Two pro cycling stage races on TV: USA Pro Cycling Challenge and Giro d’Italia

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  • August 20, 2011 at 4:01 am #929430
    PotomacCyclist
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    I should have said Vuelta a Espana, not the Giro.

    August 20, 2011 at 12:27 pm #929433
    Greenbelt
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    I posted this in another thread, but more on topic here. The “Rapha Continental” dudes (one of whom must have a substantial trust fund, as they seem to exist only to ride the most awesome routes and take slick video…) have been riding the U.S. pro cycling challenge route with a guy from Velonews. Spectacular scenery in the series. Here’s stage 1: http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/08/news/video-velonews-and-rapha-continental-ride-stage-2-of-the-usapcc_187084

    August 20, 2011 at 4:42 pm #929438
    DaveK
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    I feel like now’s an appropriate time to mention I’ll be in CO next weekend to catch a couple of stages including the finale. :)

    August 20, 2011 at 8:46 pm #929439
    PotomacCyclist
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    Take lots of pictures. HD would be preferred. So would a fast shutter speed. And post some of the best pics here! Enjoy the race.

    August 22, 2011 at 3:21 am #929469
    DaveK
    Participant

    @PotomacCyclist 7326 wrote:

    Take lots of pictures. HD would be preferred. So would a fast shutter speed. And post some of the best pics here! Enjoy the race.

    I’m useless with a camera but my brother’s (lives in Boulder) a pretty good photographer, I’ll see what I can get out of him.

    August 23, 2011 at 11:04 pm #929560
    Greenbelt
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    Awesome live (and free) coverage of the U.S. pro cycling challenge: http://shacktracker.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/

    I don’t want to be a spoiler, but you MUST watch the last 5 or 10 km of today’s stage, with the uphill finish in Mt. Crested Butte. Awesome to see the TDF podium attacking the final climb with the very best U.S. riders and a great Columbian team.

    August 23, 2011 at 11:14 pm #929561
    PotomacCyclist
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    Versus repeats each broadcast (in condensed version) at night. But they don’t have the all-day, multiple repeat coverage like they did with the Tour de France.

    August 30, 2011 at 6:21 pm #929717
    DaveK
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    Sneak preview (since he hasn’t processed these) – my brother got a ton of incredible photos from our spots. The first had llamas and was out on a hairpin and the second was on the final turn of the downtown circuit leading into the finish.

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    Downtown circuit – Liquigas reels in the break for Viviani (Oss as it turns out)

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    ..and there was Christian VandeVelde.

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    What an amazing experience. I’ll put up a photo thread once my brother has processed everything and put up a flickr album.

    August 30, 2011 at 11:33 pm #929721
    PotomacCyclist
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    Pretty cool!

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