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TonyHetherington
30,875 posts
119 months
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Johno said: We literally popped up at Rue de Rivoli and then there they were on their first pass. Ha - that's where we were  A belated wave/hello
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ewenm
24,434 posts
114 months
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What a great finish to a great tour. It's really good to see such a solid team with no obvious primadonnas unwilling to work for the others.
Hopefully the Brits involved can do the same next week too.
Is the (approx) route for LeTour2013 announced in October? Looking to book a week in the Alps/Annecy area for summer next year and hope to coincide it with a day's spectating.
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Gizmoish
15,498 posts
78 months
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ewenm said: Is the (approx) route for LeTour2013 announced in October? Looking to book a week in the Alps/Annecy area for summer next year and hope to coincide it with a day's spectating. January, I think. It starts in Corsica though, apparently.
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racerbob
231 posts
49 months
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[quote=Gizmoish]
January, I think.
It starts in Corsica though, apparently. [/quo
I think I heard them talking about the first two or three stages on Corsica, also Mont Ventoux was mentioned, think they plan for a real climbers race next year maybe ?
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Bluequay
1,130 posts
87 months
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groomi
8,670 posts
112 months
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Just a mention that I think the ITV4 commentary team deserve a pat on the back for their coverage. Having dutifully reported on the race to presumably tiny audiences over the past twenty-odd years, they suddenly found themselves on prime-time TV, having to explain the very basics to new viewers while keeping the die hard fans informed.
I think they did an excellent job.
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Puggit
29,479 posts
117 months
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groomi said: Just a mention that I think the ITV4 commentary team deserve a pat on the back for their coverage. Having dutifully reported on the race to presumably tiny audiences over the past twenty-odd years, they suddenly found themselves on prime-time TV, having to explain the very basics to new viewers while keeping the die hard fans informed.
I think they did an excellent job. As a part-time viewer over the years, I really enjoyed this year's commentary. The only negative (and it's not just this year) is Imlach's completely bored competition descriptions!
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Raoul Duke
813 posts
32 months
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groomi said: Just a mention that I think the ITV4 commentary team deserve a pat on the back for their coverage. Having dutifully reported on the race to presumably tiny audiences over the past twenty-odd years, they suddenly found themselves on prime-time TV, having to explain the very basics to new viewers while keeping the die hard fans informed.
I think they did an excellent job. Couldn’t agree more! They have a great team, Ned Boulting in particular deserves special praise in my opinion, for the way he has steadily improved over the years. Have a read of his book – “How I won the yellow jumper” for an insight into how far he has come since those early days.
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S. Gonzales Esq.
1,664 posts
81 months
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Conversely, I think Imlach's bone-dry delivery is one of my favourite things about the coverage. His book is pretty good too.
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groomi
8,670 posts
112 months
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S. Gonzales Esq. said: Conversely, I think Imlach's bone-dry delivery is one of my favourite things about the coverage. His book is pretty good too. Agreed - he throws in some great sarcasm usually.
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funkyrobot
5,879 posts
97 months
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groomi said: S. Gonzales Esq. said: Conversely, I think Imlach's bone-dry delivery is one of my favourite things about the coverage. His book is pretty good too. Agreed - he throws in some great sarcasm usually. I agree. I love the quips that he throws in. 
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jbudgie
1,625 posts
81 months
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Another in agreement.
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louiebaby
5,337 posts
60 months
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Raoul Duke said: Ned Boulting in particular deserves special praise in my opinion, for the way he has steadily improved over the years. Have a read of his book – “How I won the yellow jumper” for an insight into how far he has come since those early days. Read that a few months ago. Interesting and amusing, I thought...
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Hackney
1,736 posts
77 months
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S. Gonzales Esq. said: Conversely, I think Imlach's bone-dry delivery is one of my favourite things about the coverage. His book is pretty good too. It's a brilliant. And where I learned the motto of my home city. "Virtue lives on after death"
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longshot
921 posts
67 months
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jbudgie said: Another in agreement. And me. I love the ITV4 coverage.
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Long Drax
288 posts
39 months
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funkyrobot said: groomi said: S. Gonzales Esq. said: Conversely, I think Imlach's bone-dry delivery is one of my favourite things about the coverage. His book is pretty good too. Agreed - he throws in some great sarcasm usually. I agree. I love the quips that he throws in. Me too. Sometimes I have to do a double-take at what he says because he barely changes his facial expression when he delivers them.
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groomi
8,670 posts
112 months
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Kermit power
14,861 posts
82 months
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longshot said: jbudgie said: Another in agreement. And me. I love the ITV4 coverage. Me too. I'm hoping the sudden increase in interest will mean they shift the whole team lock, stock & barrel to the Vuelta coverage (assuming they still have it this year). Considering we two Brits on the podium there too last year, the commentary team didn't half do its best to make the whole event seem as dull as possible, by way of butchering the Spanish language at every possible opportunity. OK, you can't expect them to get the accent word perfect on everything, but you'd think they could at least make the effort to ask some random Spaniard how to pronounce "Vuelta a España"! 
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Highway Star
2,500 posts
100 months
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Kermit power said: Me too. I'm hoping the sudden increase in interest will mean they shift the whole team lock, stock & barrel to the Vuelta coverage (assuming they still have it this year). Considering we two Brits on the podium there too last year, the commentary team didn't half do its best to make the whole event seem as dull as possible, by way of butchering the Spanish language at every possible opportunity. OK, you can't expect them to get the accent word perfect on everything, but you'd think they could at least make the effort to ask some random Spaniard how to pronounce "Vuelta a España"! You need Eurosport 
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Kermit power
14,861 posts
82 months
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Highway Star said: You need Eurosport Based on comments on here from people who have both, I think I really want the ITV4 TDF team doing the Vuelta! 
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