A new bike is coming very soon! We get to see our own output with our team interviewing the riders. Why Stats Aren't Everything By Cycling Broadcaster Carlton Kirby There used to be a 35 metre rule which seems to be flouted these days. because there wuld be an uprising in the country. Dan's stage guides at the giro a few years ago were great. I've decided and bought a '21 Revolt which is nigh on identical in stack and reach to the Defy, only differences being a slacker front end and Well if you ever go to Chesterfield you will be called "youth" however old you are. pic.twitter.com/TkvUUUeBXs. ), peppered with the repeated clichs (just see how many times he says 'puppy paws', joining the party or a dozen or so others). Also, I would say many of his criticisms are unfair and/or cruel. Tour of Turkey cycling video - 'He's back!' - Mark - Eurosport Well, Kirby says, when its all out action on the road its very easy the problem comes on longtransition stages. I'm constantly berating or pointing out the danger of the motorcycle. COME ON WRITE TO EUROSPORT AND LETS GET HIM OFF ! Kittel was completely shocked, and has been getting more and more upset as this Tour has gone on. There is no discussion or debate, just chatter, articles, and just that. Yes Harmon is okay and like I said - at least he does his homework on the teams and riders and hangs on every word uttered by Sean Kellyas though he is keen to learn the professional circuit. When actually its just hand-written sheet of notes to recall from.. Join Outside+ to get complete access to exclusive content on VeloNews, training plans for road and gravel, and more. why must us cyclists have to tolerate a commentator who has no knowledge of professional cycling. London live show preview! He also never tells you who the riders on screen are - and if he does, he's usually wrong. Story Time with Carlton Kirby - How British cycling went - Eurosport That doesnt portend his job has not become a whole lot harder. How can someone who watches so much cycling know so little? Live blog: "outrageous claims" - Tao Geoghegan Hart lays into Eurosport Carlton Kirby's Cycling Lock-In on Apple Podcasts But he's British and that's all that matters to Kirby. hatcher - are you Harmon's mum? "Beware everybody, he is well and truly back!" yelled Carlton Kirby on Eurosport commentary. There have always been deaths since the early 1900s from vehicle-related incidents. Well then I propose a CN forum audio livestream for the tour de france. Like in any other sports, being a cycling commentator for a broadcast has its own perks & lows. Kittel is still the fastest guy out there, but when he turns on the taps there is going to be a point when his maximum capacity starts to diminish. And yet, love him or loathe him, Kirbys voice is as intrinsically linked to the Tour de France, for Eurosport viewers at least, as other famous voices across the sporting spectrum. The races are only on GCN/Eurosport. That is exactly what has happened now. Star names like Sagan getting knocked off and knocked out of races. According to the Telegraph, cyclists and joggers could be targeted as part ofa new Government initiative to work out who is leaving waste behind in countryside. As for the Sky Team Fans member - you wouldnt actually be Mr Kirby would you ???? The word count for me at the end is almost blurred.. Cavendish swept to his second win at the Tour of Turkey with another . As you say, he doesn't shout unnecessarily either. Eurosport's lead cycling commentator Carlton Kirby presents a weekly guide to everything that's NOT happening in the sport this year, with stories and reflections from his 25 years in the gantry. We usually have to drive to the finish line, which is where the commentary positions normally are theyre like double-decker coaches all lined up there, Kirby sayd. I've also been known to drag washing machines behind the bike and throw them down embankments, along with piles of grass clippings, black bags of household rubbish and several hubcaps. What a load of rubbish - Team Sky Fan !! carlton kirby leaves eurosport 2021; carlton kirby leaves eurosport 2021. Twaddle. For all those who can't stand Kirby's 'commentary' (must be everyone on Bikeradar? This is the video I showed Trinity School in Lewisham this morning. and apologises to those who don't. 00:04:00, 29/05/2020 at 08:52 Related From dealing with the never-ending frenzy of action, and incessant radio announcements, to having to tackle the director. PLEASE CONTACT EUROSPORT/GCN INDIVIDUALLY AS WELL AS SIGNING, BECAUSE THAT WILL PROBABLY HAVE A GREATER EFFECT. And I said: Because I asked him! I asked him at breakfast, because when youre on-site, you can talk to the riders. Being a commentator is all about improvisation and Kirby knows this quite well considering his huge range of experience. He has poor knowledge and really just annoys everyone. Over 3,200 worth of amazing prizes from Pacenti Cycle Design and Saint Piran, including some stunning carbon wheels! They basically work on the principle that people watching cycling in english are only interested in english speaking riders. The breaks going to go up the road, theyre going to be allowed anything up to 15 minutes of an advantage and everyone else is just having a chat including us., All the other commentators from all the other nations and all their information are in the same room, so you often get people saying: Have you heard this?, with loads of things to share. 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. I think it is just individual race directors who decide who gets to ride these bikes. All the news from the site and beyond as we start a new week. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. Were literally opening up Sean Kellys cranium to learn the nuances of the sport, and he comes out and says which guy is going to go on and win the next day. But saves my life" German governments helmet advert sparks sexism row, Bristol taxi driver who cut up cyclist and braked in front of him has licence revoked (+ video), Porn Pedallers to carry on riding despite being stripped of British Cycling affiliation, in: Car crashes into building - please post your Local news stories, in: Has cycling become F1? I changed to German commentary on eurosport international today I was so mad. If youve watched Eurosport cycling, you'll know. I comfort myself with the fact that there are people out there who actually hate Terry Wogan. Doesn't look that pretty, cable tied, very practical. I agree listening to the mans over stressed enthusiasm really gets on my nerves. if many people would do this via twitter it could at least give a sign. Eurosport is transmitting the same amount of races as any standard european tv channel - go to Italy where it is their number 2 sport next to football - they dont struggle for professional sports commentators. And thats where comes the utterly significant role of the commentator who not only has to fill the huge time span but needs to stay alert at all times. For me, Carlton is the perfect commentator for the 'early shift' on long, flat grand tour stages. Your Tour de France telecastwill look the same this year, but it may feel somewhat different. Once they pass by, they have to repass the peloton to get the shots they want later on. Mark is already the greatest sprinter there has ever been. From wrestling with sound walls, coping with dropped audio, working with Sean Kelly and deciphering the Kirby CODEC, we caught up with Kirby midway through the raceto getan insight into life on Tour as a commentator. Continuing our discussion of 2020's cancelled/postponed races continues, Eurosport bon viveur Carlton Kirby discusses why riding up Swiss mountains is easier than riding up French mountains; villages accessible only by ladder; the world's highest lighthouse; 70s balladeer Gilbert O'Sullivan; human . Carlton Kirby discusses the art of commentary, says thank you to those who enjoy listening to him. Some of which have been admitted, some of which weren't. Carlton learnt his trade as a commentator in Motorsport and Speedway while the holy trinity of Phil Ligget (ITV), David 'Duffers' Duffield (Eurosport) and Hugh Porter (BBC) had all the cycling tied up between them. Carlton Kirby Cycling Commentator On The Nature Of Cycling Broadcasts Kirby's Knowledge and Enthusiasm on the Mic is Unparalleled To know that, you simply have to do a Google Search and you will know why. Eurosport cant get away with this !! Commentating on cycling is not like snooker or tennis, says Carlton Kirby, a principal commentator for Eurosports cycling coverage, who has worked in the sport since 1996. Its not something thats learned, or something you can prepare for. Story Time with Carlton Kirby: The art of commentary and an - Eurosport It easy to forget that before this tour Mark Cavendish, the greatest of all great sprinters, had never beaten Marcel Kittel in a head-to-head. The atmosphere fills up with buzz from moment to moment that enthusiasm pushes the words out of the heart. Shouldnt be that hard to organise with so many people here able to talk eloquently and intelligently for 4 hours. Get rid. Carlton Kirby: 'Joo Almeida, who won't worry anyone in the General Classification'. He's fine when it's all action but flounders when it's a longer stage. If its one of those days where its going to end in a sprint and you need to cover 240km, then its gonna be a bit of a drag. Whether they be dusty in the summer or wet in the winter, motorcycles are far too dangerous and get far too close to the bikes. He is thinking of five wins, and is finally allowing himself to believe he is going to reach the all-time record of the Belgian all-rounder Eddy Merckx's record for stage wins of 34. You get the mood of the crowd, and of the press. Hosted by Duncan Steer. I tweeted quite a few comments which clearly annoyed him. Its windowless. But Kirby is only interested in his own narrative: McEwen told him twice that Herrada had won, but Kirby kept eulogising about Batistella's 'win', even as Herrada celebrated further coming past the camera. Story Time with Carlton Kirby: Mankini's and mechanicals | "The pictures were all over the news. You are as ill informed as Kirby. During a sprint stage, every turn is important, and sometimes Ill walk the final approach with [commentator] Sean Kelly, and there will be no need to even take notes, because hell just say, Oh, this will be shit. You can read an off-camber turn when youre standing on it, and see the attack points when youre going up and down a mountain. Eurosport's commentator Carlton Kirby has called hundreds of races throughout his career, both on-site and from the studio. Like this site? Carlton's voice is familiar to fans of Motorsports and Cycling both on British Television and throughout the world. Eurosport's lead cycling commentator's weekly guide to what's not going on in cycling during the lockdown. Antoine Demoitie tragically died after being hit by a motorbike. But, being in the studio means there is a considerable loss of interaction. He came off the corner leading, it was a right hand to the finish in Villars-les-Dombes. Live blog: "outrageous claims" - Tao Geoghegan Hart lays into Eurosport commentator Carlton Kirby, cyclists blamed for countryside litter - Twitter responds, Colnago e-bike, Jason Kenny, Jeremy Vine on close-passes, TdY teams, Peloton baby + more. We dont want this man commentating. 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. Would the football fans be subjected to him commentating on the football matches ? I think this is what is powering Marks mind at the moment. There are no points for each turn. Info-wise, being on-site is amazing.. Quite brilliant and gutsy from Tom. Baseless. Carlton Kirby BikeRadar Carlton's voice is familiar to fans of Motorsports and Cycling both on British Television and throughout the world. Every stage of the Tour de France LIVE on British Eurosport HD. Ill be making notes when Sean Kellys driving, which can be a difficult thing! Ive gotten drunk on the Galibier and been evacuated off the Galibier. He's obsessed with what he thinks is going to happen, preferring baseless speculation to commentating on what is actually happening. You don't need to be that close to the riders to get snaps. But Mark Cavendish says no: what the track does is make you think fast, it makes you think within a very tight set of circumstances. 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. You can sound like youre a genius, with an incredible memory, Kirby says. They will tell you, Yes, so-and-so is looking really mentally fatigued, or, they are saying, Hes getting very aggressive in the peloton and weve had a word with the team, that is all great information. 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. We caught up with Kirby to learn what is gained for the telecast. Story Time with Carlton Kirby: Mankini's and mechanicals | "The 1/9/22 4.2km to go, Stage 12 Vuelta a Espana: the riders are going uphill.Kirby: as they get to this step, but it doesnt last long, its like your mums old step, give it a polish, give it a clean and then a clean pair of heels to everybody else. About - Carlton Kirby His voice tends to wake me up from my nap when something happens. Among an awful lot of distractions, as Carlton Kirby explains, commentating on cycling is an arduous process. Its the art of illusion. And, one can understand the enthusiasm that has kept him going despite the setbacks and even criticism from people. Yep, thats my pick. "Commentating on cycling is not like snooker or tennis," says Carlton Kirby, principal commentator for Eurosport's cycling coverage, who has worked in the sport since 1996. In the early 1990s he became a freelance commentator. Carlton Kirby pete54 Posts: 488 March 2014 edited October 2019 in Pro race For all those who can't stand Kirby's 'commentary' (must be everyone on Bikeradar? It is all kinds of stuff. The prodigious British riderTao Geoghegan Hart laid into Kirby's"outrageous claims", and Owain Doull also chipped in to describe Kirby as a "proper muppet". In the early 1990's he became a freelance commentator. Riders who perhaps finished tenth on a day will be livid that we didnt eulogise about them, but Im sorry, I was talking about the person who finished first. The best thing you can do is relax, in my opinion, Kirby explains about going live on air. It's garnering quite a few sarcastic responses on Twitter Yep, I regularly cycle to MacDonalds, get a load of food, then cycle to the off license, get some beer, and then cycle to a lay by or car park and spread it around the place. I do love the sport because its a crescendo sport. The Vuelta a Espana used to be the worst of the Grand Tours because theyd have transitions day of 250km across a desert. Are you sure? But not today in the Vuelta or yesterday, and this is the first time I have heard Kirby commentating. They have produced some merchandise like cycling caps and badges, they get together at Carltons events. I think as well that audiences will be sympathetic, so even if they know were not there, we will be upfront and honest about it. All of this stuff adds to the vrit of the broadcast, and its stuff you cannot get in a studio in London. Kirby has however found his own distinctive and unique style which has brilliantly worked for him all these years. 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. Or at least diminished. Also add in several alert mobile keyholders. Well over a 1000 signatories on that petition now. I speak no language other than English. For no reason. Please enter your email so we can keep you updated with news, features and the latest offers. It is not just the press core looking for pictures for the following day. Proper all rounder. You have your usual office equipment, coffee machine, and sandwich machine. While he admits Sagan's explusion for. You only need to listen to him to get that he has no time for Johnny Foreigner. The current situation has made things difficult, where previously they would head over to the channel to cover Tour De France, now they sit in their studios and practice social distancing and looking at monitors. However, a lot of his fans understand this and support him. 27/8/22: Stage 7 of the Vuelta, Herrada wins the sprint and has his arm in the air in celebration. If you're after one, guess that does makethe two grand plus 40 quid a month price tag seem a little fairer A mother from London has launched a petition calling for a second coroner's inquest into the death of her daughter, who passed away at nine years of age in what was originally believed to be an asthma-related case. All rights reserved. Especially on the downhill runs which is a crazy situation. Interview: Life on Tour with Eurosport commentator Carlton Kirby Tech, reviews: tech [at] road.cc Let us know what you think in the comments. You have a sound wall battle, where theyre shoving one way and were shoving the other while trying to sound calm and interesting on the commentary when actually what you want to do is knock someone out! Minutes later, Sean Kelly points out that Padun is 'not getting around the corners well not comfortable whatsoever on the descent'. Some people take offence for the strangest reasons. At the moment I turn up to a large building that has been stripped of staff, and there are just 16 people in the building. So, were close to the press guys who have spoken to the riders, and they wander up during the day, and weve been in place for two hours already, and we meet with you guys. I make notes of the corners, pinch points, danger points, acceleration points, attack points all of those things.. The Wanty-GroupeGobert rider was air lifted to hospital after the crash yesterday, but thankfully it seems like he's in a stable condition. Especially on unstable surfaces. Maybe it's because he doesn't ride a bike himself? I heard him doing weightlifting once. The actual bones of the job are quite similar. Win! Eurosports commentator Carlton Kirby has called hundreds of races throughout his career, both on-site and from the studio. Quite often you are talking while being handed a note, being spoken to by the director, and listening to race radio at the same time as well, says Kirby. Without any editing, moderation, or credibility, it is all out in the name of fate. Its the press guys we see more, because of the mechanics of the day. join Outside+. Kirby continues to put his notes togetheronce hearrives at the commentary booth, reading the local press andKellys grasp of colloquial French coming into its own. You are calling the race as you see it on the screen. CK: You need the details. Hes done it four times, and I think he might want to do it again on the Champs-lyses. You have to say who they are, where they are on the road, what colour theyre in and call the tactics and often all within 30-45 seconds of sheer hell and manic action. Kirby has more than two decades as a commentatorbehind him and, alongside Irish legend Sean Kelly, has been back at the Tour de France this year calling the action from Utrecht through to Paris. We have Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche, Magnus Backstedt, Dean Downing, Rob Hayles and David Harmon (who although is not the best at least it seems he is really doing some research and background checks on the riders and teams - he is clearly learning from Kelly as they sit in the box)but Kirby doesnt even do any background research. All material FarrellyAtkinson (F-At) Limited, Unit 7b Green Park Station BA11JB. Creativelyreplacing it witha Trek 1.2, Jack mostly rides this bikearound local cycle paths nowadays, but when he wants to get the racer out and be competitive hispreferred events are time trials, sportives, triathlons and pogo sticking - the latter being another long story. Cycling is a sport where there are no time limits and there are no constant action-packed sequences to speak about. ADDITIONAL: 13/4/21 - Some have said that this petition is 'cruel', but if you're in the public eye then you are open to criticism of your professional abilities - or are we now not allowed to criticise the abilities of authors, actors, sports people, musicians, etc.? Don't miss a moment from Paris-Roubaix and Unbound Gravel, to the Giro dItalia, Tour de France, Vuelta a Espaa, and everything in between when you Learn More, Blog: Abusing other cyclists highlights everything wrong with cycling in Britain, Chris Froome backed by strong Team Sky squad for Vuelta a Espana, Vuelta a Espana 2015 route: five stages which could decide the race, Vuelta a Espana 2015: five stages which could decide the race. And it is at that point, Cav comes out of the shadows to mug him at the line. Eurosportreports that Kenny expanded on the incident on BBC One today, saying: Someone felt they had right of way and decided that gave them the right to kind of jump on the throttle and drive at us, which was a scary experience. In my ear I have a producer telling me when we have interviews, drop-in features, ad breaks and cue points.. Utterly self-absorbed: he had already decided who'd won. CK:Ive been doing bike races live and on-site since 1996. Yep I always watch the ITV coverage if possible - even if that means missing the stage live and watching the highlights package (like the vuelta).

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