The BBC and British Eurosport have unveiled their schedules of live broadcasts from this year's Road World Championships in Varese, Italy, starting on Wednesday.
BBC COVERAGE
Viewers with digital television services will be able to press their red button to access BBCi's extensive live coverage of the men's and women's time trial and road race events from Wednesday (September 24) to Sunday (September 28).
Highlights of the time trials will be shown on BBC1 on Saturday afternoon, with the women's road race in the evening on BBC2. The following day (Sunday), there will be highlights of the men's road race on BBC2.
Hugh Porter will provide the commentary for the times trials, and will be joined on the microphone by Chris Boardman for the road races. Jill Douglas will front the BBC1 and BBC2 shows.
BBC TV SCHEDULE: ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
Weds 24 Sept
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BBCi 1300-1600 Live Women's Time Trial
Thur 25 Sept
BBCi 1200-1630 Live Men's time Trial
Sat 27 Sept
BBCi 1200-1545 Live Women's Road Race
BBC1 1300-1400 Edit of Two Time Trials
BBC2 1800-1900 Edit of Women's Road Race
Sun 28 Sept
BBCi 0930-1630 Live Men's Road Race
BBC2 1800-1900 Edit of Men's Road Race
EUROSPORT COVERAGE Over on British Eurosport, the coverage includes the seniors men's and women's events, plus the Under-23 races.
Studio presenters James Richardson and Rob Curling will be joined by guests including Stephen Roche and Sean Yates to offer expert analysis for the men?s and women?s events while Eurosport?s commentary team of David Harmon, Sean Kelly and Emma Davies will be on hand to guide viewers through all the action.
All times quoted BST and schedules subject to change. Eurosport is available on Sky 410 and Virgin Media 521.
BRITISH EUROSPORT TV SCHEDULE: ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tuesday 23 Sept
1300-1545 Live Under-23 Time Trial
Weds 24 Sept
1230-1600 Live Women?s Time Trial
Thur 25 Sept
1130-1600 Live Men?s Time Trial
Fri 26 Sept
1200-1600 Live Under-23 Road Race
Sat 27 Sept
1130-1630 Live Women?s Road Race
Sun 28 Sept
0900-1630 Live Men?s Road Race
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ROAD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
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