# Dakar coverage in the US?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 8, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dakar-coverage-in-the-us/387121 "2007-01-08T04:35:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dakar-coverage-in-the-us/387121/1 "2007-01-08T04:35:08Z")

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It appears that Speed TV is not covering the Dakar Rally. Does any one know if it is getting any coverage in the US?

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**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dakar-coverage-in-the-us/387121/2 "2007-01-08T04:46:36Z")

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[QUOTE=Sapo]  
It appears that Speed TV is not covering the Dakar Rally. Does any one know if it is getting any coverage in the US?  
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Versus, AKA the cable network formerly known as OLN, is showing a half-hour highlight show twice a day (3pm & 6:30pm Eastern).

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**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dakar-coverage-in-the-us/387121/3 "2007-01-08T12:39:12Z")

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:dubious: my cable still carries OLN and no Versus. Does that mean they are out of date or that I am out of luck? Power just flickered here and the box has no programming data :smack:

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**Author:** ![fiddlesticks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddlesticks/32/18129_2.png) [@fiddlesticks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fiddlesticks)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dakar-coverage-in-the-us/387121/4 "2007-01-08T14:26:33Z")

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Probably not, I read somewhere that “Versus” is still “OLN” in Canada, maybe they’re still using their old name in Puerto Rico too. Regardless of the name change, it is still the same “Tour de France” channel, just a different name. Tune in and see, I guess…

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**Author:** ![Sapo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Sapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dakar-coverage-in-the-us/387121/5 "2007-01-08T18:23:24Z")

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My programming grid is back. They show it!! yay! Thanks