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Redlands Day Three

Consider this an open thread... but if someone wants to file a race report, put it in diaries and I'll move it here instead. Nice day for racing!

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watching live?
So it looks like this link will go to live coverage?  I haven't had the chance to try to catch any of this yet.

The page has a schedule:

TODAYS REDLAND BICYCLE CLASSIC RACE SCHEDULE: 9AM Public Races, 1PM Mayors Challenge Race, 2PM Woman's 1st Centennial, 3:30PM Men's 1st Centennial Bank/KWB Wealth Managers Criterium - Timed Event: 90 min

Ugh, the current stream has horrible crackly audio, just about unlistenable.  Ahh, 13-17yo boys up in a sec, girls to follow...

-Greg

by gregm on Apr 5, 2008 2:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

attempt to embed stream
Chris, axe this if it's bad for any reason.  Think it'll work....

-Greg

by gregm on Apr 5, 2008 2:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cute!
It's not a technical problem at all.

by Chris... on Apr 5, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a little page w/ all four streams
Here's a little page that embeds all four streams in a compact grid without all the extra stuff, so it's a little easier to get all four on your screen at once.

-Greg

by gregm on Apr 5, 2008 2:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the dang music....
Oh, why don't they cut this terrible background (foreground?) music?!?  It's absolutely absurd.

-Greg

by gregm on Apr 5, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks, Greg
I was actually able to consistently get this feed to work better than either of the pages on the Redlands site for some mysterious reason.

Fun race--good to see a breakaway stay away, though it's a shame about Gunn and Milne going down. Strong riding from winners and Toyota United.

Here's hoping Toyota can light it up tomorrow and retake the GC from Team Narcissistic Tool.

by Christopher on Apr 5, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thank Greg
Cool embed - Cycling TV needs you.
  1. Jeff Louder- BMC
  2.  Luis Ammaran- Colavita
  3.  Ivan Dominguez- Toyota United

by roadside on Apr 5, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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