I bet they aren`t that cheap but

I suppose in comparison to some other sports they maybe but is that because no one was bothered about showing it.

Eurosport are big on push biking and ITV 4 has come on board in the last few years.
I seem to remember Channel 4 having a go with it as well

Posted By: emmaroyds on July 22nd 2012 at 11:24:48

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All this Tour de France stuff (Other Sports) - Lurkerino, Jul 22, 10:47:53
- You couldn't care less but still call it a load of shite that people hold it in esteem? (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 22, 12:40:31
- Well each to their own but if you follow it and understand what's (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 22, 11:12:14
  - not sure its the worlds greatest sporting event (Other Sports) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 22, 11:32:40
- I love it. GB have dominated and wiggins and team sky already have my vote for SPOTY (n/m) (Other Sports) - Hulk Rules, Jul 22, 11:11:41
  - agree totally. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 22, 11:12:38
- Cheap to show on free tv. Allows hysteria to mount up on a level (Other Sports) - pants, Jul 22, 11:08:46
  - Cheap to show?!!! (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 22, 11:13:55
    - You buy the rights off France (n/m) (Other Sports) - pants, Jul 22, 11:20:17
      - I bet they aren`t that cheap but (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:24:48
  - what does that even mean? (n/m) (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 11:10:10
    - Most sports that are not on sky, in recent years, are hyped up on the BBC or Freeview (Other Sports) - pants, Jul 22, 11:12:42
      - OIC, you believe that sport is only valid if it's for whippet racers... (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 11:22:44
        
        No that's not what I meant. The main reason everybody knows about it (Other Sports) - pants, Jul 22, 11:41:56
        
        Same applies to football..... (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 12:13:03
        
        That's a bit cheap pants. (Other Sports) - APB, Jul 22, 13:00:30
        
        Of course, but then, this is a football based forum innit (n/m) (Other Sports) - pants, Jul 22, 12:17:26
        
        indeed, but this is the 'other sports' sub-category (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 12:50:51
        
        what did people do before Sky invented football (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 12:14:23
        
        I know what you mean (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:50:03
        
        whippet racing, you forgot pigeon racing (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:26:43
      - it must be hard for the BBC (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:14:16
    - wondered that myself (n/m) (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:10:39
- It is incredibly dull to watch, however.... (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 10:59:15
  - ??????? (Other Sports) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 22, 11:12:27
    - was thinking specifically of Froome. (n/m) (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 11:14:35
      - Born in Kenya but his dad and grandparents are British. (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:21:46
      - Who isn't South African. (Other Sports) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 22, 11:15:54
      - and it was a bit of a flippant joke. (n/m) (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 11:14:51
  - Dull is a matter of opinion (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:08:35
    - so is Chess (n/m) (Other Sports) - Pixelman, Jul 22, 11:26:23
    - I don't disagree, it's a shame that Wiggins could miss out on Sports Personality.... (Other Sports) - HairyBobbingManAss, Jul 22, 11:13:38
      - That`s right (Other Sports) - emmaroyds, Jul 22, 11:19:34
        
        There's a great difference between being at the front of a classics style race at the end (Other Sports) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jul 22, 11:55:48
      - You're right, Cav is favourite for road race and Wiggo for TT (n/m) (Other Sports) - Chopper, Jul 22, 11:15:14

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