team_rider
Reged: 06/11/2008
Posts: 4
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How does everyone think the Premier Calendar could be improved?
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fizban
Reged: 15/09/2007
Posts: 922
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I'd have an opinion if it was on a free to air channel.
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wuverley
Reged: 16/05/2008
Posts: 4046
Loc: Man of Kent
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It is fizban, occasionally on Eurosport. (Maybe I've misunderstood)
I suppose better TV coverage might help.
If there was a race somewhere within 80 mlies of my house I would probably go and watch as well. Its not as though I live in the sticks, the Tour de France has twice come within 8 miles of my house, and the Tour of Britain, and the Rochester Classic was 40 miles away. I suppose that's to do with sponsors and organisers.
The comic does promote the bigger teams and the better riders, quite a lot. But maybe that's it, somehow foreign stars (well lesser ones, at least) need to be encouraged to take part. If Heras can be persuaded to come here to race Bromptons, then other continental pros could be recruited. I suppose that's a matter of money.
Obviously races that finish in large or important towns would also attract spectators, meaning that sponsors money has been well spent. Lincoln always seems to do well.
Of course this also relies on the local police force being helpful, which is not always the case.
Just a few thoughts.
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