watch is cable news, cspan, and OLN. So i picked up dishnetwork for the cost savings, but i've now added OLN and RAI, which has me back to what I was paying with Comcast. great planning scott. duh.

by Scott. on Mar 23, 2007 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions