Well according to pcs, most of the sports directors are either dutch or french...Oh is that why there are those random Anglophones riding for China Glory Continental...
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Well according to pcs, most of the sports directors are either dutch or french...Oh is that why there are those random Anglophones riding for China Glory Continental...
Does Eurosport english broadcast use the same audio feed as GCN?
Nico Roche I think would be better as an addition to the studio line-up alongside Magnus Backstedt who adds value in both roles. Not happy that Brian Smith is getting marginalised particularly in favour of Adam Blythe who is alright in small doses with the enthusiasm but can get overbearing.
Papa Roche., wasn't it? For French TV. He needs the money.I might have read on this thread that NR is doing French comms for someone.
Possibly although I think its also the time of season where there are more overlapping races thus more work to share round. I would also imagine MB would be in demand primarily for his insights during the cobbled classics. I do think that BS could handle being the lead commentator and not just the guy getting the mic thrown over to offer views on the race situation.I might have read on this thread that NR is doing French comms for someone. BS does seem to be being edged out this season as they go for a few more recently retired riders, with Blythe particularly increasing his work. I can check but seems to have been an increase in MB too. Maybe just my imagination though.
Magnus Backstedt was on Matt Stephens' podcast a couple of weeks ago and I think he said he'd stopped running his bike fit business. It sounded like he now has more time to take his daughter Zoe to races all around europe and help in the pits etc. As so much of the commentary seems to have been done remotely over the past couple of seasons i'd guess Magnus has time to do it anywhere that possesses a reliable internet connection to the race feed and back to eurosport.I might have read on this thread that NR is doing French comms for someone. BS does seem to be being edged out this season as they go for a few more recently retired riders, with Blythe particularly increasing his work. I can check but seems to have been an increase in MB too. Maybe just my imagination though.
Nico Roche I think would be better as an addition to the studio line-up alongside Magnus Backstedt who adds value in both roles. Not happy that Brian Smith is getting marginalised particularly in favour of Adam Blythe who is alright in small doses with the enthusiasm but can get overbearing.
Good news for ITV4: I'd sooner put up with adverts for life assurance and stair lifts than Adam Blythe.
Instead GCN have gone with Adam Blythe and Robbie McEwen as their new punditry/comms GT team
I ll be listening with the sound down after the first week ..maybe first few days
Magnus Backstedt was on Matt Stephens' podcast a couple of weeks ago and I think he said he'd stopped running his bike fit business. It sounded like he now has more time to take his daughter Zoe to races all around europe and help in the pits etc. As so much of the commentary seems to have been done remotely over the past couple of seasons i'd guess Magnus has time to do it anywhere that possesses a reliable internet connection to the race feed and back to eurosport.
Teuns', you mean...Oh Sean.... Talking up Edward Theuns' chances today on the basis of the form he showed in winning Fleche Wallonne...
No, he was talking about Theuns, Teuns isn't in the race. But that was the confusion he made.Teuns', you mean...
No, he was talking about Theuns, Teuns isn't in the race. But that was the confusion he made.
Dylan or Edward?No, he was talking about Theuns, Teuns isn't in the race. But that was the confusion he made.