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Cyan Skymoos · Post by **Cyan Skymoos** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:45 pm

Maybe we've been spoilt by the Tour coverage on ITV and Eurosport, but that effort from the BBC was dire.

Jon G · Post by **Jon G** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:04 pm

Yes definitely agree with you Darren, I know the result wasnt what we wanted but the coverage bearing in mind the the time they have had to get it right was poor. But obviously that would not have changed the tactics of the the other countries

You couldn't fault the effort from Britain though

but thats a whole other discussion.

Jon

Cyan Skymoos · Post by **Cyan Skymoos** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:23 pm

I thought the racing was quite exciting, it seems the riders are lost without a DS talking them through it in their ear piece, and it makes for some attacking racing....but we the viewers would like to know what's going on wouldn't we...times gaps, who's in the breaks etc.

paulM · Post by **paulM** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 6:33 pm

Yes coverage was pretty poor - time gaps these days is a minmum requirement - even Boardman & Porter didnt seem to know what was going on - not that it mattered at the finish. Still think GB got the strategy wrong and should have had Millar in the break - somebody with a racing head who can find the finish line from a break. A team of five (six if you include Eisel) is too small to control a race like that. Lets face it another drug banned rider managed to win albeit that muppet Uran practically gave it to him on a plate - tying his shoe laces or something with 100m to go! Just about the worst result possible bearing in mind it is the Olympics, although to be fair Vino did it in fine style.

Cyan Skymoos · Post by **Cyan Skymoos** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:20 pm

Putting Millar up the road in the break after telling everyone pre race that you're the dream team bringing Cav to the finish would've been genius!

Dr Dave · Post by **Dr Dave** » Mon Aug 13, 2012 1:13 pm

How much of a bung did Vino give Uran?