Olympic Men's Road Race... LIVE!!
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 8, 2008 10:00 PM EDT
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Woops... forgot to hit front page. We're live now.
Welcome to the Middle Kingdom, that place below Heaven but above Earth, the domain of more than mortals... supermortals, who can ride a bike for seven hours at ungodly speeds, breathing a gaseous form of cement, and still contest an uphill 1km sprint. Behold the Olympian immortals of Cycling!
At least, I hope you're beholding them. Live coverage at NBCOlympics.com starts at the convenient time of 11.30pm Pacific, presumably in time for most of the climbing laps and finish. But reliable CyclingFans expects to have some additional live video links closer to the race start, and Steephill.TV's impressive Dashboard has some preliminary links as well. Enjoy!
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Its on right now!
I’m looking live at the back of the peloton.
Commericals?
At least it was just one and quick.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
yes got an ad too
surprised me that they put ads on the online feed, but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised
highly produced graphic
for online coverage. nice!
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/player.html?assetid=cy1h-bj-sd35-080908-105502&channelcode=sportcy
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
2 Riders 44 seconds up on the peloton
Chile and Bolivia. No commercial for me.
expanded player is very cool
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
i was watching CBC
but i wanted to watch the opening ceremony, so i’m glad NBC came through
Today, I raced à la Chavanel, and I succeeded.
for the
perfect balance of market success and power, we turn air into exhaust and recycle it, turning communism into joy.
Some may have to download a new MS Plugin
Microsoft is running all the streaming video through its Silverlight plugin, which hasn’t made the Linux crowd very happy (there isn’t one for them).
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
welcome back
TC good to see you, you old dog. How’s the fishing?
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
Fishing been good
Been to Montana and Maine (missed Sastre’s win in the TdF).
And you?
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
Doing well
been taking my boy fishing some lately… thought of you out there in the wild west. We hunting for bluegill…
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
Welcome back young man
Maine treat you better this year?
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Well...
Without getting into detail, let me say… no. I freely admit that my wife is too good for me, but her family is nuts. And dialup was knocked out most of the time due to electrical storm.
Trip was taking on the flavor of one of those slasher flicks…
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
Oh......
I really meant the fishing. Not much I can do about the in-laws.
Your site looks fab btw.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Thanks...
Like I’m sure you guys are, I’m rolling in dough from it…
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
But you've got fans ;-)
And on your death bed, you will receive total consciousness.
Ok, so I installed Silverlight even though I won’t be around for the race end. So why is the NBC link still prompting me to install the fucking thing?
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
we call that dry here in NC
this time of year
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
First medal of games
Went Katreina Emmons, a Czech airgun shooter who happens to be married to Matt Emmons, and American with a shot (ark ark) in smallbore rifle.
Let the games begin.
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
Hm...
Are you all getting any audio commentary on the nbc feed? I can hear the race, helicopter, fans, but no commentary whatsoever
Even the Airgun Event rated a live blogger...
They had some guy doing live text updates in the airgun final; apparently cycling doesn’t rate even that much with NBC.
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
they do have text updates, if you go to the enhanced player
Today, I raced à la Chavanel, and I succeeded.
ha! no way...
it appeared to be challenging for the air gun contestants to stay awake during the event.
Falling asleep
is what happens when you’re not doping I guess… 8)
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
they should pit air rifle against sabre
then they’d stay awake.
and back on NBC the Chinese team
enters the stadium, led by Yao Ming.
the crowd goes wild.
the little kid?
Did you hear what they said about the little kid next to Yao? He’s an earthquake survivor that ran back into his school to save a couple classmates. Asked later why he ran back in he said that he was a “hall monitor” and that’s what he had to do. sniff Kid is no more than 6 years old.
was wondering some backstreet areas
of Shanghai in 2004, going nowhere in particular, when I rounded a corner into an alley I thought would take me back to the main street. Came face to face with a life sized cutout of Yao Ming, with “YAO’S HOUSE” painted over it. It led to a newly opened basketball court. Way cool :)
CBC
OK, we got a situation here with CBC. They switched to generic sports coverage on their main streaming channel. The bike race is on streaming Channel 4 with no commentary.
How far into the race are we?
Is this the begining or after the 80k flat?
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
24 mins in and already a pee break? Dang.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
chinese rider pacing the field
just blew up spectacularly.
B, Double E, Double R, U, N...
Beer run…
Sing it with me…
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
okay now that we're set...
time to break out the wine & sushi and relax for the next 5 hours or so
hey Dan, did you feed your 39 cats?
I'm just getting caught up on the remains of the...
... opening ceremony thread, the first live thread and this live thread… and I haven’t taken the groceries out of the hard cases yet… I have potstickers and Kung Pao Chicken to fry up!
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
Oh man... you got potstickers? Can I have one?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Man you guys are killin' me...
... and I haven’t had a wee bit o’ anything yet.
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
where's those pizzas?
Grrr, ordered them 50 minutes ago. We need food to last thru the night!!
-Greg
Damn
No pizza delivery here in the boonies, and all we’ve got is healthy rabbit food. Damn.
I hate you.
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
95 degrees plus 63% humidity
so says the NBC enhanced player text
Levi was on a minute ago near the back.
DZ lookin’ gooooood!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
They're not exactly
turning the pedals in anger, are they? Though, of course, it’s early yet (unfortunately, as I realize there’s no way I’m going to be able to stay up for this :-(
Ok, ok... I'm here...
Has David Lo Pan made it into the Breakaway yet? I gotta go make my dinner… back in a flash…
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
You were not put on this earth to get it Dan
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
I'm only a casual
architecture fan, but I’d really love to see that new TV building they’ve got, there.
right out of
Blade Runner
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
but were they..
..warned that there would be human urine on their roads as the guys rode by? How funny.
Save The Legs!!!
Is that what you girls are calling it now adays?
“Alejandro”?
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
is every rider on his own bike?
or are there national team bikes…
Shouldn't Norway or Finland ...
have some guys on the front … just so they can get out of this stinking heat more quickly?
torch lighting coming soon
be sure not to miss it!
Why can't I get the video?
I keep getting the screen that says the video is supported by certain platforms, which I have. ANd I uploaded Searchlight, albeit 1.0, which is the only thing my computer can handle. Any ideas???
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 8, 2008 11:40 PM EDT reply actions
how do you restart firefox/ ust close and open
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 8, 2008 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions
ONly platform
It doesn’t support is Linux. Using Firefox on a Mac should fly.
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
Sastre
mid pack
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
see,,,
I told you. Just a matter of time… :- )
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
the olympic anthem is performed by children
on NBC.
Oh coke a cola
exlclusive soft drink supplier of the 29th olympiad
we love you
and anyone who uses
the olympics rings without permission
of the IOC
will be sued immediately.
Or something like that.
stuttering a bit here
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
here comes the torch
I assure you it is more interesting than the race.
I've installed Silverlight and am still being promted to install it. WTF?
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Fixed it
Fucking MS. God how I hate them.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Tell me about it..
I’m running Linux on all my boxes, but had to re-boot this laptop in Windoze for this event. Bastards.
They’re most Un-Hennie-like.
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
They would choke Hennie with security questions
and he’d throw his bike farther than Millar or Riis ever did.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Exciting Trivia Contest: Win VALUABLE Prizes
(I kinda lied about the prizes. Just wanted to clear my conscience up front.)
Name the Greatest Olympic Road Race Winning Cyclist of All Time, bar none.
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
Winner!
And I lied about the prizes – there is something valuable headed your way. Just send your address to my tom.chandler@gmail.com address.
A reward for your recognition of brilliance.
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
What other answer could there be
For any cycling trivia question?
Just saying is all.
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
Don't forget
To send me your address. I actually do have a box of new pro jerseys.
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
1500 comments minumum
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Il Grillo Diabolico
to be precise
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
So, is Ronald MacDonald riding for Spain?
Those unis are hideous.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
drink!
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
that is cool
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
It's almost midnight here
and has been a tremendously long week. I’m trying to hang in for another hour.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Normally I would
but it’s been an unusual week. I will say they seem to have gotten a good weather day. On the helicopter shots I can actually see buildings in the background.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
I'm sorry, but in my weakened condition
I could fall down and subject myself to additional school absences.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
totally
we’re on the two-fer program here too. still farting around with the streamin’ ‘puter though.
not working especially well, sadly. we may have to bail.
DZ riding up and lookin' back like come on guys.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
New thread in under 100 comments as we be gettin' slow.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
directv
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
or blowing his nose
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
Bettini apparently smiling about
the Ballerini’s hideous choice of bib colors.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Haven't seen the pink and green bike
since Langkawi.
From all the fireworks they just let off....
What time were the actual opening ceremonies this morning?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
those are folks
that would normally be walking down the street anyways. Seriously. No such thing as “body buffer zone” in China.
What's the over / under on the Bolivian and Chilean getting shelled?
125K?
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Desperation already setting in...
Going through the canned shooting videos in an attempt to stave off terminal boredom.
And who am I kidding? I’m old. I won’t make it to the finish.
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
well this sucks
my turn to be the guy in the race thread talking about how he can’t connect. wtf
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 9, 2008 12:01 AM EDT reply actions
Reboot and try to reinstall silverlight before pulling up the video again.
Not that I know what the hell I’m talking about.
no
that was at work. can’t use that comp
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 9, 2008 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
I think maybe
they need someone from the WWF, in future Olympic road races, to help them figure out how to do a better job of pretending to race. This is kinda . . .
Go for it
Nothing like Rocky IV quotes to get things going
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
No, see...
I was flashing back to the in-laws in Maine. They made a Rocky IV?
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
Yup
And James Brown was prominently involved. Need I say more?
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
Great.
Freaking Schumacher wearing my favorite number. That stiff.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
in other news
Alessandro Bertolini spent the night at a Camaiore Hospital after crashing in the final sprint of the GP Citta di Camaiore on Thursday. The Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli rider ran into a barricade on the roadside during the sprint, and was briefly knocked unconscious. He was transported to the hospital where it was determined that he had fractured his first cervical vertebrae and suffered a compression of three more, according to his team.“If is possible, we will try to transfer Alessandro to the Trento hospital today by helicopter,” spokesman Davide Bellini said. “Only after Alessandro is seen by the Trento Hospital primary doctor will we know when Alessandro will be back to races.”
from cn
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
He fractures possibly 4 cervical vertebrae
and his DS is already trying to figure out when he can race again. What a guy.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
HEy everyone
Look, there is a guy from Texas in the breakaway.
Goodnight, if i dont get an early ride in, it’ll be 109 degrees when i get done. Have a fun night all.
If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?
guys at the back
looking for pizza delivery
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
Unlike the Olympians
we have no idea of how to pace ourselves. Over 400 comments already, and the thread is acting like it.
I’m planning to see the climb, and then get a nap.
same here, except
my nap will be about 8 hours long.
Seriously - can bettini hold the car any more without
some kind of penalty?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Bettini only
has one bottle cage on his tiny bike … hope he doesn’t get thirsty later. Guess he can just hang out at the car some more if he does though …
My news just said Bush went for a MTB ride this AM.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
anyone
running LInux find a working vid feed
by Christopher See on Aug 9, 2008 12:10 AM EDT reply actions
I gave up...
Spent a couple hours on it today, then rebooted one of the boxes in Vista.
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi
not an option...
unfortunately for this activity.. normally it’s not a problem. Local NBC is still running the opening parade. They’ll rerun it at 140a MDT.. USA has something at 12m, msnbc has boxing at 12m… sucks big.
by Christopher See on Aug 9, 2008 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Hola everyone!
Sorry I’m late to the party, but I just got back from an excellent movie: Road to Roubaix. It was part of the Chicago Bike Film Fest. Good time, although way too many trackies for my liking.
It's a cool event.
There were two shorts before the feature. One was all about David Millar and the other about a track rider.
from CN live
11:06 ICT
Italy’s Paolo Bettini is back at the car again having another long free ride. Earlier Tour Down Under director and former Olympic gold medallist Mike Turtur said he’d have thrown Bettini out of the race if he held onto a car for this long without pedaling in one of his races – we doubt that will happen to the defending champion today in China though.
Rider numbers
does anyone know a place where rider numbers are listed?
and here!
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=2666
just you know, for variety and stuff :-)
Alternative Streams!
If anyone has an alternative stream, please pm me with the linky.
I know they are out there, but can’t find one.
Our fucked up ISP has blocked the coverage, because they want to sell a live stream package of their own. Fucking bastards.
oww feel your pain young jedi...
No coverage for big bro. Must be a Kharma prepayment for TdUt.
by Christopher See on Aug 9, 2008 12:30 AM EDT up reply actions
The winner of two grand tours
Contador’s working as a domestique, hauling bottles… don’t see that all the time.
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