The live stream of Stage 1 was pretty much a catastrophe. Weather kept the aircraft that relays video from out on the course from flying, even though the course through the Garden of the Gods is only about 5 miles from the finish downtown. So there were lots of shots of Pikes Peak wreathed in clouds and spectators wandering around near the finish until the racers passed through and disappeared up Colorado Avenue again. The commentators, who couldn't see any more than the people watching the NBC sports stream, gamely made chit-chat until the final sprint. They didn't seem to be hearing much from race radio. Much of the mountainous stages of the former Colorado Pro Challenge was similarly snakebit in terms of video coverage, difficult at these elevations. It's a shame, because the organizers had clearly tried to provide a polished and professional viewing experience. I hope the coming stages fare better.

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