I have a strong feeling how Versus coverage is going to go

No, it doesn’t.

Heh, perhaps I will be going with the audio-only option this year.

I really do need either a European proxy or someone in Europe with Slingbox. Then, I’d be like so golden…

Does the Pope shit in the woods?

This is the reason why I am not watching the race live. I’ll DVR it and skip as much as possible the commercials and Lance-orientated and really all rider profiles.

The picture will focus on Lance like nobody’s business. Remember how excessive the video focused on lance at the Giro? This will be much worse. But that’s not a Versus problem. Everyone’s getting the same feed, sling box with a friend in Europe or no.

to rearrange their coverage of tomorrow’s stage.

I hoping that the announcement that Armstrong will be one of the first riders to depart means Versus won’t do their usual routine of abandoning coverage of the first two hours of a time trial in favor of features on what Lance eats for breakfast, etc.

It should suit Vs that he roll out of the starthouse early. If he posts the fastest time, it’ll encourage viewers to watch more closely as each rider attempts to unseat him, rather than to just tune in for the last half hour of the broadcast to see how he rides. Afterall, ITTs can get a bit dull for the first hour, before the big hitters roll out.

It should suit Vs that he roll out of the starthouse early. If he posts the fastest time, it’ll encourage viewers to watch more closely as each rider attempts to unseat him, rather than to just tune in for the last half hour of the broadcast to see how he rides. Afterall, ITTs can get a bit dull for the first hour, before the big hitters roll out.

and that alone will be something to throw some confetti at

It is the prime time coverage I fear, featuring that ignoramous Craig Hummer. At least with Phil and Paul one can enjoy counting how many times they mention their beloved Big George per hour.

Back from his bull riding assignment, it’d be nice if he refrains from speculating how pro cyclists would fair against MMA contenders in “the octagon”. His previous comments to Bob Roll on this earned him my Douchbag of the Decade Award for sports journalism. Its my guess that he got beat up a lot as a kid with a name like “Hummer”.

I just watched stage 20 from 2005 where Rasmussen crashed / changed bikes 6 times and lost over 7’. I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time.

Probably because I am so used to insipid sports programming. It helps to have a DVR obviously. And even Craig Hummer- I’ll take him over Al Trautwig any day.

And actually if they have Frankie Andreu on at times again, he sometimes delivers some good insights.

meaning I can actually chat in the live race thread here(stop moaning people!). Am just watching a dumb piece on a dumb ass network(espn), not really paying attention, something with dramatic music and comebacks. Compared cycling missing Lance to wall street missing 2007(not joking).

By July 20th Vesus will be all Tony Martin, all the time.

When I started riding, Versus/OLN was was got me tuned into the Tour in the first place and cycling in general. I am in Germany now and don’t have Versus anymore, so I will miss it but I have Eurosport UK now so all will be good. But the point of all this is that there is actual coverage of the Tour on in the States, pretty much something cycling related all day and all night for the next three weeks, so why complain about it? There’s nothing to be gained by people not tuning in except for it to go off the air and people complaining because it is no longer on.

and the recaps during the slow middle period included L.A., but also everyone else after him who was in first place for a while. Not too Lance heavy at all.