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Turbo Monkey
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remember ‘mericans Flosports has your paid, no geo-restricted worlds feed- and plenty of other people have your VPN for the day
they also have shady billing practices and horrible reviews. I'll take my free chances and catch the replay if the live feed isn't up to snuff.
 

SylentK

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Spoiler alert.

Stoked for Evie, but was a bit of a boring race to watch.

That girl is built like a rugby player. I'm actually a bit jealous LOL
 

fwp

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According to Cathro's video Nicole and Daprella are both running prototype floating brake arms, Didn't see that coming, especially on that bike.
 

Gary

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thought i'd be able to rock up late and watch the replays.
nope.

Why the fuck does a replay need to be geo blocked?
 

Gary

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turns out it is available live on RedBulltv in the UK (instead of the BBC with their dreadfuk comentary) dunno if this helps anyone else here. but watching from this link via VPN should ensure Warner commentary

The 2021 UCI MTB World Championships live stream with english commentary only, on Red Bull TV, is unfortunately subject to a geo-block. The stream is only available in the following regions:
  • Albania
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • UK




Why make it so difficult to find?

Yeah yeah.. coz fuck me! and drink our sparkling sugary sweet water
 

toodles

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Yeah yeah.. coz fuck me! and drink our sparkling sugary sweet water
Aside from having a horrible to navigate webshite I'm actually not blaming Redbull for this whole debacle. The whole geo-blocking thing is frustrating as fuck and the UCI should stipulate when they sell the rights that if the carrier who buys the "Championship" package elects to not televise any events then Redbull should be allowed to show it in that country.

I give Warner and Claudio crap sometimes but at least they know what they're talking about. The commentators we get here for the Worlds coverage on TV are awful sometimes.

Luckily according to my VPN software, I am now toodles-san from the land of the Rising Sun. Konichiwa!
 

toodles

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  • Albania
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • UK

I tested my VPN yesterday set to Japan and it worked, but I didn't check what commentary I got. I might have to try one of those countries to get Warner commentary.
 

toodles

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I tested my VPN yesterday set to Japan and it worked, but I didn't check what commentary I got. I might have to try one of those countries to get Warner commentary.
Sorted. Had to delete all Redbull cookies, restart browser with VPN enabled (Sweden btw, nice meatballs, crappy furniture). Got access to Warner commentary XC replay so fingers crossed it works for the DH tonight.

Not sure if I can handle being Swedish tho. What if a reindeer attacks me.
 

Gary

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The whole geo-blocking thing is frustrating as fuck and the UCI should stipulate when they sell the rights that if the carrier who buys the "Championship" package elects to not televise any events then Redbull should be allowed to show it in that country.
The BBC are showing it live here with shit commentary (I asume as part of a UCI deal) and despite the Redbull.tv site and app showing the feeds and replays as "not avaiable due to geo pish" RedBull are actually still also showing it here. It doesn't seem to be available at all on their phone app (or consoles etc.) and there's no mention of how to watch it on their website.
I stumbled on the link to English comentary and UK availability from a pinkbike article.
 

SylentK

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So if Toodles is now being Swedish, I am now from London.

"Yes, London. You know : Fish, chips, cup-o-tea, bad food, worst weather, Mary fuckin' Poppins, London !" (Snatch, 2000)

But it works.

If you haven't been paying attention, you need to use this link, the "English Only" version, which is kinda hard to find. Combined with pointing your VPN to the UK. And probably clearing your cache, history, porn usage, all that jive.

UCI MTB World Champs 2021 live stream restrictions (redbull.com)

Hope this helps, Happy Watching!
 

toodles

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Can we do spoilers yet? I'm still not very sympathetic to people that jump on MTB websites and then bitch about being exposed to MTB news....
 

toodles

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Junior Womens is decided. Junior Men on track....

Just watching the practice highlights video while i wait for live coverage. Anyone who buys an ex-pro race bike is a fucken idiot. Jesus christ the sounds through the rocks aren't pleasant
 

toodles

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That schlap at 10:02 is bonkers

*edit* Well done Junior men and women. Bloody hectic stuff.
 
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I am physically in Sweden and streaming seems to work fine. What's all that fuzz about? :brows:
Maribor is such a nice track! :D
 

Gary

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Also. Has Dan Brown moved on from managing the Atherton's (team)