2021 Olympic Road cycling

[drd23]

You have commentary? I'm on the stream linked above, just the moto microphones.

Commentary is on Channel 7 - Phil Liggett, Scott McGrory and Anna Meares

 

[Orange Agent]

The pace is so slow and the bunch is half the size and minimal workhorses. Might come back in about 3 hours.

 

[drd23]

The pace is so slow and the bunch is half the size and minimal workhorses. Might come back in about 3 hours.

As I posted earlier the key times should be ~3pm (for the start of the Fuji Sanroku climb) and ~5:15pm for the Mikuni pass

 

[Drummond]

Thomas sure does find a way to crash over and over again.

 

[drd23]

It was inevitable - Gerraint Thomas hits the deck yet again

 

[eth-dog]

It was inevitable - Gerraint Thomas hits the deck yet again

The pair should just save themselves for the TT tomorrow

 

[eth-dog]

Durbridge will take over the pace over this climb, surely?

 

[eth-dog]

Phil Liggett really has lost his touch. Sad.

 

[drd23]

This might be useful for later - some training rides uploaded to Strava over the last week

 

[drd23]

I swear I must have heard 4 or 5 different pronunciations of "Mikuni" in the last half hour of this commentary. If only 7 had somehow managed to get the usual SBS 3 to commentate...

 

[Over The Post]

Nice troll having the feed zone in the pit lane

 

[Drummond]

Pretty sad how much Phil has deteriorated. Still a lovely voice but man he’s so past it.

 

[Orange Agent]

WTF was Italy doing.

 

[Drummond]

Here goes the Pog riding away, his UAE teammate chasing.

 

[Drummond]

Pogacar setting up Rogic possibly?

 

[Orange Agent]

They have to drop Wout, no point riding with him up this climb.

 

[drd23]

Gotta love that the cowbells have made it to the Mikuni pass

Pog looks strong, but WVA is still within striking distance given the distance the summit of this climb is from the finish

 

[drd23]

Pretty sad how much Phil has deteriorated. Still a lovely voice but man he’s so past it.

Iconic voice but he's clearly been past it for at least 10 years now (and there are older cycling fans that would probably put that time period even further back)

 

[Drummond]

How uninspiring is this commentary? Wow. Not doing this justice at all.

WVA being dropped, Pogacar not making the gains he thought? Although we’ve seen him do this many times. Make a break, ease off, others bust a gut to get to him, then he attacks again.

 

[Over The Post]

I loved Leggett and Paul Sherwen commentating together, Paul would correct his mistakes and they were a good team. Much like Murray Walker and James Hunt, or MW and Martin Brundle.

 

[eth-dog]

I loved Leggett and Paul Sherwen commentating together, Paul would correct his mistakes and they were a good team. Much like Murray Walker and James Hunt, or MW and Martin Brundle.

Paul Sherwen was a terrible commentator. He hid Phil being cooked by being so much worse.

 

[drd23]

Looks like they've reached the summit - just a short valley before another little climb, and then a long, non-technical descent back to Fuji Motorway.

It's going to be a reduced bunch sprint in all likelihood now

 

[Over The Post]

Be that as it may, it makes you appreciate the SBS trio even more.

 

[Orange Agent]

You would probably die if you hit that gutter.

 

[drd23]

The stream on 7Plus must be using the world feed because the commentators are Kiwis.

They are having a lot of trouble pronouncing Fuglsang and Kwiatkowski so I'm not sure the lack of interruptions outweighs the worse commentary