SBS has posted the official details on their site for all of this years TDF coverage. Looks like all stages will be aired live.
http://www21.sbs.com.au/tdf/
http://www21.sbs.com.au/tdf/
Is there additional coverage on SBS2 ?gclark8 said:For information on the SBS Digital Terrestrial Service and their extra channels, go to DBA Forums: http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?
Yeh but now Jan is out, and I suspect Basso will follow after what has come out todaysenator52 said:Really really cant wait!!! Its gonna be quite exciting and as much as I loved Lance, his absence will have positive aspects with the unpredictable nature the race has now become...tommorow must come
The website: http://www21.sbs.com.au/tdf/ does not say if the TDF will be broadcast on any of the extra channels . I will have a look and post an answer over the weekend.gclark8 said:For information on the SBS Digital Terrestrial Service and their extra channels, go to DBA Forums: http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?
I don't want to see the real winners beaten by cheats.MPCRUSHER said:Yeh but now Jan is out, and I suspect Basso will follow after what has come out today
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/jun06/jun30news2
Hopefully we might actually end up with some sort of "clean" TDF wouldn't that be great.
Interesting to see more "supporters" of Le Tour coming on board with their advertising.endroll said:Is it just me or were there about 1,234,487 ads during the prologue alone?
Of course there were only about 3 distinct ads...
SBS moving to being a fully commercial station
I recall reading somewhere recently (either on this forum or in the Sydney Morning Herald) that cycling has become the new golf - it's apparently becoming the sport of choice for upper class types who socialise on Saturday mornings, and that owning a nice expensive shiny bike is regarded as a status symbol.chch_legend said:Since when has an investment bank had any interest in cycling?
nerdag said:Maybe this particular financial group have decided to test this out...
endroll said:Is it just me or were there about 1,234,487 ads during the prologue alone?
Of course there were only about 3 distinct ads...
SBS moving to being a fully commercial station
Don't forget Credit Lyonnais. Sure, it's always been big in Europe.sideshow_bob said:eh, no banking interest at all in the pro peleton.
rabobank
credit agricole
cofidis
thats from the top of my head, i'm sure there are other ones. it's nothing new. indurain rode for banesto for i think all of his tour victories.
--brett
nerdag said:Don't forget Credit Lyonnais. Sure, it's always been big in Europe.
When I made the previous comment, I meant said financial group were testing the waters in Australia - there's never been that much interest in cycling here.
--
nerdag
Would love to get my hands on a link so I can forward it to my golf nut mate.nerdag said:I recall reading somewhere recently (either on this forum or in the Sydney Morning Herald) that cycling has become the new golf - it's apparently becoming the sport of choice for upper class types who socialise on Saturday mornings, and that owning a nice expensive shiny bike is regarded as a status symbol.
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/04/fashion/sundaystyles/04SILICON.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1133871785-Z+obWu7+sy7PvibdEc6SAwmikesbytes said:Would love to get my hands on a link so I can forward it to my golf nut mate.
Got to pay US$3.50 for the ariticle. They give you the first 50 words free.nitrous said:http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/04/fashion/sundaystyles/04SILICON.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1133871785-Z+obWu7+sy7PvibdEc6SAw
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