Brian Smith is very good and I feel for him having to listen to Kirby's dumbfounding comments. When all the commentators from different nationalities are inside the same studio room, it is no longer the same as before, remarks Kirby, in a monotonous tone. He's ruining the sport I love - I avoid many races purely because he's the commentator. If she wins so does everyone else. 27/8/22: Stage 7 of the Vuelta, Herrada wins the sprint and has his arm in the air in celebration. Thus, the commentary that you hear wont come from the finish line, but rather from some television studio thousands of miles away. There is no editing process, except between the brain and the larynx. In the mountains, when you have say four significant peaks to climb, the day tells itself and often all you have to do is call it as it happens. pic.twitter.com/RRu5rosVP4, Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) March 24, 2019, This time it's a driver who doesn't get the concept of taking the lane (and is caught soon after he risks an overtake on the clogged up London street anyway), Yesterday officers were helped by youths on pedal cycles & many other members of public in catching a thief (300 theft) from Bentley Bridge who security were chasing for a while. Punching the handlebars is the almost universal sign of frustration at losing. Eurosport is a group of pay television networks in Europe and parts of Asia. And its only the past year that we even get to see more than the Tour de France. Harmon's attitude can best be described as 'wogs begin at Calais'. If you are not interested you can unsubscribe at any time. Eurosport's Carlton Kirby and cycling legend Sean Kelly reacted like the viewers at home - at first incredibly concerned, then mightily relieved. Kirby remarks, Its not like a written press where you can write something out and finesse it and shave it. I talk about the same stuff, except Im making it up. As we reported at the time, the six-time Olympic champion tweeted that he had been on a Sunday bike ride with his son when they were almost run over by a van driver who drove at us, then proceeded to angrily inform me it was my fault we nearly died.. I speak no language other than English. Mrs John Murphy May 3, 2010 2,662 0 0 Aug 26, 2011. Anyone but dreary Declan Quigley please! As well as sports commentary his voiceover work includes corporate videos and feature films as well as radio and television advertising. Simon Yates drops back to the Peloton in the last 2km - Carlton Kirby: 'Yates has decided this isn't worth the candle' - i.e. It doesnt take much accomplishment to understand what Kirby is referring to. Nah, Harmon is clued up. And, he is right about it. Having spent over 25 years in the field, he has seen a lot, as many other countless commentators have seen. On the last Vuelta a Espaa, Tinkhoff threatened to pull his team out because two of his riders - one of whom is Peter Sagan - were hit by vehicles. And if you ever thought the job of the commentator was easy, think again, with the ability to multi-task a key skill for anyone working in live television. Theres so much stuff going on because in front of us for starters, we have live timing, results sheets, stage profiles, live pictures, alternative live pictures and a sub-monitor with the schedule. Once its out there youre done, so youll just have to forgive me if I make the odd gaffe. The very aspect of commentating that requires filling the gaps spanning hours of no action is the reason. Its windowless. And it is at that point, Cav comes out of the shadows to mug him at the line. Controversial! Here they are listed below, but we already know there will be one change - Team Sky will be racing as Team Ineos, with the Tour de Yorkshire being its first race following the management company's sale to the petrochemical business. 4th in last year's Giro d'Italia. Its a case of trying to keep everybody amused. The Wanty-GroupeGobert rider was air lifted to hospital after the crash yesterday, but thankfully it seems like he's in a stable condition. From the Eurosports studios in London, covering the tour is not the same as waiting at the finish line. The concern of course is how much is this going to take out of him before he begins preparations for the Olympic Games next month? Seriously. Coverage includes enhanced production with access to helicopter, on-board and superslomo cameras. I don't have anything against him personally, but he doesn't seem to get the basics of the sport. Following a two year broadcasting secondment with the United Nations in the South Pacific he joined ITV as TVam's overnight Sports Producer and Reporter. Your Tour de France telecastwill look the same this year, but it may feel somewhat different. The Tour de Suisse is traditionally one of the last big races before the Tour de France. Being a commentator is all about improvisation and Kirby knows this quite well considering his huge range of experience. Its the press guys we see more, because of the mechanics of the day. When youre on-site, even though youre there, youre still watching a monitor, Kirby says. The sights and sounds of the race and the attention of aptitude in an ample pressroom can renounce some valuable chunks for a commentator. Went for a bike ride earlier today. https://t.co/rFjZ7dTFUE. ), there is a thread in the. 14 Aug 2020. This afternoon, I yet again, tolerated his insulting drivel on the Dauphine. Also add in several alert mobile keyholders. VN:So, what really is gained by being on-site? And anybody who has watched one unfold on TV will recognise the frantic speed of the commentary as the race reaches its climax. The moment you have spoken a word, it is out there on tape and on every news website, forum, and who knows what. At least King Kelly is still there despite Harmon's departure. Discovery company. For example, I know that Jakob Fuglsangs last name means bird song, which is a nice little thing. We have to get him off eurosport. Proper all rounder. So, our information can be slightly second-hand. Eurosports commentator Carlton Kirby has called hundreds of races throughout his career, both on-site and from the studio. Twaddle. Plus security bikes, plus rolling paramedics. One of the worlds most iconic cycling brands appears set to launch an e-bike. Its a whole other much more positive view of commentators as a whole. Essentially, there needs to be some sort of schooling or protocol coming from the International Cycling Union that has a proficiency test for these guys. Partly, of course, that's his job - but if you give it out, you have to take it. Some of which have been admitted, some of which weren't. Whilst im not a great fan of Carlton Kirkby I very much doubt I could talk for between 1 and 5 hours without descending into complete nonsense from time to time. And then, of course, there are the flat stages and the sprint finishes. Discovery company. I could paint the Galibier and Ventoux and even some of the rarer mountains by memory. Carlton's voice is familiar to fans of Motorsports and Cycling both on British Television and throughout the world. There used to be a 35 metre rule which seems to be flouted these days. You get a sense of the weather a bright morning, going up this morning in a hail storm, and the hailstones are this big. Kittel moves first into Cavendish, who follows the white line. You can do that by clicking one of these links - TAKES 30 SECONDS: https://help.eurosport.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new, https://help.globalcyclingnetwork.com/hc/en-gb/requests. Discovery through its international sports unit, it operates two main channels Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 across most of its territories, and streams on Discovery+, which superseded Eurosport Player. Yates was obviously cooked - why else would anyone work for dozens of kilometres and then give up in the final 2km? 2008present unless otherwise stated. Hes done it four times, and I think he might want to do it again on the Champs-lyses. We get to see our own output with our team interviewing the riders. See the recording of the last Carlton Kirby Zoomcast hereEnjoy our vintage/summer Parisian Spotify playlist (plus Little Italy by Stephen Bishop, not French, don't write in) hereSee Carlton's Now it is live pictures going onto blogs, stream TV pictures. Following a two year broadcasting secondment with the United Nations in the South Pacific he joined ITV as TVams overnight Sports Producer and Reporter. We need to get to tomorrows finish line, and sometimes that is a four-hour drive. Riders have lost their ability to race, says LeMond, Nacer Bouhanni handed penalty, fined for shove. Its that melting pot of information that you get on-site. Le point sur la situation de Yoann Offredo. And to be honest, most of us are scared of losing Carlton Kirkby in case Ant McCrossan takes his place. He has poor knowledge and really just annoys everyone. Always the hardest and most challenging role in such types of games is of a cycling commentator. Carlton Kirby Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. Eurosport's voice of cycling Carlton Kirby analyses the collision between Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish that ended the Tour de France for both men. but the bike was nowhere to be found!" Eurosport commentator. The Tour forces us to have dinner. PLEASE CONTACT EUROSPORT/GCN INDIVIDUALLY AS WELL AS SIGNING, BECAUSE THAT WILL PROBABLY HAVE A GREATER EFFECT. I've been told to stop having a go at the motorcycles, but it is purely from a safety aspect and sadly this poor guy, who was very a vibrant talent at the age of only 25, has lost his life. They only received compensation a couple of years later. As just one example, the long list of criticisms he has levelled at Thibault Pinot. But it was here he developed the ability to call a sprint. For god's sake grow up the man's just doing his job some of it good, some of it bad Is it my imagination or has there been more talk about commentators than cycling on here recently? For all those who can't stand Kirby's 'commentary' (must be everyone on Bikeradar? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I can get caught out, particularly if theres a crash in the last three kilometres, because that can animate the tempo even more and I have to keep something in reserve for the sprint finish. theres nowhere like ENOUGH cycling on tv. But try explaining that to Cycling Weekly and their letters column.. March 2, 2022 . At other broadcasters you still have cue points, but its usually after youve finished making a point [because youre the only commentary team]. Dan's stage guides at the giro a few years ago were great. e-bikes are very much the SUVs of the car world with every manufacturer seemingly keen to add at least one to their range to not miss out. Story Time with Carlton Kirby: Mankini's and mechanicals | "The pictures were all over the news. . Mark Cavendish crossed the line first, and said Kittel came up to slap him in the back. It is not so bad if they are in front because the rider can tell the motorbike to go away, but if it is trailing the rider and the rider comes off, there is always the possibility of impact.
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