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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 Its the constant attempts at humour, then the giggling at his own in-jokes that has me reaching for the mute button. 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 within the second group, he sprints hard, coming 13th overall. 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. Tony Martin scared everybody with his breakaway, says Etixx chief. All material FarrellyAtkinson (F-At) Limited, Unit 7b Green Park Station BA11JB. I am having this problem too. Cycling Commentators on Eurosport & GCN 2022 - ProCyclingUK.com He is thinking Champs Elysees. Thus concentrating becomes a difficult job for a commentator. 4th in last year's Giro d'Italia. View our media pack. Eurosport's commentator Carlton Kirby has called hundreds of races throughout his career, both on-site and from the studio. 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. How can someone who watches so much cycling know so little? 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. Harmon LOVES cycling, cycling history, and even riders who don't speak English. Kirby is a shockingly bad commentator, but Harmon is not much better. The schedule and time duration work differently for every sport. So, our information can be slightly second-hand. He threw the toys out of the pram because his head is scrambled by these defeats. 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. I like him. 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. They only received compensation a couple of years later. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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? When we drive to the finish well usually get on the course, because were badged up to do it, and then make notes. Arriving at road.cc in 2017 via 220 Triathlon Magazine, Jack dipped his toe in most jobs on the site and over ateBikeTips before being namedthe new editor of road.cc in 2020, much to his surprise. And, he is right about it. if many people would do this via twitter it could at least give a sign. 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. Kirby is not uncomfortable with the spurt of social media and the exponential increase of criticism that has gone alongside with it. Mark thought it was congratulations, but it was Kittel hitting him on the back in frustration. Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. How do you call one of the biggest sporting events on the planet? Its a case of trying to keep everybody amused. You can sound like youre a genius, with an incredible memory, Kirby says. They basically work on the principle that people watching cycling in english are only interested in english speaking riders. It is guys sitting on a motorbike who pull up alongside a cyclist and say 'how are you doing?'. 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. What a load of rubbish - Team Sky Fan !! But it was here he developed the ability to call a sprint. I never say when Im on-site vs. at the race. 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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. I had almost no idea what was going on or who was where. At least he can string a sentence together and he seems to bring good comments out of Backstedt. I like Carlton too, not as much as Harmon, granted, but I've given up on him coming back. (Clarke is a very good rider, but there is nothing to suggest he SHOULD have won the 2016 M-SR. Watch the race.). Would like to cancel eurosport but it's the only way to watch the classics (legitimately at least). Some pros think so, plus more tech news from Shimano, Zwift, Le Col, Dahon, Fairlight + more, Pick-up truck driver crashes into group of cyclists, leaving two dead and 11 injured. 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. OK. And then, we wait. 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. 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 youngsters were congratulated by the force on Twitter, as they helped chase down a thief who had stolen over 300 worth of goods. Plus the the week's top tech news, in: Flying Tom Pidcock wins Strade Bianche, in: Cyclists call on council to reconsider unsafe diversion, in: Call for Scottish safety portal that would "deliver justice", in: Campaigners: Remove pedestrian vs cyclist conflict, in: Highway Code changes haven't helped cyclists, Near Miss of the Day 853: Driver of lorry urging cyclists to Please take extra care near this vehicle fined for close pass (includes swearing), Continental unveils the "strongest" and "fastest" ever Grand Prix 5000 tyre models, Brompton boss frustrated to be fighting "war of attrition" against rip-off rivals, Remove conflict between cyclists and pedestrians, urge campaigners in wake of manslaughter case, Have bike tech wars turned cycling into Formula 1? 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. At Eurosport, because the producer maynot necessarily be listening to the Englishcommentary, theyll be occasions when I goto Sean and say, so what do you think of Sagan? and hell start mulling it over and responding and then all of a sudden well get a producing lining up a cue pointin his ear, and hell have to switch from his usual, slow voice to speaking very quickly and wrapping up his point in five seconds for no apparent reason to the viewer. Rob Hatch is apparently also good but he doesnt do very much that I've seen. AndKirby wouldnt have it any other way, even if there are those who dont always appreciate what goes into calling a Tour de France stage. and apologises to those who don't. 00:04:00, 29/05/2020 at 08:52 Related Tour of Turkey cycling video - 'He's back!' - Mark - Eurosport I usually increase the pace especially on a sprint day to match the peloton, Kirby admits. Stig Broeckx avoids serious injury after being hit by motorbike. Among an awful lot of distractions, as Carlton Kirby explains, commentating on cycling is an arduous process. "Commentating on cycling is not like snooker or tennis," Carlton Kirby tells Betway in a recent interview, one of the principal commentators for Eurosport's cycling coverage, who has served in the sport since 1996. 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. I don't know the guy but I wish in netherlands we would do it with mart smeets, danny nelissen and herbert dijkstra, who are complete idiots. If it goes on for two or three years, then people will notice because the freshness of what is in our heads will ebb. Theyd often stop too Euskaltel-Euskadi were one of the most common for that, theyd roll to the front, let everyone know it wasnt an attack and then ride up the road to briefly chat to family! In my ear I have a producer telling me when we have interviews, drop-in features, ad breaks and cue points.. Carlton Kirby Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. Kirby remarks, Its not like a written press where you can write something out and finesse it and shave it. Minutes later, Sean Kelly points out that Padun is 'not getting around the corners well not comfortable whatsoever on the descent'. Hosted by Duncan Steer Carlton Kirby's Cycling Lock-In Radio Days Events Sports NOV 24, 2021 London live show preview! Would the football fans be subjected to him commentating on the football matches ? Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more. . Carlton Kirby discusses the art of commentary, says thank you to those who enjoy listening to him. Unlike other sports, the practicalities of cycling dont change, and doing this remotely is not at all a good idea, but the situation makes all helpless. ), there is a thread in the Eurosport 'comments and suggestions' forum requesting that he be removed from the roster. Quite brilliant and gutsy from Tom. From the Eurosports studios in London, covering the tour is not the same as waiting at the finish line. In the early 1990's he became a freelance commentator. Seriously. Please tell your friends: Ive read so many negative comments about Kirby that unlike most online petitions this one could work. As you say, he doesn't shout unnecessarily either. Also add in several alert mobile keyholders. Being a commentator is all about improvisation and Kirby knows this quite well considering his huge range of experience. We have to get him off eurosport. Log in or register to join the conversation. Its not something thats learned, or something you can prepare for. You have got to be kidding! One of the most adaptable voices on British Television, as can be seen from hisworking synopsis, Carltons range is wide. 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. Carlton Kirby's Cycling Lock-In - Radio Days Events There are no points for each turn. PLEASE CONTACT EUROSPORT/GCN INDIVIDUALLY AS WELL AS SIGNING, BECAUSE THAT WILL PROBABLY HAVE A GREATER EFFECT. You can't work commentating on it for as long as he has next to informative ex-pros without some of it getting in through osmosis at the least. 27/8/22: Stage 7 of the Vuelta, Herrada wins the sprint and has his arm in the air in celebration. Wow, all this over a commentator, so Kirby sees a Quickstep rider and mistakes it for Voeckler - that's funny, it's engaging! CK:As a commentator, you dont have a great deal of contact with the riders. Cavendish swept to his second win at the Tour of Turkey with another . This afternoon, I yet again, tolerated his insulting drivel on the Dauphine. He clearly thinks he's the star of the show. Carlton Kirby: Mark Cavendish the greatest sprinter of all - Eurosport You take yourself to the studio, call up your procyclingstats.com, do your research online. I think this is what is powering Marks mind at the moment. Your Tour de France telecastwill look the same this year, but it may feel somewhat different. Even once the race itself is over, and the post-analysis is done, theres a second race to get away from the finish line. Valverde gets it very, very wrong!" exclaimed . A piece of the petition has gained over 542 signatures demanding the removal of Carlton Kirby from Eurosports, citing Unnecessary Screaming, Terrible Jokes as one of the biggest downsides. Helen Blackman (@HelenBlackman) March 24, 2019. As a Post Graduate Broadcast Journalist Carltons Television career began with the BBC as a News and Sports Reporter.