Commentary on TNT and other WB brands

[happytramp]

Enjoying the stage until Kirby started comparing Nibali to Froome and Contador again.

Yeah I agree. It's very annoying, they didn't even make it past the first week! Why are they still talking about them?

 

[happytramp]

as a sidenote, eurosport should NOT be airing those israeli tourism adverts at this hour. really really tasteless and disturbing.

What the hell are they thinking!! Advertising the most hated place on earth right now at every single break! I suppose they didn't know what was going to happen when they took the ad booking but still, they shouldn't be supporting Israel at any time.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

israel adverts wrong,lemond segment better than what went before,laura- agradable

 

[barmaher]

What were those Polish commentators saying?

 

[KubaWinter]

Polish commentary transcription:

Commentator on the left: It was already 1200 m. Where's this red kite?1 Where's this white and red balloon?! Maybe it would also help Rafał! This is Niballi, ooh, Niballi is passing the red kite. Niballi is less than one km to the finish line, so Rafał Majka is even closer. Why they're not showing the Pole?! We'd like to see him! We'd like to see him winning! It's almost sure we'll see this, but there is still some more emotions!

Commentator on the right: We'll do this! We'll do this!

Commentator on the left: Niballi is looking round!

Commentator on the right: All together: Push! Push!

Commentators together: We're pushing! We're pushing! (making gestures)

Commentator on the left: 29 s, but we're still pushing! Do not stop.

Commentator on the right: Bardet attacked!

Commentator on the left: Bardet is willing to gain as much time as possible on Valverde, and get to 2nd place in GC.

29 s, 30 s, OK. How long to the finish? They're reaching 1 km.

Commentator on the right: Let show us Majka! Mr Broadcaster, show us Majka, please. What are you doing?!

Commentator on the left: And now JVD...

Commentator on the right: This guy is 5 minutes behind... Why are you showing us this guy?!

Commentator on the left: Here HE is!!! Don't look round! Don't look round! Goooo!

Commentators together: Gooo! Don't look round! Gooo!

Commentator on the left: Don't look round! There's finish! Arivee! There is arivee written on! Arivee! This is finish! There you need to be the first one!

Commentator on the right: And he will be 1st! He will be.

Commentator on the left: 400 m!

Commentator on the right: 400 m to the finish line.

Unfotunately, there is Niballi. But where is Majka? Why they're not showing Majka?! Show Majka!

Commentator together: Here he IS! Here he IS!!!

Commentator on the left: Rafał do the finish!

Commentator together: Let's push together! PUSH, PUSH!

Commentator together: He won! He must win!
Go, GO!

He is winnig! Zenon Jaskuła, Rafał Majka - The King of the Alpes!

Commentator on the right: Rafał Majka - The King of the Alpes! Yesterday he was 2nd, today he's winnig! 21 years after Zenon Jaskuła, who won in Pyrenees. Bravo Rafał! It's huge success of this cyclist and polish rider!

Commentator on the left: And he is going to zip his jersey! Does he have time for this? Don't look round, Rafal! Finish, arivee! Everything is there!

YEAAAAH, YEAAAH!

He WON! RAAAFAAAAAL MAAAAAAJKA!

ENJOY!

 

[barmaher]

Thank you very much. Brilliant. Not sure why that merited a fine.

 

[KubaWinter]

The fine was a joke They were "fined" for pushing Rafał.

However, polish big info TV station get caught and posted this news on their website, the same as one of tabloids...

 

[barmaher]

OK, now I feel stupid.

 

[deValtos]

I'm glad Carlton wasn't put in charge of managing AG2R's tactics today ...

Would've cost them any chance at a podium.

 

[luckyboy]

Kirby keeps calling it Peyseroude. Very annoying

 

[metaCYCLE]

Sean "Making the Calculation" Kelly

 

[argyllflyer]

The updated British Eurosport commentary pairings so far in 2014:

Commentators used for .1, .HC & .WT: Declan Quigley, Carlton Kirby, Rob Hatch, Jonathan Harris-Bass, Matt Stephens, Marty MacDonald
Summarisers used for.1, .HC & .WT: Brian Smith, Matt Stephens, Sean Kelly, Magnus Backstedt, Dan Lloyd, Tony Gibb

Dubai: Quigley & Smith
Oman: Kirby (solo)
Andalucia: Hatch & Stephens
K-B-K: Hatch & Stephens
Le Samyn: Kirby & Smith
Langkawi: Hatch (first week) / Quigley (last few stages) (both solo)
Strade Bianche: Hatch & Smith
Roma Maxima: Quigley & Smith
Paris-Nice: Hatch & Kelly
Tirreno-Adriatico: Quigley & Stephens
Milan-Sanremo: Quigley & Kelly
Catalunia: Kirby & Backstedt
E3 Harelbeke: Quigley & Stephens
Criterium International: Quigley & Stephens
Three Days of De Panne: Kirby & Smith
Tour of Flanders: Kirby & Kelly
Vuelta al Pais Vasco: Kirby & Stephens
Paris-Roubaix: Kirby & Stephens
GP de Denain: Kirby & Lloyd
Tour of the Reservoir: McCrossan & Stephens
Amstel Gold Race: Kirby & Kelly
Fleche Wallonne: Kirby & Lloyd
Tour of Turkey: Kirby & Smith
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Hatch & Kelly
4 Days of Dunkirk: Quigley & Backstedt
Tour of Azerbaijan: Hatch (solo, stage 1) / Quigley (solo, stage 2) / Harris-Bass (solo, stages 3-4) / Harris-Bass & Gibb (stage 5)
Women's Tour of Britain: Porter & Smith (syndicated - also on ITV4)
Giro d'Italia: Hatch & Kelly (with intro from Harris-Bass stage 1 and Andy Smith stages 2&3)
Wiltshire Grand Prix: McCrossan & Stephens
Tour of California: Stephens & Smith
Tour Series (all rounds): Porter & Smith (syndicated - also on ITV4)
Tour of Norway: Quigley & Backstedt
Lincoln GP: McCrossan & Stephens
World Ports Classic: MacDonald & Smith
Tour des Fjords: Stephens & Smith
Criterium du Dauphine: Kirby & Smith
Milk Race: Quigley & Tony Doyle
London Nocturne: Porter & Smith
Tour de Suisse: Quigley & Lloyd
British Road Championships: Kirby & Stephens
Tour de France: Kirby & Kelly with Harris-Bass
British Circuit Championships: Porter, Trott & Backstedt
Elite Circuit Series: McCrossan & Stephens
La Course by Le Tour: MacDonald & Ottilie Quince
Tour de Wallonnie: tbc
Clasica San Sebastian: tbc
Tour de Pologne: Kirby & Backstedt

Coming Up (from @carltonkirby, @RealStephens, @robhatchtv, @BriSmithy):

Eneco Tour: tbc
RideLondon-Surrey Classic: tbc
USA Pro Cycling Challenge: tbc
Vuelta a Espana: Kirby & Kelly

 

[jens_attacks]

video of polish guys with majka on pla d'adet?

 

[Akuryo]

I laughed so hard today when Kelly mixed up Andy and Frank Schleck. Saying that Andy was riding for top 10, but his brother was just a shame.

 

[arvc40]

Not keen on constant talk of danger to the riders with regards to conditions, bends and roundabout's.

Makes me more nervous than the riders !.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Have really enjoyed the lemond feature. He has advanced and is both passionate and open to learn. Clearly hasn't watched diddly since he retired(but why would he) yet gets the thrusts of the challengers. So much better than pure numpty commentary-sum1 called carlton springs to head.

 

[ToreBear]

I really enjoy the Lemond Tour. The more shows Lemond has done the fewer speech quirks he shows. Likely because he is becoming more comfortable. And the insight he provides is far and above any other pre and post shows I have seen.

One gripe is with Eurosport not timing the pre shows end to the start of the TV feed. Other channels I have are already showing the race, and I'm scared of missing something that happens before the pre show ends.

 

[Akuryo]

I'm not entirely sure, but did they just call Westra "Danny Pate"?!

 

[Cycle Chic]

Lemond rabbitting

I,ve discovered why Lemond is irritating

When he's interviewing the riders & co ..he repeats his questions 2 and 3 times.

He doesnt wait until he gets an answer from his question, he just keeps repeating it in different forms....so annoying.

 

[argyllflyer]

Yeah, Lomond On Tour has definitely improved as the race has progressed. Ditching their set was a good move too.

 

[luckyboy]

Yeah I've been enoying it a lot for a while now.

Berabino thanking all the staff lol


Anybody see these? Greg Lemond pic on the Eurosport car..

 

[argyllflyer]

The updated British Eurosport commentary pairings so far in 2014:

Commentators used for .1, .HC & .WT: Declan Quigley, Carlton Kirby, Rob Hatch, Jonathan Harris-Bass, Matt Stephens, Marty MacDonald
Summarisers used for.1, .HC & .WT: Brian Smith, Matt Stephens, Sean Kelly, Magnus Backstedt, Dan Lloyd, Tony Gibb

Dubai: Quigley & Smith
Oman: Kirby (solo)
Andalucia: Hatch & Stephens
K-B-K: Hatch & Stephens
Le Samyn: Kirby & Smith
Langkawi: Hatch (first week) / Quigley (last few stages) (both solo)
Strade Bianche: Hatch & Smith
Roma Maxima: Quigley & Smith
Paris-Nice: Hatch & Kelly
Tirreno-Adriatico: Quigley & Stephens
Milan-Sanremo: Quigley & Kelly
Catalunia: Kirby & Backstedt
E3 Harelbeke: Quigley & Stephens
Criterium International: Quigley & Stephens
Three Days of De Panne: Kirby & Smith
Tour of Flanders: Kirby & Kelly
Vuelta al Pais Vasco: Kirby & Stephens
Paris-Roubaix: Kirby & Stephens
GP de Denain: Kirby & Lloyd
Tour of the Reservoir: McCrossan & Stephens
Amstel Gold Race: Kirby & Kelly
Fleche Wallonne: Kirby & Lloyd
Tour of Turkey: Kirby & Smith
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Hatch & Kelly
4 Days of Dunkirk: Quigley & Backstedt
Tour of Azerbaijan: Hatch (solo, stage 1) / Quigley (solo, stage 2) / Harris-Bass (solo, stages 3-4) / Harris-Bass & Gibb (stage 5)
Women's Tour of Britain: Porter & Smith (syndicated - also on ITV4)
Giro d'Italia: Hatch & Kelly (with intro from Harris-Bass stage 1 and Andy Smith stages 2&3)
Wiltshire Grand Prix: McCrossan & Stephens
Tour of California: Stephens & Smith
Tour Series (all rounds): Porter & Smith (syndicated - also on ITV4)
Tour of Norway: Quigley & Backstedt
Lincoln GP: McCrossan & Stephens
World Ports Classic: MacDonald & Smith
Tour des Fjords: Stephens & Smith
Criterium du Dauphine: Kirby & Smith
Milk Race: Quigley & Tony Doyle
London Nocturne: Porter & Smith
Tour de Suisse: Quigley & Lloyd
British Road Championships: Kirby & Stephens
Tour de France: Kirby & Kelly with Harris-Bass
British Circuit Championships: Porter, Trott & Backstedt
Elite Circuit Series: McCrossan & Stephens
La Course by Le Tour: MacDonald & Ottilie Quince
Tour de Wallonnie: Stephens & Smith
Clasica San Sebastian: Quigley & Backstedt
Tour de Pologne: Kirby & Backstedt
Women's Ride London: Hatch & Smith
RideLondon-Surrey Classic: Hatch & Stephens

Coming Up (from @carltonkirby, @RealStephens, @robhatchtv, @BriSmithy):

Eneco Tour: tbc
Arctic Race of Norway: tbc
USA Pro Cycling Challenge: tbc
Vuelta a Espana: Kirby & Kelly

 

[BigMac]

They should have Rob Hatch and Magnus Bäckstedt every day. Listening to them in the International Streams is a joy. I'm thinking Tour de Suisse for instance.

 

[Akuryo]

They should have Rob Hatch and Magnus Bäckstedt every day. Listening to them in the International Streams is a joy. I'm thinking Tour de Suisse for instance.

YES, these 2 are great. I enjoy them too. But way too often Carlton is allowed to do his thing.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

A true Carlton classic: "His birthday is on 11th July, and he's going to have one hell of a birthday...he has given himself an early present"

Errrm: it's the 4th of August: it is 341 days to his birthday.