A superb piece of live action sports footage

Stat Brother

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• May 14, 2014

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It's already showing on Geeks, but I think this is fantastic and deserves a greater audience.

It's Monday's stage 1 of the Tour of California.
The camera is on Johnny Degenkolb's bike, as he prepares for the sprint finish, which he lost out to Cav.

Cav makes a couple of appearances wearing a white top with red white & blue bands across the chest.
He is currently our national champion.

As we all know from youtube the tech has been around for a little while, but pro cycling is yet to fully embrace it.
Although with this kind of action it can't be long cycling on the TV is revolutionised.



The actual TV coverage is around 3:30

 

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Brighton Mod

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Where the Horse crossed the Bridge

• May 14, 2014

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On television you never hear the sounds of the bunch, the top pros hurt as well as the rest of us, they just hurt a lot later and after loads more effort!!

 

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acrossthepond

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• May 14, 2014

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Christ they're fast. Don't get a proper sense of it on TV

 

Stat Brother

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acrossthepond said:

Christ they're fast. Don't get a proper sense of it on TV

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I've watched it so many times and find it absolutely thrilling.

I have stood on a fair few pavements watching the peloton scream by, and thought I had a good gauge on what was going on, clearly I'm not even close.
It feels so claustrophobic, I think you not only get the speed, but the intensity, and importance of decisions having to be made in a micro-second.