Now I’m not the kind of guy that’s into BMX’ing but my son is. This past weekend I took him to go and see the final day of Red Bull’s Empire of Dirt which was held at Alexandra Palace in north London. I have to say I was quite impressed with what I saw there. The bmx’ers were super impressive with their skills and the crowd was large, very large!
While there I took some videos of the action. So I combined them and now present you with the final outcome. Enjoy!
After some crafty search manoeuvres on the BBC site, I have managed to find the entire TV schedule for the cycling events at the Beijing Olympics. For obvious reasons, these sites and times will only apply to UK-based viewers. Click the links for more information on the various channels.
9 August
04:00 -10:30 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Men’s Road Race
Live coverage of the men’s road race.
04:00 -10:30 (Freeview One)
Men’s Road Race
Live coverage of the men’s road race.
15:30 -16:30 (Satellite and Cable Five)
Men’s Road Race
Highlights of the men’s road race, the first cycling event of the Games.
16:30 -17:30 (Freeview One)
Men’s Road Race
Highlights of the men’s road race, the first cycling event of the Games.
21:30 -22:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Men’s Road Race
Highlights of the men’s road race.
21:30 -22:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Men’s Road Race
Highlights of the men’s road race.
10 August
07:00 -10:30 (Satellite and Cable One)
Women’s Road Race
Live coverage of the women’s road race.
07:00 -10:30 (Freeview Three)
Women’s Road Race
Live coverage of the women’s road race.
16:30 -17:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Women’s Road Race
Highlights of the women’s road race.
16:30 -17:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Women’s Road Race
Highlights of the women’s road race.
22:00 -23:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Women’s Road Race
Highlights of the women’s road race.
13 August
04:30 -06:15 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Women’s Time Trial
Live coverage of the women’s time trial.
04:30 -06:15 (Freeview One)
Women’s Time Trial
Live coverage of the women’s time trial.
06:30 -10:15 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Men’s Time Trial
Live coverage of the men’s time trial.
06:30 -10:15 (Freeview One)
Men’s Time Trial
Live coverage of the men’s time trial.
17:30 -18:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Women’s Time Trial
Highlights of the women’s time trial.
17:30 -18:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Women’s Time Trial
Highlights of the women’s time trial.
18:30 -19:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Men’s Time Trial
Highlights of the men’s time trial.
18:30 -19:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Men’s Time Trial
Highlights of the men’s time trial.
14 August
01:00 -02:00 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Women’s Time Trial
Highlights of the women’s time trial.
02:00 -03:00 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Men’s Time Trial
Highlights of the men’s time trial.
15 August
18:00 -19:00 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Highlights: Track Events
Highlights from the track events, including the men’s team sprint.
18:00 -19:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Track Events
Highlights from the track events, including the men’s team sprint.
16 August
00:00 -01:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Track Events
Highlights from the track events, including the men’s team sprint.
09:30 -12:30 (Satellite and Cable Four)
Men’s Individual Pursuit, Men’s Points Race and Men’s Keirin
Live coverage of the men’s individual pursuit, the men’s points race and the men’s keirin.
09:30 -12:30 (Freeview Three)
Men’s Individual Pursuit, Men’s Points Race and Men’s Keirin
Live coverage of the men’s individual pursuit, the men’s points race and the men’s keirin.
20:30 -22:00 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Highlights: Men’s Individual Pursuit, Men’s Points Race and Men’s Keirin
Highlights of the men’s individual pursuit, the men’s points race and the men’s keirin.
20:30 -22:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Men’s Individual Pursuit, Men’s Points Race and Men’s Keirin
Highlights of the men’s individual pursuit, the men’s points race and the men’s keirin.
17 August
03:00 -04:45 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Men’s Team Pursuit and Men’s and Women’s Sprints
Live coverage of qualifiers in the men’s team pursuit and the men’s and women’s sprints.
03:00 -04:45 (Freeview One)
Men’s Team Pursuit and Men’s and Women’s Sprints
Live coverage of qualifiers in the men’s team pursuit and the men’s and women’s sprints.
07:15 -09:00 (Satellite and Cable Six)
Pursuit and Sprint Qualifying
Coverage of the men’s team pursuit qualifying and the men’s and women’s sprint qualifying.
09:30 -11:45 (Satellite and Cable One)
Men’s and Women’s Sprint Final
Men’s and women’s sprint final, men’s team pursuit, and women’s individual pursuit final.
16:00 -17:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Pursuit and Sprint Qualifying
Highlights including the men’s team pursuit and men’s and women’s sprint qualifying.
16:00 -17:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Pursuit and Sprint Qualifying
Highlights including the men’s team pursuit and men’s and women’s sprint qualifying.
18 August
09:30 -12:00 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Day 10
Live coverage, including the men’s team pursuit and women’s points race final.
09:30 -12:00 (Freeview Two)
Day 10
Live coverage, including the men’s team pursuit and women’s points race final.
17:00 -18:30 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Highlights: Day 10
Highlights, including the men’s team pursuit and women’s points race final.
17:00 -18:30 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Day 10
Highlights, including the men’s team pursuit and women’s points race final.
20:30 -22:00 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Day 10
Highlights, including the men’s team pursuit and women’s points race final.
19 August
09:30 -12:45 (Satellite and Cable Four)
Men’s and Women’s Sprint and Men’s Madison
Live men’s and women’s sprint heats and finals and the men’s madison final.
09:30 -12:45 (Freeview Three)
Men’s and Women’s Sprint and Men’s Madison
Live men’s and women’s sprint heats and finals and the men’s madison final.
18:30 -20:00 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s Sprint and Men’s Madison
Highlights of the men’s and women’s sprint heats and finals and the men’s madison final.
18:30 -20:00 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s Sprint and Men’s Madison
Highlights of the men’s and women’s sprint heats and finals and the men’s madison final.
20 August
00:00 -01:30 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s Sprint and Men’s Madison
Highlights of the men’s and women’s sprint heats and finals and the men’s madison final.
02:00 -06:00 (Satellite and Cable Four)
Men’s and Women’s BMX
Live BMX, featuring the men’s and women’s seeding runs and the men’s quarter-finals.
02:00 -06:00 (Freeview Three)
Men’s and Women’s BMX
Live BMX, featuring the men’s and women’s seeding runs and the men’s quarter-finals.
18:00 -19:00 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s BMX
Highlights of the BMX, featuring the seeding runs and the men’s quarter-finals.
18:00 -19:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s BMX
Highlights of the BMX, featuring the seeding runs and the men’s quarter-finals.
21 August
00:00 -01:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s BMX
Highlights of the BMX, featuring the seeding runs and the men’s quarter-finals.
02:00 -04:30 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Men’s and Women’s Finals
Live coverage of the men’s and women’s BMX cycling finals.
02:00 -04:30 (Freeview One)
Men’s and Women’s Finals
Live coverage of the men’s and women’s BMX cycling finals.
18:00 -19:00 (Satellite and Cable Two)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s Finals
Highlights of the men’s and women’s BMX cycling finals.
18:00 -19:00 (Freeview One)
Highlights: Men’s and Women’s Finals
Highlights of the men’s and women’s BMX cycling finals.
22 August
08:00 -10:15 (Satellite and Cable Four)
Women’s Mountain Bike
Live coverage of the women’s mountain bike race.
08:00 -10:15 (Freeview Three)
Women’s Mountain Bike
Live coverage of the women’s mountain bike race.
17:30 -18:30 (Satellite and Cable Three)
Highlights: Women’s Mountain Bike
Highlights of the women’s mountain bike race.
17:30 -18:30 (Freeview Two)
Highlights: Women’s Mountain Bike
Highlights of the women’s mountain bike race.
23 August
08:00 -10:45 (Satellite and Cable Four)
Men’s Mountain Bike
Live coverage of the men’s mountain bike race, with Liam Killen riding for Britain.
08:00 -10:45 (Freeview Three)
Men’s Mountain Bike
Live coverage of the men’s mountain bike race, with Liam Killen riding for Britain.
15:00 -16:00 (Satellite and Cable Six)
Highlights: Men’s Mountain Bike
Highlights of the men’s mountain bike race, with Liam Killen a medal chance for Britain.
20:00 -21:00 (Freeview Three)
Highlights: Men’s Mountain Bike
Highlights of the men’s mountain bike race, with Liam Killen a medal chance for Britain.
For those of you wishing to find out the schedule of cycling events at this year’s Olympics, look no further. I’ll also be posting a TV schedule after this one, so all you BBC loving folk will know when to tune in for the excitement.
((Times may be subject to change))
FINALS (British time)
Friday, August 15
11.40am Men’s team sprint
Saturday, August 16
10.40am Men’s points race
11.50am Men’s individual pursuit
12.15pm Men’s Keirin
Sunday, August 17
10.05am Women’s individual pursuit
Monday, August 18
09.30am Women’s points race
11.15am Men’s team pursuit
Tuesday, August 19
10.30am Men’s Madison
11.35am-12.35pm Men’s and Women’s sprint finals
NB: finals are highlighted in bold
Friday, August 15
LOCAL TIME (BRITISH TIME)
16.30-16.55 (09.30-09.55) Men’s team sprint qualifying round
16.55-17.45 (09.55-10.45) Men’s individual pursuit qualifying round
17.45-18.00 (10.45-11.00) Men’s team sprint first round
18.00-18.40 (11.00-11.40) Women’s individual pursuit qualifying round
18.40-18.50 (11.40-11.50) Men’s team sprint bronze and gold medal finals
Saturday, August 16
LOCAL TIME (BRITISH TIME)
16.30-16.50 (09.30-09.50) Men’s individual pursuit first round
16.50-17.05 (09.50-10.05) Men’s Keirin first round
17.05-17.25 (10.05-10.25) Women’s individual pursuit qualifying round
17.25-17.40 (10.25-10.40) Men’s Keirin repechage
17.40-18.30 (10.40-11.30) Men’s points race final
18.30-18.40 (11.30-11.40) Men’s Keirin second round
18.50-19.05 (11.50-12.05) Men’s individual pursuit bronze and gold medal finals
19.15-19.25 (12.15-12.25) Men’s Keirin finals
Sunday, August 17
LOCAL TIME (BRITISH TIME)
10.00-11.05 (03.00-04.05) Men’s team pursuit qualifying round
11.05-11.20 (04.05-04.20) Women’s sprint qualifying round
11.20-11.45 (04.20-04.45) Men’s sprint qualifying round
16.30-17.05 (09.30-10.05) Men’s sprint 1/16 round
17.05-17.15 (10.05-10.15) Women’s individual pursuit bronze and gold medal finals
17.15-17.35 (10.15-10.35) Women’s sprint 1/8 round
17.35-17.55 (10.35-10.55) Men’s sprint 1/8 round
18.15-18.45 (11.15-11.45) Men’s team pursuit first round
Monday, August 18
LOCAL TIME (BRITISH TIME)
16.30-17.05 (09.30-10.05) Women’s points race final
17.20-17.35 (10.20-10.35) Men’s sprint quarter-finals heats
17.45-18.00 (10.45-11.00) Women’s sprint quarter-finals heats
18.00-18.15 (11.00-11.15) Men’s sprint quarter-finals heats
18.15-18.30 (11.15-11.30) Men’s team pursuit bronze and gold medal finals
18.30-18.40 (11.30-11.40) Women’s sprint quarter-finals heats
18.40-18.50 (11.40-11.50) Men’s sprint quarter-finals heats
Tuesday, August 19
LOCAL TIME (BRITISH TIME)
16.30-17.30 (09.30-10.30) Men’s sprint semi-finals
Women’s sprint semi-finals
17.30-18.25 (10.30-11.25) Men’s Madison final
18.35-19.35 (11.35-12.35) Men’s sprint finals
Women’s sprint finals
Saturday, August 9
LOCAL TIME (BRITISH TIME)
11.00-17.30 (04.00-10.30) Men’s road race
Sunday, August 10
LOCAL TIME (BRITISH TIME)
14.00-17.30 (07.00-10.30) Women’s road race
Wednesday, August 13
LOCAL TIME (BRITISH TIME)
11.30-13.00 (04.30-06.00) Women’s individual time trial
13.30-17.30 (06.30-10.30) Men’s individual time trial
Friday, August 22
LOCAL TIME (BRITISH TIME)
15.00-17.00 (08.00-11.00) Women’s cross-country
Saturday, August 23
LOCAL TIME (BRITISH TIME)
15.00-17.30 (08.00-11.30) Men’s cross country
Wednesday, August 20
Men’s and women’s seeding and quarter-finals
Thursday, August 21
Men’s and women’s quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals
Olympic hopefuls Chris Hoy and Victoria Pendleton
Sky has been confirmed as British Cycling’s principal after signing a five-year deal with the sporting body. The multi-million pound partnership will provide increased support for cycling in the run-up to the London 2012 – and beyond.
Every level of the sport is set to benefit from the investment, from the Elite Team of World, Olympic and Paralympic cyclists to British Cycling’s talent development programmes and grassroots initiatives in schools and local communities. The partnership will cover all forms of the competitive sport from BMX to track cycling and road racing, with the aim of bringing on the elite teams and accelerating the development of emerging talent.
The partnership also aims to build on Britain’s love of cycling with participation programmes in schools, youth clubs and the wider community to encourage everyone to get cycling. In addition to its financial investment, Sky will use its marketing expertise and relationships with one in three families across the UK to help British Cycling to encourage participation in cycling for sport and leisure among people of all ages and abilities.
Sky Sports is also sponsoring the London Freewheel cycling event on September 21. Here, Londoners will be encouraged to get on their bikes and go for a ride through the city on that day. Roads will be shut off so people can ride passed famous landmarks like Big Ben and Trafalgar Square without having to worry about sharing the roads with any cars.
