In the early 1990s he became a freelance commentator. 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. Well ride that sympathy and see how far it takes us up the beach. How much longer do the cycling public have to suffer the idiotic commentary from Carlton Kirby ?? PLEASE CONTACT EUROSPORT/GCN INDIVIDUALLY AS WELL AS SIGNING, BECAUSE THAT WILL PROBABLY HAVE A GREATER EFFECT. And he wasn't wrong. Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. It is not just the press core looking for pictures for the following day. 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. Carlton Kirby As a Post Graduate Broadcast Journalist Carlton's Television career began with the BBC as a News and Sports Reporter. Stig Broeckx avoids serious injury after being hit by motorbike. People were saying track preparation knocks you back for the sprint because it is a different form of physicality that is needed. But it is also true that there isnt a dearth of genuine fans of Kirby who really appreciate his vast knowledge on the field. 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 I like Kelly just out of respect more than anything. Hence, To be qualified to fill up that huge amount of time is, quite naturally, a daunting job. You can get every picture you need from in front of the peloton. 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? He is rubbish Eurosport have many other far better options we need a decent commentator not Carltons partridge esque musings. While he admits Sagan's explusion for. During a long interview, the legendary veteran commentator of Eurosports shares some of his knowledge about the job. The problem is that social media has allowed anyone and everyone to voice their opinion, regardless of their credibility. Carlton's voice is familiar to fans of Motorsports and Cycling both on British Television and throughout the world. 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. It is amusing that explaining this is futile, he remarks. At other broadcasters you still have cue points, but its usually after youve finished making a point [because youre the only commentary team]. And within the second group, he sprints hard, coming 13th overall. I tweeted quite a few comments which clearly annoyed him. Bit harsh, Quigley is a lot more knowledgeable. I do love the sport because its a crescendo sport. And hes trying to improve them. It was a dreadfully high price to pay in my opinion to high but the suffering couldnt go on. Yeah he does. ). 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. 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. By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies. You sit there, its often quite quiet, and you get brought an exotic meal like a guacamole sandwich. There have always been deaths since the early 1900s from vehicle-related incidents. The Wanty-GroupeGobert rider was air lifted to hospital after the crash yesterday, but thankfully it seems like he's in a stable condition. You must log in or register to reply here. My Ultimate Commuter, rebuilding her at the moment, everything external. Quite brilliant and gutsy from Tom. Every stage of the Tour de France LIVE on British Eurosport HD. 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. And he has outthought Marcel Kittel here. Hosted by Duncan Steer Carlton Kirby's Cycling Lock-In Radio Days Events Sports NOV 24, 2021 London live show preview! I have - again - sent this to Eurosport (23/2/23, with 1,871 signatures - and 1,400 people taking the time to comment!). Mark thought it was congratulations, but it was Kittel hitting him on the back in frustration. 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. 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". Talk about what you know. For mine, Carlton is the perfect commentator for the 'early shift' on long, flat grand tour stages. On the descent, motorbikes often get too close to the cyclist in front of them. Cavendish swept to his second win at the Tour of Turkey with another . She got hit by a car and thats someones mum, not just a cyclist. 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. He came off the corner leading, it was a right hand to the finish in Villars-les-Dombes. Like this site? Thats when it down to you and not the riders.. Minutes later, Sean Kelly points out that Padun is 'not getting around the corners well not comfortable whatsoever on the descent'. VN:When youre at the race, who are you talking to regularly to get your intel for the broadcast? 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. It is crazy. Most races have one unit but the Tour de France has four double-decker units. Yates ended up going out the back of the peloton, losing 1.22. Even once the race itself is over, and the post-analysis is done, theres a second race to get away from the finish line. I could get 20 minutes of commentary out of dinner last night. wow, all the power to you man! 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. 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. And, he is right about it. London live show preview! Ill ring someone up on-site to talk to them. 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. Get rid. During a long interview, the legendary veteran commentator of Eurosports shares some of his knowledge about the job. And suddenly some feel like a part of the race. Eurosport's Carlton Kirby and cycling legend Sean Kelly reacted like the viewers at home - at first incredibly concerned, then mightily relieved. Tao Geoghegan Hart (@taogeoghegan) March 25, 2019. Would the football fans be subjected to him commentating on the football matches ? Eurosport's lead cycling commentator's weekly guide to what's not going on in cycling during the lockdown. Whilst im not Carltons biggest fan (prefer Backstead w Harmon) I very much doubt I could talk for between 1 and 5 hours without descending into complete nonsense from time to time. i like the stuff the two GCN guys do, is it dan Loyd and Matt Stephens? Kirby has more than two decades as a. At least King Kelly is still there despite Harmon's departure. Carlton Kirby Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. Eurosport's commentator Carlton Kirby has called hundreds of races throughout his career, both on-site and from the studio. Always the hardest and most challenging role in such types of games is of a cycling commentator. But he's British and that's all that matters to Kirby. And it is at that point, Cav comes out of the shadows to mug him at the line. Teams have been announced for May's Tour de Yorkshire and the Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women's Race. Yep, thats my pick. All of that is avoidable if you have the right distance and the right protocol in place. 14 Aug 2020. You have your usual office equipment, coffee machine, and sandwich machine. 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. 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. 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. Some of which have been admitted, some of which weren't. 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. 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. 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! 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. Id love to see this Eurosport commentator substantiate even 1% of the outrageous claims he makes. Seriously. We get to see our own output with our team interviewing the riders. #GPDenain pic.twitter.com/2DsagK73lS, Wanty-Gobert Cycling Team (@TeamWantyGobert) March 24, 2019. It is guys sitting on a motorbike who pull up alongside a cyclist and say 'how are you doing?'. All of this stuff adds to the vrit of the broadcast, and its stuff you cannot get in a studio in London. The commentators day doesnt juststart when the racing does, with research and planning underwayas soon as breakfast is taken. Especially on unstable surfaces. 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. Let us know what you think in the comments. What blasphemy is this? The major problem with this is that you cannot follow a race he is commentating on unless you are watching it - i.e. He's fine when it's all action but flounders when it's a longer stage. VeloNews: Whats the biggest difference for you when youre commentating on a race from back home, instead of attending the event? And then on day one on Utah beach..boom..Cavendish stuns the previously unbeatable German racer. He further says, "In tennis, you never talk through a point because the crowd doesn't. 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. 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. Get the latest race news, results, commentary, and tech, delivered to your inbox. 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. Its not something thats learned, or something you can prepare for. Eurosport is a group of pay television networks in Europe and parts of Asia. Riders have lost their ability to race, says LeMond, Nacer Bouhanni handed penalty, fined for shove. Being a commentator is all about improvisation and Kirby knows this quite well considering his huge range of experience. VN:Whats it like calling a race from back home at the studio? These local mountain bikers tried Athletic Brewing Company's craft beer for the first time, and you'd be surprised by their reactions. because there wuld be an uprising in the country. 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. Youre at the finish line, essentially watching the TV albeit with extra screens.. The concern of course is how much is this going to take out of him before he begins preparations for the Olympic Games next month? For no reason. And then, you hang a look at anyone who is there to find out if theyre going to listen to you. 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. There is no discussion or debate, just chatter, articles, and just that. pic.twitter.com/MaRgbFKTet, The Ella Roberta Family Foundation (@rosamund_ElsFdn) March 25, 2019, @emmachamberlain at her soul cycling class. Or at least diminished. The schedule and time duration work differently for every sport. 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. Ill be making notes when Sean Kellys driving, which can be a difficult thing! Driver escapes punishment for alleged hit-and-run on cyclist, as victim blasts police inaction and barriers to justice. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Yates was obviously cooked - why else would anyone work for dozens of kilometres and then give up in the final 2km? 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. There are already calls for a convening of UCI protocol committee so they can start to get some proper rules together about it. There has to be some kind of distance applied and minimal standards of what is needed. So, our information can be slightly second-hand. Agreed. pic.twitter.com/TkvUUUeBXs. And anybody who has watched one unfold on TV will recognise the frantic speed of the commentary as the race reaches its climax. I have been speaking to (former cyclist and Eurosport expert) Sean Kelly about it at various races, and we have both had hold your breath moments. 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. The very aspect of commentating that requires filling the gaps spanning hours of no action is the reason. This latest incident proves exactly that. I'm not sure if they have forgotten about the rule, or if it was always just advisory. Set the scene for us. As well as sports commentary his voiceover work includes corporate videos and feature films as well as radio and television advertising. That is the way it appears. 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. CK:I think not many people will notice. VN:So, what really is gained by being on-site? With very little data being sent to them, and some pretty bad camerawork they have made a good fist of the event in Spain. I think people will appreciate what were trying to deal with. Carlton Kirby Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. Next time you watch, ask yourself how many of his critiques are aimed against non-Anglophone riders. 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. View our media pack. 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. 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. Once they pass by, they have to repass the peloton to get the shots they want later on. if many people would do this via twitter it could at least give a sign. There are people who love what I do, and others who hate it, he admits. CK:Ive been doing bike races live and on-site since 1996. What a load of rubbish - Team Sky Fan !! After my tweet he at least toned that down. He was hinting today that he would be commentating on Paris-Roubaix (just after he said that Froome was 'over-raced' this year), so I'd be grateful if as many people as possible could comment/vote before it is too late: Mmmmm, unfortunately, the suggested replacement is just as clueless, just quieter. A lot of these guys seems to have free rein on what they are doing. Can you imagine Paris-Roubaix with Kirby commentating? But, Kirby has to do that, without fail. Anyone but dreary Declan Quigley please! 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. 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. Kirby is a shockingly bad commentator, but Harmon is not much better. We saw that on the Tour of Catalunya - a useless piece of motorcycle protocol. 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.

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