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eddief
02-17-2009, 06:40 PM
The riders are about 15 miles from the finish in Modesto and VS cuts the coverage off to go to a hockey game. So those who watched a couple of hours of live coverage thinking they'd see the finish are left with their limp "remote controls" hanging in their hands. Great customer service!
e-RICHIE
02-17-2009, 06:47 PM
he shoots he scores atmo.
just sayin'.
DfCas
02-17-2009, 06:50 PM
The hockey guys announced that the live feed of the finish was on the Versus website. The video was not as good, but I watched the end there.

dan
97CSI
02-17-2009, 07:53 PM
Until there are more fights in the peleton hockey will rule.
fierte_poser
02-17-2009, 10:28 PM
When was the last time hockey trumped _anything_? Just when you thought LA had real clout...

And one of the teams was from Canada!?!

I blame Grant. :rolleyes:
TMB
02-17-2009, 11:23 PM
And one of the teams was from Canada!?!

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No it wasn't.

It was from Toronto.
Louis
02-17-2009, 11:33 PM
No it wasn't.

It was from Toronto.

Canadian humor. Doesn't get much better than that. :p

Hoser :beer:
lavi
02-18-2009, 01:33 AM
Yeah, so I wait to get home and watch the stage. Watching, watching, watching....boom hockey. Lame. Come on Versus. Get it together.
weaponsgrade
02-18-2009, 02:10 AM
I Tivo'd it, and just about threw the remote into the TV when Versus cut the coverage. I immediately switched over to the 1hr abbreviated showing and at least got to see a replay of the finish.
sspielman
02-18-2009, 06:39 AM
If Astana had driven the peloton a little harder instead of slacking, they would have finished in time....
coopdog
02-18-2009, 06:44 AM
Yep, I go to versus.com a few hours later to catch the exciting finish. The first thing I hear as the site loads is Phil exclaiming "Thor Hushovd pulls off the win..." Crap. Thanks a lot Versus.
girlie
02-18-2009, 07:14 AM
At least it's on tv.......yes seeing the finish would be great but the fact we get to see it at all!
I went to a local bar to watch stage 2. I don't have cable. I sat there having a beer watching for 2 hours. Only to have some meat head, ironically wearing a Rock jeans hat, switch the station right at the finish. He couldn't understand why I was not so happy with him.

girlie