OLN and the Vuelta

[bob sullivan]

So during the Tour coverage, we saw and heard plenty about upcoming
rodeo events, barbecue cook-offs, and 'Survivor' reruns (gag)...
Would it have killed OLN to have mentioned the Vuelta coverage in
September? Granted, the coverage is pathetic (one Sunday night for
a three-week GT), but you'd think people watching the Tour *might*
be interested...

If more people watched the Vuelta highlights show, maybe there'd end
up being enough interest to actually televise the race while it was
going on...

~bob

 

[Keith]

On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:58:38 -0400, bob sullivan
<[email protected]> wrote:

>So during the Tour coverage, we saw and heard plenty about upcoming
>rodeo events, barbecue cook-offs, and 'Survivor' reruns (gag)...
>Would it have killed OLN to have mentioned the Vuelta coverage in
>September? Granted, the coverage is pathetic (one Sunday night for
>a three-week GT), but you'd think people watching the Tour *might*
>be interested...
>
>If more people watched the Vuelta highlights show, maybe there'd end
>up being enough interest to actually televise the race while it was
>going on...
>
>~bob

Wow glad I'm no longer in the US, they used to show the Vuelta on OLN,
at least until the end of 2002 ! Now that I'm back in Europe, I get to
watch the Tour of Germany next week !

 

[Casey Kerrigan]

In article <[email protected]>, bob sullivan
<[email protected]> wrote:

> So during the Tour coverage, we saw and heard plenty about upcoming
> rodeo events, barbecue cook-offs, and 'Survivor' reruns (gag)...
> Would it have killed OLN to have mentioned the Vuelta coverage in
> September? Granted, the coverage is pathetic (one Sunday night for
> a three-week GT), but you'd think people watching the Tour *might*
> be interested...
>
> If more people watched the Vuelta highlights show, maybe there'd end
> up being enough interest to actually televise the race while it was
> going on...
>
> ~bob
At least they announced they would be offering live coverage of the
Tour of California next year.

 

[bob sullivan]

Casey Kerrigan wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, bob sullivan
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>So during the Tour coverage, we saw and heard plenty about upcoming
>>rodeo events, barbecue cook-offs, and 'Survivor' reruns (gag)...
>>Would it have killed OLN to have mentioned the Vuelta coverage in
>>September? Granted, the coverage is pathetic (one Sunday night for
>>a three-week GT), but you'd think people watching the Tour *might*
>>be interested...
>>
>>If more people watched the Vuelta highlights show, maybe there'd end
>>up being enough interest to actually televise the race while it was
>>going on...
>>
>>~bob
>
> At least they announced they would be offering live coverage of the
> Tour of California next year.

Did they say *live* coverage, or just coverage? Oh, well, anything's
got to be better than getting up at 2:00AM for ToC coverage on ESPN...
And some nights, ESPN couldn't even be bothered to show the coverage
anytime close to when they had it scheduled.

~bob

 

[Frank Drackman]

"bob sullivan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So during the Tour coverage, we saw and heard plenty about upcoming
> rodeo events, barbecue cook-offs, and 'Survivor' reruns (gag)...
> Would it have killed OLN to have mentioned the Vuelta coverage in
> September? Granted, the coverage is pathetic (one Sunday night for
> a three-week GT), but you'd think people watching the Tour *might*
> be interested...
>

I think that www.cycling.tv will show the Veulta live.

 

[dan]

well, for real excitement, let's not forget the world darts championships,
the world dominoes finals, the poker tour, reality this and reality that ...
i can't believe the stuff they put on TV these days. i've got a dish. i
get 400 channels. except for OLN when the TDF is on and some old movie
classics, there's not a damn thing on those 400 channels worth watching.

dan

--
you're never too old to have a happy childhood
"Keith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:58:38 -0400, bob sullivan
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >So during the Tour coverage, we saw and heard plenty about upcoming
> >rodeo events, barbecue cook-offs, and 'Survivor' reruns (gag)...
> >Would it have killed OLN to have mentioned the Vuelta coverage in
> >September? Granted, the coverage is pathetic (one Sunday night for
> >a three-week GT), but you'd think people watching the Tour *might*
> >be interested...
> >
> >If more people watched the Vuelta highlights show, maybe there'd end
> >up being enough interest to actually televise the race while it was
> >going on...
> >
> >~bob
>
> Wow glad I'm no longer in the US, they used to show the Vuelta on OLN,
> at least until the end of 2002 ! Now that I'm back in Europe, I get to
> watch the Tour of Germany next week !
>

 

[Marlene Blanshay]

Keith wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:58:38 -0400, bob sullivan
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>So during the Tour coverage, we saw and heard plenty about upcoming
>>rodeo events, barbecue cook-offs, and 'Survivor' reruns (gag)...
>>Would it have killed OLN to have mentioned the Vuelta coverage in
>>September? Granted, the coverage is pathetic (one Sunday night for
>>a three-week GT), but you'd think people watching the Tour *might*
>>be interested...
>>
>>If more people watched the Vuelta highlights show, maybe there'd end
>>up being enough interest to actually televise the race while it was
>>going on...
>>
>>~bob
>
>
> Wow glad I'm no longer in the US, they used to show the Vuelta on OLN,
> at least until the end of 2002 ! Now that I'm back in Europe, I get to
> watch the Tour of Germany next week !
>
hey, do you have a VCR???

 

[Marlene Blanshay]

dan wrote:
> well, for real excitement, let's not forget the world darts championships,
> the world dominoes finals, the poker tour, reality this and reality that ...
> i can't believe the stuff they put on TV these days. i've got a dish. i
> get 400 channels. except for OLN when the TDF is on and some old movie
> classics, there's not a damn thing on those 400 channels worth watching.
>

i'm with you... i know more about white trash losers than i ever wanted
to know.

 

[Jeff]

Frank Drackman <[email protected]> wrote:

> I think that www.cycling.tv will show the Veulta live.

I don't see anything their site that would suggest that-- but the Tour
of Germany will be broadcasted live beginning August 1

 

[Howard Kveck]

In article <[email protected]>,
Marlene Blanshay <[email protected]> wrote:

> dan wrote:
> > well, for real excitement, let's not forget the world darts championships,
> > the world dominoes finals, the poker tour, reality this and reality that ...
> > i can't believe the stuff they put on TV these days. i've got a dish. i
> > get 400 channels. except for OLN when the TDF is on and some old movie
> > classics, there's not a damn thing on those 400 channels worth watching.
> >
>
> i'm with you... i know more about white trash losers than i ever wanted
> to know.

I'm going to guess that was unintentional, right (aka "they didn't start out that
way!")?

--
tanx,
Howard

Never take a tenant with a monkey.

remove YOUR SHOES to reply, ok?

 

[Frank Drackman]

"Jeff" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:1hj17se.1ov2wc41tg9xvgN%[email protected]...
> Frank Drackman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I think that www.cycling.tv will show the Veulta live.
>
> I don't see anything their site that would suggest that-- but the Tour
> of Germany will be broadcasted live beginning August 1

I thought that I heard it on one of their broadcasts. I will email them.
Every time I have contacted them in the past I have received great customer
service. I really hope that they make it.