Le Tour, 2021

[72gmc]

^^^ Agreed, I enjoy watching coverage in a language that isn't native to me.

[bostonbiker]

the TDF was on Peacock last year and I can't recall having any problems with it. And I believe it was available on the $5/month plan, and you can actually pay for just a single unlike FloBikes (which advertises a monthly cost but only lets you buy an annual plan).

[A1A]

Has anyone figured out for sure what is going on with NBCSN? I see normal tour broadcasts on Saturday, Sunday early morning and then again on 6/30 but that one is at like 9 PM I think? Too late to be useful. I wish they'd stop playing games and just say what they are doing on the NBCSN website. If it isn't cleared up by Thursday I guess I'll go buy a Roku so I have a few days to tinker with it, hoping my DSL connection (all we can get) is fast enough for streaming...

[cgolvin]

Originally Posted by A1A

…hoping my DSL connection (all we can get) is fast enough for streaming...

Apologies for the drift. I still receive marketing material from AT&T promoting a switch to their "broadband" service — despite the fact that my distance from the central office makes their fastest speed a jaw-dropping 6 Mbps while their local cable competitor offers service nearly two orders of magnitude faster. And it's not like they don't know this based on my address. At least this junk mail gives me a chuckle before I toss it into the recycling bin.

Back to le tour…

[Ewiser]

This mornings email.

[ChannelZ28]

Originally Posted by Johnnysmooth

I've come to just VPN'ing the Tour. Sometimes interested in commentary, most times not - so any language will do.
Particularly like the Dutch and Italian country channels as their commentary (though I don't understand a word) is so animated. You get excited just listening to them.

Have you ever watched a Colombian broadcast? That was always my favorite. Especially when they show the commentators jumping out of their seats whenever a Colombian attacks.

[rePhil]

Does anyone know the name of the gentleman that does the Team Presentations? (the one that rocks a ponytail) As seen here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA-sRTfepms

[Pricci09]

So excited!

[Elefantino]

Join The Paceline's fantasy league!!!!

[Ewiser]

NBC sports preview.

https://youtu.be/P5H5mOpUtSA

[LJohnny]

So signed in and was browsing last night and they have a few stages from last year. They run pretty smoothly, so high hopes!

[flying]

Originally Posted by Clancy

As long as Vinokurov is connected to Astana I cannot cheer for any rider on that team. An unwarranted bias maybe.

I cannot wait!

I just read today
Vinokourov ousted from leadership at Astana

Like you I cannot wait for tomorrow & bet there are a few riders tossing in their beds tonight

[LJohnny]

Peacock is listing 2 streams for stage 1, one labeled NBCSN Coverage and the other just plain TdF 2021, Stage 1. So this is auspicious, seems like they have set 2 stream just like the old Gold stream had. And also La Course has a stream that starts at 2 am

[edit]
Watching La Course on Peackock prem plus and so far it is great, no commercials and image is crisp. (AppleTV)

[Hank Scorpio]

So is GCN+ crashed for everyone else as well?

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by Hank Scorpio

So is GCN+ crashed for everyone else as well?

Maybe

I have a US based subscription and when I login via Hola (VPN) broadcasting from GB it does not recognize me as a subscriber as I hoped it would.

This is the case, yes?