Ive been Carlton Kirby and Ill be back later in the year with Carlton Kirbys Sticky Bottle The Cycling Year According to Carlton Kirby, Eurosports Legendary Tour de France Commentator, the hotly anticipated follow-up to Carlton Kirbys Magic Spanner The World of Cycling According to Carlton Kirby, Eurosports Legendary Tour de France Commentator, both written by me, Carlton Kirby and brought to you by Bloomsbury books, the childhood home of Harry Potter. A snooker legend, O'Sullivan is vying with Stephen Hendry for the highest World Snooker Championship wins. Shell kick off her CyclingTips coverage from the Ronde van Drenthe, near her hometown, and will provide in-depth reporting and analysis throughout the spring classics season. Eurosport has a select core of lead commentators who find themselves describing the action we see. What womens cycling needs is for the public to know these riders, their stories, their passion and their races. Read about Orla Chennaoui Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth, Orla Chennaoui Husband, Career, Television Drama Series, Awards, Some Lesser Known Facts and more. I really hope Fair-gull Ma Keye can comfortably make it to the end today, even without his name being in the index. Is he going to quit, is he really just going to stop there? All padding and filler. Orla Chennaoui is part of Cycling UK's 100 Women in Cycling 2019 list for her broadcast career in cycling, including the hugely popular Cycling Podcast Feminin that exclusively promotes and celebrates women's cycling. She retired from racing after 2018, a season where she finished 3rd in the Womens Tour. The stations of the cross only had 14 stages, as Henri Pelissier famously told Julie London at the 1942 Tour. 7,636. Ha! Each commentator has their own style and you only have to listen for a few seconds to work out who they are. Stream the 2023 cycling season live on Eurosport and, Strade Bianche 2023 highlights - Britain's Pidcock clinches memorable triumph, Watch Pidcock receive trophy on podium after Strade Bianche triumph. Would I like to fill Radio Norwichs early morning slot? As a direct result of your support we're excited to announce that we'll be working with a new CyclingTips contributor, well-known TV commentator, writer and reporter Jos Been. Hello Carlton! Working in media is all about meeting people who want to go that little extra step for you. If only wed know them better. In May 2019 Orla joined Eurosport as the lead presenter for their cycling coverage alongside Sir Bradley Wiggins. Is Doha tennis on Eurosport? Lets go reading! As a native Dutch speaker, fluent in English, Spanish, German, and French, Jos is perfectly suited to reporting on the modern peloton. . While McColl puts down his notebook and gets back to reading Carlton Kirbys Magic Spanner, by me, Carlton Kirby, let me tell you a little bit about the book. One of the most prominent cycling websites had a message board with a thread dedicated to commentary that started to be 99% about me. The Italian road race was won by Demi Vollering in a sprint finish ahead of team-mate Lotte Kopecky, who won the race in 2022. Thats the sound of a man whos just happy to have made it across the finish line. British cycling commentators rue the airwaves, from me and all my wonderful friends and colleagues at Discovery Eurosport please do not call us DiscoSport, its not clever and its not funny to . WWT updates include development teams and maternity substitutes, The Cyclists Alliance rider survey highlights two-tier disparities. Her father runs a construction company. Carlton Kirby has cropped up on the Speed Skating World Championships. Its .. oh thank God! But when Danny, who wasnt only the manager at Eurosport but also the lead commentator, left the company over the winter, I was thrown into the deep end and got to do more commentary. Years ago, womens cycling advocate Sarah Connolly had a system: tell me which male rider you like and I give you the female equivalent. Everyone else is measured against him. Or ladies panty-hose as my dear friend and colleague Shaun Kielty always calls them. Most things that were said about me just werent true and because most of it was anonymous, I couldnt defend myself. The emails, Facebook messages, and tweets started to come in. Oh boy, I talked a lot those first two stages alongside Danny Nelissen. Everyone knows that Rob Hatch is the guy who pronounces each foreign word ultra-correctly and that Carlton Kirby will be the one telling the dad jokes. Ten years ago, I started my career in commentary at the Vuelta a Espaa. He won a stage in the Tour de France in 1998 for GAN and after retirement, ran development teams in his adopted country the UK. Carlton Kirby and Sean Kelly on eurosport are the best by far. I just love cycling and the stories it has to offer, whether its men or women telling them to me. We run a range of projects, groups and programmes across all nations of the UK to encourage people to cycle. Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more. In the commentary box during live airings, we have Carlton Kirby, Rob Hatch, former British champion Brian Smith, and the legendary Sean Kelly. To cycling fans, Carlton Kirby's voice has become synonymous with the sport, having become an integral part of British Eurosport's race coverage. And I'm pleased to announce that he's still Carlton Kirby. Before, cycling commentary was who I was. Nowadays I don't hear her. After those two stages of the Vuelta I thought my time in commentary was over. Fantastic! I can remember . Sean Kelly is a great of the sport of cycling a 9-time monument winner, 4-time Tour de France green jersey winner and winner of the Vuelta a Espana in 1988. Highlights: All the best action from Strade Bianche Donne as Vollering seals dramatic win, Six-time Olympic medallist Laura Kenny thinks that the dynamics within Team SD Worx might be tricky now following a. With the joining up of GCN and Eurosport, hes now regularly seen across all coverage. I stopped engaging and started blocking. The difference between how women in cycling media were perceived in the Netherlands 10 years ago, compared to the Anglo-Saxon world I now work in, is very remarkable. Blythe was a consistent lower-level classics racer and sometime sprinter. There are no pictures on radio, not even on DAB. Time flies when you are having fun, as the old saying goes, but its true. With little over a month to go until the @DaveRaynerFund dinner, make sure you've got your tickets for a special evening of raising money for the next crop of talent, & a chance to look back on a brilliant 2022 season together! 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. Forums Road Professional Road Racing Prev 1 231 232 233 234 235 236. Id never held a job longer than a year and this one has been going for 10 now. Incredible insights there from Job Hitch who, unfortunately, cant stay with us all day as hes still barely halfway through his daily target of 10,000 slaughtered syllables and so is off to work his way through todays edition of La Gazzetta. After that it looked as if Kopecky accelerated away briefly before Vollering caught up and then eventually triumphed in the sprint finish. The lead commentator for cyclocross and womens cycling on Eurosport. After a brief rest in January 2022, McCrossan has been back behind the mic once again. As one of the highest profile women in the cycling media,Orla is being recognised for her role in promoting cycling, particularly women's cycling, and her enthusiasm and talent for encouraging more women to take up riding a bike. Everyone knows that Rob Hatch is the guy who pronounces each foreign word ultra-correctly and that Carlton Kirby will be the one telling the dad jokes. There are obviously many, many wine shops all over the UK. She is also co-host alongside Richard Moore for The Cycling Podcast Fminin which is dedicated to womens cycling. If you saw the Vuelta Ciclista Valenciana this season, you would have heard Jez and Ive also heard him in a couple other races on the mens side this season too. She was also the presenter, reporter, and voiceover for the Voxwomen Cycling Show, scripting and producing at the biggest cycling races in the world. Stats dont lie: womens racing viewership on the rise, Van Vleutens signature solo move won her the Grand Tour trilogy, Austin Killips is making waves in the cyclocross peloton. She retired from racing after 2018, a season where she finished 3rd in the Womens Tour. Cycling UK offers a range of cycling-related services to support and advise our members, the wider cycling community and employers. Sportsmail has learned that BT Sport and Eurosport will on Tuesday announce the creation of several new channels which will pool Matt Stephens will be Eurosport's dedicated reporter on all Grand Tour coverage, bringing breaking news, updates, and interviews from inside the peloton. There was a moment of tension on the final climb when Vollering was blocked off by American rider Kristen Faulkner, who had been leading for the majority of the race before being caught. The science overwhelmingly shows that commuters who cycle to work are healthier, happier and more productive. Eurosport (@eurosport) January 17, 2023 Murray had come in with a negative record against Berrettini, having lost to him three times in succession, but he was instantly on the front foot. Powers can be heard exclusively during cyclocross races, usually paired up with Marty McCrossan. Create a personalized feed and bookmark your favorites. I wanted to share a little throwback on the good times and the bad times because wow the world has changed in 10 years for female cycling commentators. but I do not see it myself. He always went full gas. If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. Apparently their pumped-up, over-muscular, drink-only-with-aged-liver-or-well-hung-game plonk was too valuable to be given graciously and freely to those supposed to comment on it. Ronnie O'Sullivan. Your membership will enable us to have a louder voice to lobby government, campaign for improved rights and inspire millions more people to cycle. Orla Chennaoui ( born 13 November 1979; Age 42 years) is an Irish television reporter. There seemed to be something about each and every one of them stored in my brain. Jez Cox is an English Professional Commentator, MC and Speaker/Presenter. Ha! He surpassed Steffi Graf, stopped at 377 weeks and wrote a new piece of history in this sport.The mathematics of the last few weeks, after the triumph at the Australian Open, took everything for granted, but getting here has been a long journey, which has surprised . And, just like Biniam Girmay's podium prosecco debacle at last year's Giro d'Italia . Blythe said: I think whats interesting is how you talked about belief, she came in knowing today was a target for her because she said then that in past years she used to work for team-mates but she came in today knowing it was her day today and she was one of the leaders. here at the second home of cycling, Podium Caf. You could hear her a few times during 2021 already but Christmas has been heard more often in 2022 so far. Here at CyclingTips we have some very talented female writers and at Eurosport, GCN+ and Discovery+ more and more women are picking up the microphone. The Big Buckle itself has 21. And then they organised a wine tasting where and this is where some press guys lost it you were expected to pay! She initially was heard commentating on womens cycling races but has also been seen in the studio during coverage of 2021s Giro dItalia and a lot more since. Copyright 2015-2022 ProCyclingUK - All rights Reserved, 2024 Womens WorldTour Promotion/Relegation Standings, Demi Vollering wins Strade Bianche from teammate Kopecky. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. As amultilingual TV sports presenter, host and journalist with over 18 years of experience working in both news and sport she's currently cycling presenter at Eurosport UK. 2022 showreel Jez Cox Cycling Commentary. Oh dear! Ronnie occasionally puts his best foot forward in the commentary box. Was the Tour de France Femmes a watershed moment, or a cherry on top for a cultural shift that has already taken place? I wasnt overly nervous beforehand, but despite that, I talked a thousand words per minute. I will forever be grateful for their help and trust. 2014 - jun. A quick note to my friends in Barolo: technology has caught up with you guys. Dear oh dear. They called him the Budger. Anyone whos watched the Tour Series/Womens Tour/Tour of Britain in person or was at the Harrogate Worlds will have heard Jez on the mic. McEwan, 49, enjoyed a distinguished career on the bike . The first former rider to jump into lead commentary from GCN! She is former presenter for Sky Sports and currently working as Cycling presenter for Eurosport. I can remember to put my trousers on, most days. Carlton Kirby's Magic Spanner, by Carlton Kirby. 59 minutes ago. The race, which remains in the Women's World Tour for 2023, will once again feature three stages, with two taking in the lanes of Essex before the final jaunt around London's tourist hotspots. Can MacKeye make it all the way to the finish without stumbling and needing help from a domestique like Simon Serene? The distinctive Irish voice on Eurosport. Carlton Kirbys Magic Spanner The World of Cycling According to Carlton Kirby, Eurosports Legendary Tour de France Commentator written by Carlton Kirby and published by Bloomsbury book, Strade Spectacle, Jumbo Yumminess, and a Weekend of Throwdowns. She stands 5 feet and 7 inches tall and, her weight is believed to be 59 kilograms, it may differ. Cycling UK is more than just a membership charity, which provides you with excellent insurance, information and a magazine. Theyre waiting beyond the finish line to do interviews so they see the dynamics between the two riders immediately.. Copyright 2015-2022 ProCyclingUK - All rights Reserved, 2024 Womens WorldTour Promotion/Relegation Standings, Demi Vollering wins Strade Bianche from teammate Kopecky. Theyre always paired with an ex-pro to provide the colour commentary, with insights about the racing, learned through their time in the pro ranks. She is also working in Premiership and European rugby, bringing BT Sport and ViaPlay UK viewers all the action pitchside, with pre-and-post match interviews with world class players and coaches.