The Amstel Gold is on Eurosport (19east) 1515-1700 CET on Sunday 20 April, RTBF Sat (also 19e) 14:15-16:15 CET, RAI Tre (13e) 15:45-18:00 CET and RAI Sport Sat (13e) 17:00-18:00 CET.
New this time, it’s also on young French digital channel W9 from 14:50 CET which is sometimes in the clear on 19e and 13e (I’ve not checked yet today), as well as terrestial digital in France.
RAI Sport Sat also show coverage of the Giro d’Oro and the Gran Fondo del Montello from 22:45 CET.
W9 real surprise…first cycling race ^^
France television dont brodcast race…:( exept paris roubaix : i m disapointed
Comment by connolly — 2008-04-20 @ 08:57+00:00
Surely French TV covers the other French races pretty well?
Anyway, I can’t find W9 clear on the satellite today, but Eurosport say they’ll go straight from the finish of Amstel Gold to the Tro Bro Leon race in Brittany. I missed that one in the listings…
Comment by MJ Ray — 2008-04-20 @ 02:14+00:00
French viewers with cable are spoiled, with Eurosport France and Sport+ covering a lot of races throughout the season to complement whatever is on France Televisions 2/3/4. The problem is for French viewers who do not have cable. That pretty much leaves just France Televisions which is rather slim pickings over the course of the season (many classics missing, no Giro d’Italia, no Vuelta, etc.) France 2/3 coverage of the TDF is of course superb.
French viewers are increasingly discovering they can watch races online; our French visits at http://www.cyclingfans.com/ are increasing.
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Comment by phil — 2008-04-20 @ 04:34+00:00