It is all kinds of stuff. Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more. Cue points, Kirby adds, are a bigger problem at Eurosport than with other networks, with producers calling for radio silence across the Eurosports various nationalbroadcasts to assist with the editing process. Tom Owen vents his fury after cycling blogger highlights verbal abuse on Box Hill, Geraint Thomas returns as domestique in experienced nine-man line-up, Summit finishes dominate opening fortnight with potentially pivotal time trial in final week, The best of the gear that's dropped into RCUK over the last couple of weeks, One carbon bike and two alloy models for 2016 'cross campaign from Chain Reaction Cycles' in-house bike brand. View our media pack. 4th in last year's Giro d'Italia. Without any editing, moderation, or credibility, it is all out in the name of fate. As for the Sky Team Fans member - you wouldnt actually be Mr Kirby would you ???? 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 . You might remember an 'interpretive spinning' vid doing the rounds on social media a few weeks ago. 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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. And suddenly some feel like a part of the race. Well over a 1000 signatories on that petition now. For no reason. And he wasn't wrong. Its that melting pot of information that you get on-site. Would like to cancel eurosport but it's the only way to watch the classics (legitimately at least). But try explaining that to Cycling Weekly and their letters column.. The problem is that social media has allowed anyone and everyone to voice their opinion, regardless of their credibility. Stay tuned! There is a rumour that the plane ticket has already been bought for Mark to leave the Tour, but I think the temptation is there for him to go to the Champs-lyses because he believes in his mind that he has worked out how to unpick Marcel Kittel, who is his main threat. Among an awful lot of distractions, as Carlton Kirby explains, commentating on cycling is an arduous process. JavaScript is disabled. Where is the central body that has its own rules of discipline and rules of engagement that respect distance protocol and passing protocol under the race director? Advertising, commercial: sales [at] road.cc A football match lasts for hardly ninety minutes, a rugby match is over in eighty minutes, whilst a basketball game takes only thirty-eight minutes to finish. Its a massive operation. If she wins so does everyone else. Eurosport is a group of pay television networks in Europe and parts of Asia. Marcel Kittel gesticulates as Mark Cavendish wins stage 14 of the Tour de France ahead of Peter Sagan, Stage six finish: Cavendish edges Kittel again in thrilling finale, WATCH: Moment Cavendish finds out he has won. Matt Stephens will be Eurosport's dedicated reporter on all Grand Tour coverage, bringing breaking news, updates, and interviews from inside the peloton. 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. UPDATE: New online Zoomcast show, July 16, click through for tickets. Let us know what you think in the comments. 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. Riders have lost their ability to race, says LeMond, Nacer Bouhanni handed penalty, fined for shove. All crescendo sports deserve to be treated as such. Seriously. 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. https://yahoo.uservoice.com/forums/1698 ant-drivel, http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85131. Ill ring someone up on-site to talk to them. Kirby tells us that Batistella is punching his handlebars in celebration. So, what is Scottish Cycling / British Cycling doing about this? 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. You must invest in an alarm upgrade to BT Redcare. 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? Kittel moves first into Cavendish, who follows the white line. 35m is 100ft. And then on day one on Utah beach..boom..Cavendish stuns the previously unbeatable German racer. Live blog: "outrageous claims" - Tao Geoghegan Hart lays into Eurosport 27/8/22: Stage 7 of the Vuelta, Herrada wins the sprint and has his arm in the air in celebration. Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. If it goes on for two or three years, then people will notice because the freshness of what is in our heads will ebb. Are you sure? Carlton Kirby Cycling Commentator On The Nature Of Cycling Broadcasts 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. You don't need to be that close to the riders to get snaps. American racers headed to Italy chime in. Carlton Kirby: No matter if youre in a mobile unit at the finish, or in a studio with air conditioning and a coffee machine, youre doing the same thing, the view out the window is just different. 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. Hosted by Duncan Steer Carlton Kirby's Cycling Lock-In Radio Days Events Sports NOV 24, 2021 London live show preview! Having spent over 25 years in the field, he has seen a lot, as many other countless commentators have seen. CK:I think not many people will notice. 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. And hes trying to improve them. As is seen in most cases, the primary action of any game takes place during the outset and ending parts. Commentating during the 2022 Ronde with 222km to go, Kirby says: Aranburu could have finished as high as 5th in Milan-Sanremo, but didnt think it was worth his while so he eased off at the end and came in 13th. 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. 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. All rights reserved. I think its just taking a breath and think about the consequences, he concluded. 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! Thus, the commentary that you hear wont come from the finish line, but rather from some television studio thousands of miles away. De Gendt, ganador de la primera etapa de la Volta 2019. 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. Kirby is not uncomfortable with the spurt of social media and the exponential increase of criticism that has gone alongside with it. Get rid. Hence, talking on something is difficult without matter. That is exactly what has happened now. You sit there, its often quite quiet, and you get brought an exotic meal like a guacamole sandwich. 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. It is not general knowledge, and it should be. 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. 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". The commentators day doesnt juststart when the racing does, with research and planning underwayas soon as breakfast is taken. 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.? There are some other sports, like cycling, where the commentary has to be complete. Ive done so much and been so many places that I mostly have all of them embedded in my head. I comfort myself with the fact that there are people out there who actually hate Terry Wogan. Some people take offence for the strangest reasons. Harmon LOVES cycling, cycling history, and even riders who don't speak English. I'm constantly berating or pointing out the danger of the motorcycle. For all those who can't stand Kirby's 'commentary' (must be everyone on Bikeradar? Eurosport's lead cycling commentator Carlton Kirby presents a weekly guide to everything that's NOT happening in the sport . That doesnt portend his job has not become a whole lot harder. Went for a bike ride earlier today. In the early 1990's he became a freelance commentator. . All the news from the site and beyond as we start a new week. Owned by Warner Bros. They only received compensation a couple of years later. Well, Ill tell you: It makes your view of the race verifiable when youre there. The rest is very monotonous and quite naturally the onus of filling that gap falls on the commentator. 4th in last year's Giro d'Italia. Every stage of the Tour de France LIVE on British Eurosport HD. You only need to listen to him to get that he has no time for Johnny Foreigner. Brian Smith is very good and I feel for him having to listen to Kirby's dumbfounding comments. VN:So, what really is gained by being on-site? 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. It doesnt take much accomplishment to understand what Kirby is referring to. He further says, "In tennis, you never talk through a point because the crowd doesn't. Bit harsh, Quigley is a lot more knowledgeable. Join Outside+ to get complete access to exclusive content on VeloNews, training plans for road and gravel, and more. Astonishingly though, a single stage of the Tour de France lasts for about more than six hours. You have your usual office equipment, coffee machine, and sandwich machine. Kirby remarks, Its not like a written press where you can write something out and finesse it and shave it. You must log in or register to reply here. Various types of distractions are always ready for a commentator. Coverage includes enhanced production with access to helicopter, on-board and superslomo cameras. Teams have been announced for May's Tour de Yorkshire and the Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race. While folk littering with gel wrappers is no doubt annoying, is it really up there with fly-tipping? They seem to think that it is enough to just talk about english speaking riders, or to 'emote' any time there is a crash, or a difficult corner. CK:Its pretty bleak. The headline does anyway, while the sources in the article cover a few different potential causes. We had a heated debate about the incident and then the person drove away. 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. Talk about what you know. I'm not sure if it was security, medical or a photographer who hit him, but essentially there was braking with four riders on the ground and the bike flipped before landing on the riders. You are calling the race as you see it on the screen. And I said: Because I asked him! I asked him at breakfast, because when youre on-site, you can talk to the riders. The very aspect of commentating that requires filling the gaps spanning hours of no action is the reason. But I do allow people to believe Im always on-site. It just stays online forever. 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. ). As a Post Graduate Broadcast Journalist Carltons Television career began with the BBC as a News and Sports Reporter. 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! Once its out there youre done, so youll just have to forgive me if I make the odd gaffe. 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. 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. Over 3,200 worth of amazing prizes from Pacenti Cycle Design and Saint Piran, including some stunning carbon wheels! 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. During a long interview, the legendary veteran commentator of Eurosports shares some of his knowledge about the job. There are already calls for a convening of UCI protocol committee so they can start to get some proper rules together about it. Cycling Commentators on Eurosport & GCN 2022 - ProCyclingUK.com And it is at that point, Cav comes out of the shadows to mug him at the line. You can use your lens. 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. Star names like Sagan getting knocked off and knocked out of races. And to be honest, most of us are scared of losing Carlton Kirkby in case Ant McCrossan takes his place. And, he is right about it. 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. Kittel is not a broken man, but his supremacy has tumbled because Mark Cavendish has only gone and won four stages here. "Beware everybody, he is well and truly back!" yelled Carlton Kirby on Eurosport commentary. 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. My primary issue with Carlton Kirby is that he doesn't commentate on what is happening (he rambles whatever is inside his head). Once they pass by, they have to repass the peloton to get the shots they want later on. 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. The commentary line-up will include regular voices Rob Hatch and Carlton Kirby, who will also joined by cycling legend Sean Kelly at all three major races. And within the second group, he sprints hard, coming 13th overall. Antoine Demoitie was tragically killed by a motorcyle at the age of 25. Theres no doubt about it, the most difficult thing to do is cover nothing, he says. Among an awful lot of distractions, as Carlton Kirby explains, commentating on cycling is an arduous process. At least King Kelly is still there despite Harmon's departure. And we have managed to cover his view on it. VN:When youre at the race, who are you talking to regularly to get your intel for the broadcast? I had almost no idea what was going on or who was where. In the early 1990s he became a freelance commentator. As well as sports commentary his voiceover work includes corporate videos and feature films as well as radio and television advertising. "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. But it is also true that there isnt a dearth of genuine fans of Kirby who really appreciate his vast knowledge on the field. (@StasaZlatanovic) March 24, 2019. 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? Carlton Kirby is one of the successful names in the industry, recently had been a topic of gossip for good and bad reasons. We caught up with Kirby to learn what is gained for the telecast. 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. There's also his lack of knowledge. Please enter your email so we can keep you updated with news, features and the latest offers. He has to engage with the directors in the ear, guarantee that innumerable hours of gaps are filled in suitably, deal with incoming radio announcements, all the while tackling an uproar of a different kind with the action around him. 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
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