This person has obviously just seen red, Ive got right of way, Im going to go, and you might have right of way technically whether you do or dont is often debatable but it doesnt give you the right to smash someone and potentially kill someone, which is what is going to happen if you run someone off their bike. Yates was obviously cooked - why else would anyone work for dozens of kilometres and then give up in the final 2km? Simon Yates drops back to the Peloton in the last 2km - Carlton Kirby: 'Yates has decided this isn't worth the candle' - i.e. You must invest in an alarm upgrade to BT Redcare. For me, Carlton is the perfect commentator for the 'early shift' on long, flat grand tour stages. Yep, thats my pick. And within the second group, he sprints hard, coming 13th overall. You cant please everybody and as a commentator thats something you have to get to grips with. Copyright 2015-2022 ProCyclingUK - All rights Reserved, 2024 Womens WorldTour Promotion/Relegation Standings, Commentating on cycling is not like snooker or tennis, says Carlton Kirby, Demi Vollering wins Strade Bianche from teammate Kopecky. Partly, of course, that's his job - but if you give it out, you have to take it. And it is at that point, Cav comes out of the shadows to mug him at the line. Kirby has the benefit of what he calls the ultimate pass the presence of his legendary co-commentator when it comes to cutting through the crowds and police lines. Set the scene for us. Thomas De Gendt launched a solo attack from the break with 60 kilometres remaining of todays opening stage of the Volta a Catalunya, covering 163 kilometres and starting and finishing in Calella and the Lotto-Soudal rider now finds himself with a lead of almost three minutes on his rivals. Info-wise, being on-site is amazing.. Jason Kenny has recounted to the BBC the near miss he and his infant son Albie encountered while out cycling last month. Kirby has more than two decades as a. He's ruining the sport I love - I avoid many races purely because he's the commentator. At least he can string a sentence together and he seems to bring good comments out of Backstedt. When Kirby explains the difficult process of commentating on cycling, and the concerns he has, one might want to know how much of that impacts him. I realise that commentating on a race involving nearly 200 riders is challenging, but since 1986 I have always been able to follow what is going on thanks to the commentary. you can't have it on while doing other things and then return to the screen when it gets interesting because by the time Kirby has noticed many minutes will have passed. 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. Well over a 1000 signatories on that petition now. Theyre the best stages, and the most exciting ones, but often as a commentator the days you take the most pride in are actually the ones where absolutely sod all has happened! It is not general knowledge, and it should be. You only need to listen to him to get that he has no time for Johnny Foreigner. VN:What do you talk about differently when youre in the studio? 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. After a long journeyback to the hotel, often punctuated by Kelly taking media calls especially on the stages he himself would have thrived on during his career its then a debrief over dinner and back to bed for a seven-hour sleep and restarting the process again the next day. And suddenly some feel like a part of the race. Discovery company. Or at least diminished. 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. 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. For no reason. https://yahoo.uservoice.com/forums/1698 ant-drivel, http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85131. Theres no doubt about it, the most difficult thing to do is cover nothing, he says. De Gendt, ganador de la primera etapa de la Volta 2019. 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. 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! Terms and conditions of use. 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. Brian Smith is very good and I feel for him having to listen to Kirby's dumbfounding comments. Thankfully, no tree roots to overcome. Controversial! Of all the criticisms that can be leveled at him (not recognising riders, not admitting he doesn't recognise a rider), being only interested in angolophone riders isn't one of them. Kittel was completely shocked, and has been getting more and more upset as this Tour has gone on. However, a lot of his fans understand this and support him. I've just discovered, after following a tweet that Orla Chennaoui had re-tweeted, that the esteemed Mr Kirby has blocked me on Twitter. Simon Clarke, who should have won the 2016 Milan-San Remo is just one in a long, long line of things he invents from nowhere and then portrays as facts, banging on about them throughout a season. He inspires such devotion that he has his own fan club, yet also is on the receiving end of a petition to get him sacked. I like him. Exactly - and if you had any insight into professional riding and experience actually being a pro like Sean Kelly or Rob Hayles - you wouldnt struggle to find commentary. 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". But it was here he developed the ability to call a sprint. To my mind, the motorised vehicles are getting far too close, a point I continue to pick up on commentary. 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. The sights and sounds of the race and the attention of aptitude in an ample pressroom can renounce some valuable chunks for a commentator. Brentford today angry guy in grey car can't see why he should wait till it's safe to overtake hoots horn, shouts abuse and 100 yards later I'm in front again anyway. That is because like most hacks they are too arrogant to do any research and preparation. These local mountain bikers tried Athletic Brewing Company's craft beer for the first time, and you'd be surprised by their reactions. Especially on unstable surfaces. There must be so many ex-pro riders out there who would give valuable commentary and insight into the races. My Ultimate Commuter, rebuilding her at the moment, everything external. Also, I would say many of his criticisms are unfair and/or cruel. The Tour forces us to have dinner. Painting a verbal picture of a five-hour race is stream of consciousness, and to be able to do that effectively, you just need to be there. Various types of distractions are always ready for a commentator. She talks about the background to the petition, which you can sign here, in this video. Seriously. The road curved, but it was nothing to concern one's self with. Over 3,200 worth of amazing prizes from Pacenti Cycle Design and Saint Piran, including some stunning carbon wheels! 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. On rest days we circulate to meet with everybody. They only received compensation a couple of years later. (@StasaZlatanovic) March 24, 2019. wow, all the power to you man! Its Kirbys cheat sheetfor every stage in the race, with details of the top finishers, jersey wearers, men in the breakaway and so on. 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). When we drive to the finish well usually get on the course, because were badged up to do it, and then make notes. Carlton's voice is familiar to fans of Motorsports and Cycling both on British Television and throughout the world. pic.twitter.com/bcRWeK1p3o, just merder. I like Kelly just out of respect more than anything. Eurosports commentator Carlton Kirby has called hundreds of races throughout his career, both on-site and from the studio. Minutes later, Sean Kelly points out that Padun is 'not getting around the corners well not comfortable whatsoever on the descent'. If it goes on for two or three years, then people will notice because the freshness of what is in our heads will ebb. All rights reserved. Mrs John Murphy May 3, 2010 2,662 0 0 Aug 26, 2011. Talk about what you know. I changed to German commentary on eurosport international today I was so mad. Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more. I had almost no idea what was going on or who was where. Now it is live pictures going onto blogs, stream TV pictures. 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. You can sound like youre a genius, with an incredible memory, Kirby says. Its windowless. Eurosport's lead cycling commentator's weekly guide to what's not going on in cycling during the lockdown. Ive been up the Galibier. CK:As a commentator, you dont have a great deal of contact with the riders. He further says, "In tennis, you never talk through a point because the crowd doesn't. Mark is already the greatest sprinter there has ever been. His cycling life began during his students days, when he cobbled togethera few hundred quidoff the back of a hard winter selling hats (long story) and bought hisfirst road bike - a Trek 1.1 that was quickly relegated to winter steed, before it was sadlypinched a few years later. Joe Robinson. And, he is right about it. You can get every picture you need from in front of the peloton. How can someone who watches so much cycling know so little? He is now only four short. Get the latest race news, results, commentary, and tech, delivered to your inbox. There are no gaps you might shut up for five seconds or so to listen to the crowd, but thats it.. What you are talking about is a place in history. Kirby laughs. I heard him doing weightlifting once. I tweeted quite a few comments which clearly annoyed him. You can also sometimes find your hotel is one or two hours away. Without wishing to be too disparaging to Mr. Kirby, I dont have Eurosport or the ability to watch cycling live, so I have to make do with highlights. What a load of rubbish - Team Sky Fan !! The most interesting people are the race commissars, and talking with them you get a lot of insight into who they are keeping an eye on. Owned by Warner Bros. 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. https://t.co/rFjZ7dTFUE. You always get letters or emails from people who really enjoyed your commentary, but youll always get those who hate every fibre of your being.. The races are only on GCN/Eurosport. I don't think much does get through to him, I really wish it did. I'm constantly berating or pointing out the danger of the motorcycle. 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. We have seen far too much of it - near collisions as much as actual collisions over the past few years. . This is why he often cracks jokes and laughs heartily. Kirby has however found his own distinctive and unique style which has brilliantly worked for him all these years. Baseless. 4th in last year's Giro d'Italia. The One Subscription to Fuel All Your Adventures. Kelly will probably kill him by the end. Ive fallen off the Galibier. I would rather have the sound off than listen to his pathetic attempts to link words and phrases together rather than comment on the racing (as opposed to being able to identify riders) about which he knows precious little. Kirbys Knowledge and Enthusiasm on the Mic is Unparalleled, When Kirby explains the difficult process of commentating on cycling, Michael Matthews powers to Bretagne Classic victory, Bora-hansgrohe riders false positive raises new doubts over accuracy of COVID-19 testing, Giro dItalia, Milan-San Remo under threat of cancellation due to coronavirus, Ewan storms to victory on stage 2 of UAE Tour. Hence, To be qualified to fill up that huge amount of time is, quite naturally, a daunting job. You have your usual office equipment, coffee machine, and sandwich machine. All the news from the site and beyond as we start a new week, Thomas De Gendt bosses Volta a Catalunya opener and solos into 3-minute overall lead. 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. The word count for me at the end is almost blurred.. This year alone, we had a Sky rider getting his elbow clipped by a security vehicle when he went for a gap when none existed. CK:Ive been doing bike races live and on-site since 1996. 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. All material FarrellyAtkinson (F-At) Limited, Unit 7b Green Park Station BA11JB. 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. Colnago is using social media to tease the arrival of its new E64 Performance, which well go out on a limb and guess is the companys attempt to tap into the rapidly growing e-bike market. 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. We met a young boy and young girl who recently lost their mum, and its really sad when you see that side of it. De Gendt, Volta 2019 Stage 1 winner. Its a massive operation. This is why he often cracks jokes and laughs heartily. The commentators day doesnt juststart when the racing does, with research and planning underwayas soon as breakfast is taken. London live show preview! 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. 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. For every Nicolas Roche or Steve Cummings great characters, totally locked down there are some savage bastards out there, and we love them all. pic.twitter.com/MaRgbFKTet, The Ella Roberta Family Foundation (@rosamund_ElsFdn) March 25, 2019, @emmachamberlain at her soul cycling class. They have produced some merchandise like cycling caps and badges, they get together at Carltons events. You also have picture breakdowns, sometimes audio breakdowns so weve got all that going on and we havent even got on to the racing yet!. Help us to make it better. Well, Ill tell you: It makes your view of the race verifiable when youre there. It was a dreadfully high price to pay in my opinion to high but the suffering couldnt go on. It is irretrievable. He came off the corner leading, it was a right hand to the finish in Villars-les-Dombes. 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. Those are definitely the days when you earn your corn. 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. Its that melting pot of information that you get on-site. 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. You take yourself to the studio, call up your procyclingstats.com, do your research online. They kept the suspect in view and assisted us in the footchase before he was caught and arrested pic.twitter.com/QcQg7PBcsn, Wednesfield Police (@WednesfieldWMP) March 24, 2019. It doesnt take much accomplishment to understand what Kirby is referring to. Apologies it's in super annoying meme form (we couldn't find the originalsource) but this is too good not too share! Quite brilliant and gutsy from Tom. He threw the toys out of the pram because his head is scrambled by these defeats. . It is a free-for-all. Le point sur la situation de Yoann Offredo. By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies. Well, Kirby says, when its all out action on the road its very easy the problem comes on longtransition stages. Carlton Kirby is a sports commentator who is most known for his work commentating on the Tour de France. I do love the sport because its a crescendo sport. View our media pack. And alongside everything going on in his ear and on the screens in front of him, Kirby says the booths themselves can be a sourceof distraction from the job of commentating. Stig Broeckx avoids serious injury after being hit by motorbike. There have always been deaths since the early 1900s from vehicle-related incidents. He clearly thinks he's the star of the show. Can you imagine Paris-Roubaix with Kirby commentating? And hes trying to improve them. And we have managed to cover his view on it. Tel 01225 588855. Harmon LOVES cycling, cycling history, and even riders who don't speak English. The problem is that social media has allowed anyone and everyone to voice their opinion, regardless of their credibility. It is all well having experience, but at some of the smaller races who are the guys riding these bikes? 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. His knowledge of most non-english speaking riders can be written on the back of a postage stamp, with the exception of 'famous' foreigners like the Schlecks, Dertie Cont, Cancellera and after this spring Gilbert. At other broadcasters you still have cue points, but its usually after youve finished making a point [because youre the only commentary team]. You must log in or register to reply here. Bit harsh, Quigley is a lot more knowledgeable. Are you sure? because there wuld be an uprising in the country. At least King Kelly is still there despite Harmon's departure. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. I think it is just individual race directors who decide who gets to ride these bikes. The youngsters were congratulated by the force on Twitter, as they helped chase down a thief who had stolen over 300 worth of goods. Even my partner, who doesn't watch cycling, could tell who had won. Join Outside+ to get complete access to exclusive content on VeloNews, training plans for road and gravel, and more. We get to see our own output with our team interviewing the riders. Juan Antonio Flecha and Johnny Hoogerland were sent into barbed wire on the Tour de France because the France TV van was about to hit a tree having a run out of road, but took the softer option of the riders. For example, I know that Jakob Fuglsangs last name means bird song, which is a nice little thing. The Wanty-GroupeGobert rider was air lifted to hospital after the crash yesterday, but thankfully it seems like he's in a stable condition. And he has outthought Marcel Kittel here. There are several fan forums that constantly try to have him removed from Eurosport and even made a Carlton Kirby petition their demands on the grounds of inane chatter, terrible jokes, and unnecessary screaming. In their eyes, he is one of the worst cycling commentators. 2008present unless otherwise stated. To know that, you simply have to do a Google Search and you will know why. Eurosport's lead cycling commentator Carlton Kirby has called for action to regulate the role of motor vehicles in the sport following the tragic death of Belgium's Antoine Demoitie, who was. ), there is a thread in the. Pure invention; based on nothing. Ive just turned Catalunya on and hes already come out with I think he fell victim to his agent, so now hes at x team. 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. Kirby tells us that Batistella is punching his handlebars in celebration. Tony Martin scared everybody with his breakaway, says Etixx chief. 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 Can you at least extend our premium subscriptions so we can play all races, until you fix the issue? Being a commentator is all about improvisation and Kirby knows this quite well considering his huge range of experience. 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. That is the way it appears. 2.4K views, 20 likes, 3 loves, 5 comments, 3 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Eurosport: "The pictures were all over the news. The man, the myth, the chosen son. 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? or maybe you,re a relative ?? 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. To cycling fans, Carlton Kirby's voice has become synonymous with the sport, having become an integral part of British Eurosport's race coverage. Get rid. Ill be making notes when Sean Kellys driving, which can be a difficult thing! A close study of the final 20 kilometres follows, picking out key hazardslike pinch points, street furniture and likely attack points, before the repeating the study in the car alongside King Kelly as the pair make their way to the commentary point at the stage finish. The walls do move when they pile in too. Well then I propose a CN forum audio livestream for the tour de france. In my ear I have a producer telling me when we have interviews, drop-in features, ad breaks and cue points.. VN:When youre at the race, who are you talking to regularly to get your intel for the broadcast? Story Time with Carlton Kirby: Mankini's and mechanicals | "The pictures were all over the news. Among the big names the Belgian put time into today were Alejandro Valverde, fourth overall and 2 minutes 56 second down in fourth place overall, and Team Skys Egan Bernal, a further 1 second back. My primary issue with Carlton Kirby is that he doesn't commentate on what is happening (he rambles whatever is inside his head). 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.. But there are always other lines to cross, and he just loves collecting these plaudits and the deserved success coming his way is just brilliant. Such things impact ones reputation a lot, and there is no way around it. 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.
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