Recent content by Celeste

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    The Aviva Tour of Britain 2015 2.HC 6/9/15-13/9/15

    Loved the way ITV4 went to a commercial break just as EBH was about to receive his winner's jersey!
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    Commentary on TNT and other WB brands

    I find all the Euro sport commentary team highly irritating. However, today Dan Lloyd was co-presenting on the Vuelta and the other day I heard Matt Stephens commentating. Both are ex professional riders and now can be found on GCN (look at their Youtube channel, it's brilliant). They...
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    Ivan Basso Discussion Thread

    I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Ivan during the Tour of Britain a couple of years ago. He was charming and a perfect gentleman - humble and polite, despite the fact that I shoved a microphone in his face after he'd just signed on for the stage. A class rider and I hope and pray...
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    Commentary on TNT and other WB brands

    I do not subscribe to Eurosport and after seeing their coverage via 'Steephill' on my computer, I have no desire to ever subscribe. I'm not sure who is providing the main commentary but he is awful! He insists on putting on a false 'foreign' accent when pronouncing riders' names and places en...
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    Research on Belief in God

    I haven't had time to read through all of the postings on this subject so forgive me if I'm repeating something already in the thread. Do not confuse "Faith" with "Religion" because the two things are not the same. They are obviously allied to each other in many ways but Religion is a...
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    Phil and Paul

    I think most viewers don't realise what actually happens during the commentary with Phil and Paul. First they are in a booth with a smallish monitor or two - not a large widescreen TV that most of have these days. They also have either written notes or laptops containing info about the riders...