Giro d'Italia Stage 8... Live!!
by Chris...
on May 17, 2008 5:00 AM EDT
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Giro d'Italia Stage 8... LIVE!!
Interesting stage today, as far as guessing the outcome. It's largely a downhill run, after some early ciimbs, dropping into a long valley gallop. But the last 4km have some sort of incline to them. CN says it's gradual... then predicts Ricco or Bettini to win. Only half of that sentence can be right. I'd say watch out for Bennati, if the ramps don't get too severe. Otherwise, the usual Classics suspects. Maybe J-Rod can reel off one last win, before the hills turn to flats, then to mountains. Enjoy!
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Crash
Contador, Morabito, Hartmann and L.Aperribay went down
No word yet how they are.
by Bruce Suomi on May 17, 2008 8:10 AM EDT 0 recs
Riders in the break
Hansen, Perget, Nardello, Baliani, Spezialetti
by Bruce Suomi on May 17, 2008 8:36 AM EDT 0 recs
Nardello
is the highest placed rider on the GC, he is 8th
by Bruce Suomi on May 17, 2008 8:47 AM EDT 0 recs
I'm gonna brave c.tv this am
But I have the cyclingfans options prepared to lauch too.
by Cyclingrush on May 17, 2008 8:51 AM EDT 0 recs
Good morning, all.
This is the first chance I’ve had to watch a live Giro stage this year, so I’m pleased to be here. The coffee is brewing.
Bruce, yikes, that’s hard to hear this early in the morning. Moribito separated his shoulder a few days ago, and now…ouch.
It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. - Steve Allen
by Ruthann on May 17, 2008 8:51 AM EDT 0 recs
Good god Ruthann - where have you been?
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on May 17, 2008 8:53 AM EDT 0 recs
Working, dagnabit! It's such a drag to
not be independently wealthy, don’t you think?
It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. - Steve Allen
by Ruthann on
May 17, 2008 9:06 AM EDT
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I'm just in for a quick few minutes of viewing before riding
Anybody got a non-Ctv feed that’s working? All the euro links are showing canoing.
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on May 17, 2008 9:03 AM EDT 0 recs
Stick with the canoes
Maybe some of your VDS’rs are in with a chance there. On the bike-not so much
by Jens on
May 17, 2008 9:05 AM EDT
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It's early and already giggles...
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
May 17, 2008 9:05 AM EDT
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Team Born from Jets
Paddling upstream at the Giro.
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on
May 17, 2008 9:08 AM EDT
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My thoughts exactly
And what’s with Norwegian TV? They’re showing freaking opera!
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on
May 17, 2008 9:12 AM EDT
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Oh, that might be the opening of the new Oslo operahouse (?)
Decorated with beautiful italian marble. Unfortunately no one mentioned to the norwegians that if you put that up in the Oslo climate it will turn a wonderful colour of urine. So now they will have an operahouse that looks like someone had a big pee-party all over it.
by Jens on
May 17, 2008 9:18 AM EDT
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I knew
I could get a comment out of you :-)
Look, it’s fine that they’re opening a new opera house but really, I have to see it instead of the race?
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on
May 17, 2008 9:20 AM EDT
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How's your brain today - clearer?
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on May 17, 2008 9:04 AM EDT 0 recs
It's definately a step in a better direction...
Did the stage start yet today? I”m getting a Rebecca interview on C.TV…
============= Daniel
by crashdan on
May 17, 2008 9:05 AM EDT
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your daily ticker
by umwolverine on May 17, 2008 9:06 AM EDT 0 recs
I caught this today :-)
Maybe it was the lack of coffee yesterday?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
May 17, 2008 9:09 AM EDT
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to access ticker (if perchance i'm too swapped with work...)
http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Giroditalia/2008/classifiche/it/classifica.shtml
select the stage (Seleziona la tappa)
when the page refreshes, click on “Vai a Radio Corsa”
the full text will appear…
to bring up the interactive ticker, just click on any of the TIME links on the left
(hope that makes sense)
by umwolverine on
May 17, 2008 9:10 AM EDT
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I had Hoegaarden last night
but stopped at 2.
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on May 17, 2008 9:06 AM EDT 0 recs
Hoegaarden is my new favorite beer.
Mmmm… tasty.
============= Daniel
by crashdan on May 17, 2008 9:08 AM EDT 0 recs
No more for you for a bit.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on May 17, 2008 9:08 AM EDT 0 recs
I agree with that...
... at least not until 5Pm today :D
============= Daniel
by crashdan on
May 17, 2008 9:10 AM EDT
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And as we know here...
when the desire hits, it’s 5 O’clock somewhere! Tee hee hee
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
May 17, 2008 9:13 AM EDT
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Good morning everyone
You people deserve some kind of medal for getting up in the wee hours of the morning every day.
by Jens on May 17, 2008 9:09 AM EDT 0 recs
I'm good with these 8 am starts
It was the wee morning classics that kicked my butt.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
May 17, 2008 9:14 AM EDT
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Isn't it though?
Ok, RAI live now and Cassani looks like he had a sour calamari last night. Definitely not a happy face.
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on May 17, 2008 9:09 AM EDT 0 recs
C.TV is streaming beautifully this morning...
But they don’t have a feed of the race, just in interview. sigh
============= Daniel
by crashdan on May 17, 2008 9:10 AM EDT 0 recs
tho no 256 feed, which i usually listen to while working….
by umwolverine on May 17, 2008 9:12 AM EDT 0 recs
Bruce, we don't have the race on c.tv yet: split from
the big climb?
It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. - Steve Allen
by Ruthann on May 17, 2008 9:12 AM EDT 0 recs
yes, the
climb caused the split. All together again.
by Bruce Suomi on
May 17, 2008 9:14 AM EDT
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Not to offend half the audience here but
the podium girls at the Giro are way better than the Tour – the girls at the Giro actually look like athletes that could hop on a bike and knock out 50K no worries. The girls at the Tour look like they’re more concerned about their hair and whether they have enough smokes to curtail their appetites. In other words – not role models.
(I feel like this is ok territory to broach since most of the time the camera’s focus on 180 male rumps. Carry on.)
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on May 17, 2008 9:15 AM EDT 0 recs
No offense
and I would even agree.
These chickies at least seem to have a bit of “personality” vs stone faces at the tour.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on May 17, 2008 9:18 AM EDT 0 recs
So I have feed of the race
what is taking ctv so long to click over??
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on May 17, 2008 9:19 AM EDT 0 recs
Well let's see...
1) Incompetence
2) Hubris
3) Confusion
4) Mediocrity
5) P.P.P.P.P.P.P.
6) A squirrel ate through the ONLY cable at C.TV HQ
7) They want to extort more money out of us
8) Homeland Security is Interrupting the Feed to check it for Terrorist Content
9) You mean you can’t see the race? I can see the race? :)
10) Because if they showed you a race, then you couldn’t concentrate on the Banner Ads you’re also paying to see.
============= Daniel
by crashdan on
May 17, 2008 9:22 AM EDT
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Wow.
Have we gone from a tad too much beer to a tad bit too much coffee this morning?
Or is this just another post from the butt?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
May 17, 2008 9:28 AM EDT
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Came up with that off the top of my head...
... all I’ve had this morning is a bowl of cereal. No coffee until after the gym.
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by crashdan on
May 17, 2008 9:30 AM EDT
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I skip the gym on the weekends
Do longer rides instead. I can go all week with no coffee. Weekends, it’s probably a pot a day. During the classics, I think I had a couple races where I hit almost 2.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
May 17, 2008 9:35 AM EDT
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Yeah but I don't ride bikes...
and riding the Triumph doesn’t really count as a workout. How many calories are in a gallon of beer? I think I have to pay a price in the gym for Thursday night.
============= Daniel
by crashdan on
May 17, 2008 9:38 AM EDT
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good point
As soon as this is over, get your butt over there.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
May 17, 2008 9:41 AM EDT
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As soon as it's over??!??!?!
It’s a deal! START THE DAMN FEED!
============= Daniel
by crashdan on
May 17, 2008 9:43 AM EDT
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seriously
what is it with the recaps?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
May 17, 2008 9:44 AM EDT
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delay in stream
it depends on which source they’re getting the stream from… RAISport, or RAITre… RAITRE isn’t scheduled for the stage until 16.05 local time
http://tv.lospettacolo.it/canale.asp?comando=canale&dato=23
by umwolverine on
May 17, 2008 9:34 AM EDT
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raisport
in case anyone’s interested, here is the link for the RAISport schedule
http://www2.raisport.rai.it/news/tv.htm
by umwolverine on
May 17, 2008 9:35 AM EDT
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Exactly - they're having fun and enjoying the race
Like any normal person (male or female) should be.
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on May 17, 2008 9:19 AM EDT 0 recs
I agree. The Giro ladies all seem to have very healthy....
lungs. (I’m cool with that.)
It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. - Steve Allen
by Ruthann on May 17, 2008 9:19 AM EDT 0 recs
Me too
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on
May 17, 2008 9:26 AM EDT
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c.tv
on my 4th screen… almost there…
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on May 17, 2008 9:24 AM EDT 0 recs
4th screen...?
It takes a village to watch cycling…?
by orangekick on
May 17, 2008 9:25 AM EDT
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i have a link to "live race viewer"
click it > go to screen to log in > then to blank viewer proclaiming TdSuisse and a link to Td Romandie (odd that) > click on “live race” link at top > Go to long list of the wonderful world of video that is c.tv > select link to todays Giro stage (wait) > go to todays live race !!! (only one more click to go…) > select appropriate feed > and therrrre’s rebecca…
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on
May 17, 2008 9:30 AM EDT
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ohh... I get it
I was thinking 4 computers… I’m using 2… :)
by orangekick on
May 17, 2008 9:32 AM EDT
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C.TV still isn't showing the stage...
Now they’re showing previous stage highlights…
============= Daniel
by crashdan on
May 17, 2008 9:26 AM EDT
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stage 4 recap
I’d not seen Cav’s turn of speed there… he buried Benna with that kick.
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
by ELVISGOAT on May 17, 2008 9:26 AM EDT 0 recs
http://cyclingfans.com just posted info about new start time for streams
by dwilson on May 17, 2008 9:27 AM EDT 0 recs
Millar Replay...
I say again… excellent form.
============= Daniel
by crashdan on May 17, 2008 9:27 AM EDT 0 recs
That shot is the caption of the day photo.
I seriously think they should’ve used our versions for kicks.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
May 17, 2008 9:30 AM EDT
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Showing the previous stage finishes on c.tv, very nice.
Anthony got really excited when Cav won, more than usual, good on him.
It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. - Steve Allen
by Ruthann on May 17, 2008 9:27 AM EDT 0 recs
he's gets excited
anytime an English speaking rider makes his mark on any race.
by orangekick on
May 17, 2008 9:29 AM EDT
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Orangekick, where's your cool avatar?
It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. - Steve Allen
by Ruthann on
May 17, 2008 10:57 AM EDT
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It's gotta be hard for Ricco...
To ride behind someone that had to fart that bad…
============= Daniel
by crashdan on May 17, 2008 9:33 AM EDT 0 recs
I believe he passed
a kidney stone yesterday.
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on
May 17, 2008 9:33 AM EDT
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Looks more like Ricco saying:
“Whoa Danilo, something happened back here, aren’t your pants supposed to be gray?”
by Jens on
May 17, 2008 10:10 AM EDT
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Ok, I"ll bite
What the hell is going on in the race? RAI is all over the place with coverage and interviews. Can’t make heads or tails of this mess.
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on May 17, 2008 9:33 AM EDT 0 recs
I do like this guy that Rebecca is talking to,
who is he? I wish they’d put a graphic up with his name and claim to fame. Rebecca just gets better and better at her interviewing skills. The t-shirt the guy is wearing is cute, but I do wish, in general, that the guests would get a bit more spiffed up to be on camera..
It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. - Steve Allen
by Ruthann on May 17, 2008 9:35 AM EDT 0 recs
Gazzetta says...
Breakaway is 50K from the finish, gap at 4:40”.
Riders in the break are…
Hansen
Nardello
Perget
Baliani
Spezialetti
============= Daniel
by crashdan on May 17, 2008 9:36 AM EDT 0 recs
I'd like to see Hansen
out of that group.
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on May 17, 2008 9:37 AM EDT 0 recs
Me, too. Have you read his recent diary and interview over at PEZ?
It's hard to be nostalgic when you can't remember anything. - Steve Allen
by Ruthann on
May 17, 2008 9:38 AM EDT
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I did
One of the reasons I’m pulling for him – I like his work attitude.
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on
May 17, 2008 9:42 AM EDT
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wtf did I get up at 6AM for...
... an interview.
============= Daniel
by crashdan on May 17, 2008 9:41 AM EDT 0 recs
I battistrada sono a 40km dall'arrivo
Where’s Gavia… what does that mean?
============= Daniel
by crashdan on May 17, 2008 9:43 AM EDT 0 recs
40 minutes late for showing coverage
and they start it with ANOTHER stage recap.
============= Daniel
by crashdan on May 17, 2008 9:43 AM EDT 0 recs
Ok ... 5 more minutes
and then I’m outta here if I don’t see any live coverage
============= Daniel
by crashdan on May 17, 2008 9:48 AM EDT 0 recs
feed to watch right now
http://www.rai.it/dl/RaiSport/PublishingBlock-b5fc6763-83e8-4d69-a520-5b8f76430476.html#cf
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on May 17, 2008 9:49 AM EDT 0 recs
A better option is...
one of cyclingfans Giro players with Rai or NKR video and eurosport English audio. I like the NRK one myself.
by dwilson on
May 17, 2008 9:54 AM EDT
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no, enough of us posted that here
and said “it’s better than CTV” so the site now has a publishing block on it. Can you guys get it through your head that CTV has the RIGHTS to do this, and if you can’t keep semi-quiet and indirect about praising other feeds, those feeds WILL BE CUT OFF? I’m talking to all of you in europe, and to those of yo