Canada - Best TV Station for Tour de France ??

[Doug Purdy]

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> > > Don't bother subscribing for anything but the tour (unless you really
> like
> > > fishing shows). Canadian OLN does not carry any other cycling, unlike
> > > American OLN which has quite a bit.
> >
> > That's what I do. Get connected before the tour and cancel after it.
> > No connect/disconnect charges here in Ottawa so costs about $15 CAD. I
> > also let TSN and my cable company know that I won't subscribe for a
> > full year unless OLN carries the classics and other grand tours - Giro
> > and Vuelta.
> >
> > Canadian viewers should let their sentiments be known at:
> >
> > [email protected]
> >
> > JFJ.
>
> Just got OLN ten minutes ago, I am really impressed with the quality of
the
> coverage, very professional, not cheesy at all !!

You'll feel that way until the end of the Tour or until you see OLN US or a
European station. If only the Euro 2004 football hadn't started them killing
all the illegal decoders.

Doug