From dealing with the never-ending frenzy of action, and incessant radio announcements, to having to tackle the director. Over 3,200 worth of amazing prizes from Pacenti Cycle Design and Saint Piran, including some stunning carbon wheels! 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. Kirby has more than two decades as a. It is crazy. The headline does anyway, while the sources in the article cover a few different potential causes. ). Yates was obviously cooked - why else would anyone work for dozens of kilometres and then give up in the final 2km? It is guys sitting on a motorbike who pull up alongside a cyclist and say 'how are you doing?'. You have got to be kidding! Thanks to all who have signed. Eurosport have a lot of these, so theres a lot of conversation going on in your ear [between producers] and its quite a task trying to keep the flow of what you are saying, Kirby says. He's fine when it's all action but flounders when it's a longer stage. He believes. 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. Its a massive operation. Carlton Kirby is one of the successful names in the industry, recently had been a topic of gossip for good and bad reasons. Are you sure? UPDATE: New online Zoomcast show, July 16, click through for tickets. Brian Smith is very good and I feel for him having to listen to Kirby's dumbfounding comments. Eurosport cant get away with this !! Info-wise, being on-site is amazing.. Those are definitely the days when you earn your corn. It is a free-for-all. Carlton Kirby: 'Yates is the heart and mind of this breakaway group'. I think you need to be a specialist to be a cycling commentator, yet he covers several sports on Eurosport. Teams have been announced for May's Tour de Yorkshire and the Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race. 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. 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. Carlton Kirby is a sports commentator who is most known for his work commentating on the Tour de France. Maybe it's because he doesn't ride a bike himself? (Clarke is a very good rider, but there is nothing to suggest he SHOULD have won the 2016 M-SR. Watch the race.). 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. But I do allow people to believe Im always on-site. It was a dreadfully high price to pay in my opinion to high but the suffering couldnt go on. Kittel threw his arms up in the air, and lost not only first place, but second, third and fourth..winding up in fifth because of his complaints. The best thing you can do is relax, in my opinion, Kirby explains about going live on air. Hence, To be qualified to fill up that huge amount of time is, quite naturally, a daunting job. Star names like Sagan getting knocked off and knocked out of races. Its a case of trying to keep everybody amused. Bridport cycles. 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 . Driver escapes punishment for alleged hit-and-run on cyclist, as victim blasts police inaction and barriers to justice. I do love the sport because its a crescendo sport. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. 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. This latest incident proves exactly that. As for the Sky Team Fans member - you wouldnt actually be Mr Kirby would you ???? We have to get him off eurosport. Kirby has however found his own distinctive and unique style which has brilliantly worked for him all these years. I've just discovered, after following a tweet that Orla Chennaoui had re-tweeted, that the esteemed Mr Kirby has blocked me on Twitter. People were saying track preparation knocks you back for the sprint because it is a different form of physicality that is needed. Join Outside+ to get complete access to exclusive content on VeloNews, training plans for road and gravel, and more. Yates ended up going out the back of the peloton, losing 1.22. But not today in the Vuelta or yesterday, and this is the first time I have heard Kirby commentating. She talks about the background to the petition, which you can sign here, in this video. Eurosport's Carlton Kirby. And this sort of meaningless, demented jabber is not at all unusual I could have chosen many examples just from today. Me too. Hes done it four times, and I think he might want to do it again on the Champs-lyses. Seriously. It is all kinds of stuff. 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. Carlton Kirby Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. 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. 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. I usually increase the pace especially on a sprint day to match the peloton, Kirby admits. Whenever I watch an anglophone stream online because there is no other way for me to watch a race I have to think of the HIMYM episode where Barney goes to get Robin from Canada and, looking at the "funny" Canadian dollars, says: "It's like you want us to make fun of you". Not that itsa straightforward drive to the finish at the Tour, as Kirby explains. When asked about the criticism, Kirby opined Its not like the written press where you can write something out and finesse it and shave it, I dont have that gift. He kept on saying, Its gone, its irretrievable. More often than not they slip into commentary which is at best nationalistic, and at worst xenophobic. pic.twitter.com/bcRWeK1p3o, just merder. 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. Went for a bike ride earlier today. And we have managed to cover his view on it. 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. JavaScript is disabled. And somebody asked me, why dont you pronounce his name Foo-gel-sang instead ofFoolsong. Its Kirbys cheat sheetfor every stage in the race, with details of the top finishers, jersey wearers, men in the breakaway and so on. or maybe you,re a relative ?? "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. Kirby laughs. VN:What do you talk about differently when youre in the studio? 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!. You could hear a pin drop. 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. It is all well having experience, but at some of the smaller races who are the guys riding these bikes? De Gendt, Volta 2019 Stage 1 winner. Most races have one unit but the Tour de France has four double-decker units. Tech in brief: new gear from Shimano, Park Tool, Wahoo and more Tech in brief: new gear from Shimano, Park Tool, Wahoo, Tortec and more Vitus launch three bikes for cyclo-cross season. ), there is a thread in the. Talk about what you know. One of the most adaptable voices on British Television, as can be seen from hisworking synopsis, Carltons range is wide. 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. Ive fallen off the Galibier. This afternoon, I yet again, tolerated his insulting drivel on the Dauphine. 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. American racers headed to Italy chime in. One example of his commentary, from 11/3/21 Tirreno-Adriatico: Carlton Kirby: 'Yates is the heart and mind of this breakaway group'. There's also his lack of knowledge. CK: You need the details. 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. 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. Win! Kelly will probably kill him by the end. but the bike was nowhere to be found!" Eurosport commentator. This is the video I showed Trinity School in Lewisham this morning. After moving to 30 Tour de France stage wins with four rousing victories that has shattered Marcel Kittel on this year's Tour, Eurosport's voice of cycling Carlton Kirby tells Desmond Kane why he . and clearly was totally clueless. Some of which have been admitted, some of which weren't. Also, Kirby criticises riders in almost every race. Thankfully, no tree roots to overcome. Story Time with Carlton Kirby: Mankini's and mechanicals | "The pictures were all over the news. Next time you watch, ask yourself how many of his critiques are aimed against non-Anglophone riders. They only received compensation a couple of years later. That is in fact my main Friday occupation. De Gendt, ganador de la primera etapa de la Volta 2019. VN:When youre at the race, who are you talking to regularly to get your intel for the broadcast? Cookies help us deliver our services. Theres an awful lot of distractions to keep on top of, so if you happen to be looking at your notes when somebody has a moment and you dont see it, its not your fault., Kirby laughs. 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. You are as ill informed as Kirby. 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! There have always been deaths since the early 1900s from vehicle-related incidents. I think there seems to be a bad feeling against cyclists and its really strange because theyre only people, he continued. I changed to German commentary on eurosport international today I was so mad. For over 20 years, be it the Tour de France, Olympic Games, Monte Carlo Rally or Le Mans 24 Hours, his easy-going manner coupled with incisive commentary and a dramatic edge has made him an audience favourite. 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.. It is just crazy the amount of automotive stuff on the go, whether that is cars or motorcycles, that are getting too close to the riders, too often. 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. When Cavendish won again on stage 14, Kittel just fell to pieces emotionally. In the second episode of Story Time with Carlton Kirby, the Eurosport commentator reads an excerpt from his book (Magic Spanner) about how British cycling caused a seismic change in the. So, what is Scottish Cycling / British Cycling doing about this? Help us to make it better. Cycling is a sport where there are no time limits and there are no constant action-packed sequences to speak about. Joe Robinson. A mile from home, looked behind me, moved to the centre of the lane, stuck my arm out to turn right, got Editorial, general: info [at] road.cc Yeah he does. I don't think much does get through to him, I really wish it did. 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. Shouldnt be that hard to organise with so many people here able to talk eloquently and intelligently for 4 hours. It is all clearly not set in stone at the moment, and I hope that I'm not going to have some sharp intake of breath moments on commentary just because bikes are needlessly endangering the lives of cyclists. This is why he often cracks jokes and laughs heartily. 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. I'm not sure if they have forgotten about the rule, or if it was always just advisory. 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. For no reason. When youre part of the race caravan, all you talk about is the race. 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. On rest days we circulate to meet with everybody. 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. Among an awful lot of distractions, as Carlton Kirby explains, commentating on cycling is an arduous process. I think this is what is powering Marks mind at the moment. I remember being impressed during the Giro at his ability to identify riders. Well, Kirby says, when its all out action on the road its very easy the problem comes on longtransition stages. Dan's stage guides at the giro a few years ago were great. Its a whole other much more positive view of commentators as a whole. We cant do that when hes at his house and Im at mine. I like Carlton too, not as much as Harmon, granted, but I've given up on him coming back. Eurosport will never get rid of Carlton Kirby, he receives so much fan-mail that it will far out way any negative feedback they get from him. Theres no doubt about it, the most difficult thing to do is cover nothing, he says. I never say when Im on-site vs. at the race. It doesnt take much accomplishment to understand what Kirby is referring to. 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. Its the press guys we see more, because of the mechanics of the day. It is irretrievable. VN:So, what really is gained by being on-site? CK:I think not many people will notice. Carlton Kirby As a Post Graduate Broadcast Journalist Carlton's Television career began with the BBC as a News and Sports Reporter. He is thinking Champs Elysees. Bit harsh, Quigley is a lot more knowledgeable. And then on day one on Utah beach..boom..Cavendish stuns the previously unbeatable German racer. 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Its the constant attempts at humour, then the giggling at his own in-jokes that has me reaching for the mute button. Le point sur la situation de Yoann Offredo.