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Kirsten Wild wins women’s Tour de Yorkshire – but technical problems derail live TV coverage

Technical problem with plane used to relay pictures

Dutch rider Kirsten Wild (Team Hitec-Products) took this year’s Tour de Yorkshire women’s race in a bunch sprint ahead of Britain’s Lucy Garner (Wiggle High5). Sadly, what had promised to be one of the most high-profile women’s races ever was not shown live due to technical problems with the aircraft used to relay pictures from the motos and helicopter.

World champion Lizzie Armitstead was one of three riders in a breakaway which lasted until 2km to go and while five British riders finished in the top ten, Wild was to prove the quickest.

 

 

Until Prudential RideLondon trumped it with its own announcement a week later, the Tour de Yorkshire promised to be the richest women’s race in the world with total prize money of £50,000. Unfortunately, efforts to attract wider attention to women's racing were partially undermined by the absence of live TV coverage.

ITV4 hoped to show the closing stages of the race before or during stage two of the men’s event and in its highlights show later on, but live coverage had to be abandoned due to technical problems.

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Ad Hynkel | 8 years ago
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Very disappointing, was looking forward to watching this one. You would think ASO, who I have read provided the coverage, would have a solid fall back plan for this type of event.

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