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Tracking Riders

Jayseekay · 2003-07-23T23:51:47+00:00

One of thing that bothered me when I was following the TDF race on TV or via the web, the positions of all the riders were unknown. Somtimes I noticed the TV announcers lost track of positions of the riders that were in the front. How about putting some electronic tags on the riders? There are several technologies that can be used here. Did anyone else have the same problem as I did?

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Jayseekay
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23 July 2003, 23:51 UTC #1

One of thing that bothered me when I was following the TDF race on TV or via the web, the positions
of all the riders were unknown. Somtimes I noticed the TV announcers lost track of positions of the
riders that were in the front. How about putting some electronic tags on the riders? There are
several technologies that can be used here. Did anyone else have the same problem as I did?

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Mack Mad
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24 July 2003, 02:46 UTC #2

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One of thing that bothered me when I was following the TDF race on TV or via the web, the
positions of all the riders were unknown. Somtimes I noticed the TV announcers lost track of
positions of the riders that were in the front. How about putting some electronic tags on the
riders? There are several technologies that can be used here. Did anyone else have the same
problem as I did?
They should put the tiny cameras on them And microphones so the team directors can listen in to
everyone's conversation.
The only place that matters is your place at the finish.

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Rwm
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24 July 2003, 04:16 UTC #3

In the Giro they have "transponders" on each bike that can pinpoint the location of each rider in
real-time. The only problem that I am aware of is when a rider switches bikes with a team mate or
use his back up bike. They might have the same thing in the Tour but I am not aware of it.
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One of thing that bothered me when I was following the TDF race on TV or via the web, the
positions of all the riders were unknown. Somtimes I noticed the TV announcers lost track of
positions of the riders that were in the front. How about putting some electronic tags on the
riders? There are several technologies that can be used here. Did anyone else have the same
problem as I did?
They should put the tiny cameras on them And microphones so the team directors can listen in to
everyone's conversation.
The only place that matters is your place at the finish.

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Mack Mad
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24 July 2003, 05:00 UTC #4

Yes, they do to, but the only place they put any devices to record their place is at the finish -
because where they finish is all that matters.
Hell, they don't even have stationary finish line cameras for intermediate sprints.
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In the Giro they have "transponders" on each bike that can pinpoint the location of each rider in
real-time. The only problem that I am aware of

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when a rider switches bikes with a team mate or use his back up bike.

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might have the same thing in the Tour but I am not aware of it.
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One of thing that bothered me when I was following the TDF race on TV or via the web, the
positions of all the riders were unknown. Somtimes I noticed the TV announcers lost track of
positions of the riders that were in the front. How about putting some electronic tags on the
riders? There are several technologies that can be used here. Did anyone else have the same
problem as I did?
They should put the tiny cameras on them And microphones so the team directors can listen in to
everyone's conversation.
The only place that matters is your place at the finish.

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Raptor
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24 July 2003, 06:30 UTC #5

Mack Mad said:
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One of thing that bothered me when I was following the TDF race on TV or via the web, the
positions of all the riders were unknown. Somtimes I noticed the TV announcers lost track of
positions of the riders that were in the front. How about putting some electronic tags on the
riders? There are several technologies that can be used here. Did anyone else have the same
problem as I did?
They should put the tiny cameras on them And microphones so the team directors can listen in to
everyone's conversation.
The only place that matters is your place at the finish.
Oh, hell no. How they got there, or ended up in the finishing order they did, is important too, in
terms of information and understanding by the viewer, which is the REALLY important party here.
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Jayseekay
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25 July 2003, 00:01 UTC #6

You are correct...only place matters. However, I think it makes the race more interesting when I can
participate and follow the racers as the race progresses. Also, I am interested to see how some of
the riders that I am interested are progressing in the race.
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One of thing that bothered me when I was following the TDF race on TV or via the web, the
positions of all the riders were unknown. Somtimes I noticed the TV announcers lost track of
positions of the riders that were in the front. How about putting some electronic tags on the
riders? There are several technologies that can be used here. Did anyone else have the same
problem as I did?
They should put the tiny cameras on them And microphones so the team directors can listen in to
everyone's conversation.
The only place that matters is your place at the finish.

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