| Re: Paris-Nice OLN Sunday
I looked for anything similar on cable TV, but could not find it. OLN
doesn't appear to be offered in our metro area.
S o r n i wrote:
> Bill H. wrote:
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>>Do any networks carry televised moutain biking events? I haven't seen
>>OLN in a while, but I seem to remember they only carried road events.
>>I think mountain biking would be more exciting.
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> Surprisingly, it (mtb-ing) doesn't televise very well; terrain is flattened
> out (both in terms of pitch AND technical...er, ness). Best example was the
> Olympics -- BORING.
>
> They (OLN, ESPN, etc.) did try showing some "dual slalom" stuff, but it was
> more like BMX/Snowboarding or something and not what I consider true
> mountain biking. Also pretty boring, IMO.
>
> Siskel Bill
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