Mar 7, 2009 0
The race is like Paris-Roubaix with gravel road climbs. The Strade Bianche means white roads and the finish is in Siena the location of the Palio Horse Race. The coverage on the videos is from the RAI broadcast. Davide Cassani and Ario Bulbarelli really know how to comment on cycling. It’s worth learning Italian just to listen to their commentary.
Part 1
Part 2
Thanks to http://livecycling.vodpod.com/
Mar 21, 2007 1
Ciclismo-online.com has some screen captures from the RAI coverage of stage 1 of Tirreno-Adriatico. Robbie McEwen won in a field sprint, but not without some controversy. On closer inspection it looks like the TV motorcycles are staying a bit too close to the action. So close in fact that they practically give Robbie McEwen a leadout going into the final 300 meters when Robbie was clearly in front.
From this angle it looks like the Predictor Lotto team has a motorcycle on its team.
Feb 28, 2007 1
The Marco Pantani Movie finally made it to RAI International only a few days after its Italian premier on RAI. I set my DVR to record it but was unable to get enough time to watch until Monday when I came down with a cold and was at home with a few hours to kill.
The Marco Pantani Movie was produced by RAI and has the same qualities as any major network “Movie of the Week”. The story follows Marco’s life through a flash back that is bookended with Marco smashing a plate glass window during the 1999 Giro at Madonna di Campiglio when he found out that his Hematocrit level was above 50%. The 50% threshold required that Pantani take two weeks off from cycling as a health precaution. This meant that he was booted from the Giro where he was dominating.
Feb 5, 2007 2
While those of us unable to obtain a “pirated” version (thanks Fritz) of the Marco Pantani movie will have to wait for some other way of seeing the new Marco Pantani movie. There is a recent movie made by RAI that chronicles another great Italian Champion Gino Bartali.
Feb 3, 2007 2
A movie following Marco Pantani’s life will be shown on RAI Uno on Monday February 5th. Rolando Ravello who looks almost exactly like ‘Il Pirata’ will play the lead role which follows Pantani’s career during its zenith when he won the Giro and Tour double in 1998.
