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Pricey_sky

Pricey_sky

Jul 12, 2012
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Izzy eviel said:
Harmon is busy with life, new love & business interests taking up his time, he's happy. There's an article knocking around the internets.
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Any link? Can't seem to find any update on Harmon. I've always liked him commentating even when others were picking faults (not too disimilar to Kirby now) and I'm sure everyone hopes he gets his personal life in order and is able to be happy again. Even if this sadly means he does not return to the commentary box.
 
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chriswil55

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David harmon

I must say that i really am missing David Harmon on Eurosport.I get the impression that Carlton Kirby is not really into bike racing,its just a job.He spoils every race.
I haven't even bothered with the Veulta on Eurosport,ITV4 highlights are pretty good.Did the same for the TDF.Its the only reason ive got Virgin!
Why haven't Eurosport used Rob Hatch or Anthony Mccrossan for the big races?
I'll be devastated if Dave Harmon has quit for good!!
Chris
 
Izzy eviel

Izzy eviel

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argyllflyer

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There is a more development to that story linked though.

Harmon did Tour of Turkey and announced he'd be taking a break (from Giro and Dauphine as that's all BS had) and he'd be back for the Tour. That article then appeared. He then disappeared from Twitter during the Giro. Eurosport then revealed on Twitter he was battling depression. He did not return for the Tour and has not been heard of in Pro cycling circles since. I did see someone mention him doing something or other in Yorkshire last week.
 
RedheadDane

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Tashkent Terror said:
Bad but climbing the "uncategorised 'Cabeza de Carrera'" took the biscuit.
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Bit late to the party, but what? He somehow managed to not notice that those words comes up every freaking day?
Or would that be above said person's abilities? No experiences with said guy, other than you guys' comments here. Is he really that bad?
 
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Cyivel

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I'm no fan of Harmon but I genuinely hope he overcomes any issues in his personal life, that said he does get more appealing every time that gump Kirby is on air.
 
argyllflyer

argyllflyer

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del1962 said:
Rob Hatch was a pleasant change in Quebec;)
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It was nice to hear Rob Hatch commentate on a race that had more than 3 big names in it. Usually he's stuck on a backwater race populated by continental riders in doomed breakaways through unspectacular terrain only an ardent home-lover could admire.
 
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I am always amazed by how poor Harmon's recognition of facial expressions of riders is. He gets it wrong every time.
 
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Yesterday I watched the Vuelta final stage and GP Montréal on british Eurosport streams. It was different commentators but both teams I found pretty bad.

The two that did the Vuelta were inexplicably fascinated with the combativity price and who was to receive it and who received it last year and who should have received it and who might receive it; as well as riders having to slow down when going around corners and then having to speed up again so that the riders at the back of the peloton would still be going slow around the corner while the ones at the front were already accelerating. This they pointed out pretty much every time that the peloton went around a corner, which was the case a lot since it was a city circuit.

I give them slight credit though because it was naturally a boring race and it's not always easy to find things to talk about in those situations.

Then the ones that did GP Montréal were incredibly condescending towards North American cycling fans, saying those sprint challenges are necessary for those stupid North Americans with their short attention span, who can only take about 1 minute of action before they need a commercial break. Plus regular cycling is too complicated for them to understand, it is impossible to explain to them all the tactics involved. For instance, when people see a breakaway they automatically think the race is over and the peloton has given up (sic). So the sprint challenges are easier for them to understand, because it is very clear in that the person who wins their round goes on to the next round, and so on.

Then they were talking about teams for next year and one of them said that he thinks Cancellara might have signed with Trek, but he wasn't sure. Where have you been the last couple of months?! Have you not consulted a single cycling-related media in a long time?! I thought that was part of the job description when you want to be a cycling commentator.
 
gooner

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Nothing about the BBC showing the team time trial on Sunday. They are showing the ITT live with Jonathan Edwards as presenter. Yeah, that's right, an athletics man.
 
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lilac harry quinn

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Live coverage of the Tour of Britain starts in 50 minutes. Who should I go with, Quigley and Maggie on Eurosport or Hugh Porter and Brian Smith on itv4?
 
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