Eurosport commentary

[TMP402]

I think in the last 2km of Wallonie today he confused Gaviria and Vakoc.

 

[StephenC2020]

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I think in the last 2km of Wallonie today he confused Gaviria and Vakoc.

That was actually what prompted me to write the post above

I've calmed down now

 

[the delgados]

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Kirby is an insufferable moron.

How in the world can you spend as much time as he does commentating on cycling and be so unknowledgeable about the sport. He's clueless, completely and utterly clueless. If only we could have coverage with ambient noise or race radio instead of his verbal diarrhea.
I'm approaching my wit's end with him. I know I shouldn't let it bother me so much but why, oh why, can eurosport not just hire someone with a **** clue!

Ahem.
Once again, I'm going to insist that you and others cease and desist bashing my man, m'kay?
Kirby is a legend among mere mortals.
Carry on.

 

[TMP402]

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Kirby is an insufferable moron.

How in the world can you spend as much time as he does commentating on cycling and be so unknowledgeable about the sport. He's clueless, completely and utterly clueless. If only we could have coverage with ambient noise or race radio instead of his verbal diarrhea.
I'm approaching my wit's end with him. I know I shouldn't let it bother me so much but why, oh why, can eurosport not just hire someone with a **** clue!

Ahem.
Once again, I'm going to insist that you and others cease and desist bashing my man, m'kay?
Kirby is a legend among mere mortals.
Carry on.

 

[spiritualride]

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I appreciate enthusiasm but it's tiresome how the Eurosport commentators just never be quiet, and they're hardly saying anything really informative. There are so many basic informative things that cycling commentators could be saying when they go on and on about irrelevant things instead.

I hardly hear anything more informative than "it looks like [insert team] is driving the pace" while the camera literally is showing the viewers that. Would it be difficult to tell us why that team is doing that? Or why other teams aren't, for example? I feel like cycling could get significantly more viewers if the coverage was better.

Ambient noise with race radio for audio would be a huge improvement over some of the commentary pairs to me personally. Watching sports without sound just feels too hollow.

I think in the last 2km of Wallonie today he confused Gaviria and Vakoc.

Shortly after saying that the break will survive while the peloton was literally a few seconds from catching the break as the break sat up. Comical

 

[TMP402]

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Ambient noise with race radio for audio would be a huge improvement over some of the commentary pairs to me personally. Watching sports without sound just feels too hollow.

You can actually get ambient noise if you have Eurosport player. Sadly they stopped Eurosport player for my TV last month but in bigger races like the GTs, probably the monuments and WT races and even small races they can't provide commentary for (eg Handzame Classic or some other small 1.1 like that), you can switch to a stream direct from a motorbike if you're lucky, but sometimes just the finish line noise.

 

[Poursuivant]

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Well it ain't British Eurosport's error instantly that their original cycling commentator is dead (went in pension first) while the other allegedly turns out to be a pedophile. They've had enough years to hire someone new with a clue about cycling instead of Kirby though ...

German Eurosport's lucky that Karsten Migels has become the German voice of cycling. Once he's gone they've got the same problem as the Anglos or the NOS after Mart Smeets stopped commentating the bike races live.

Paedophile? Whom?

 

[StephenC2020]

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Well it ain't British Eurosport's error instantly that their original cycling commentator is dead (went in pension first) while the other allegedly turns out to be a pedophile. They've had enough years to hire someone new with a clue about cycling instead of Kirby though ...

German Eurosport's lucky that Karsten Migels has become the German voice of cycling. Once he's gone they've got the same problem as the Anglos or the NOS after Mart Smeets stopped commentating the bike races live.

Paedophile? Whom?

David Harmon I believe

 

[argyllflyer]

duplicate

 

[Cycle Chic]

So yesterday Kirby seemed obsessed with Rigoberto Uran. He only knows about 6 pro riders and had obviously decided to look at Urans palmares pre-race.

 

[mariposa]

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So yesterday Kirby seemed obsessed with Rigoberto Uran. He only knows about 6 pro riders and had obviously decided to look at Urans palmares pre-race.

Fortunately I was able to watch in Spain so a completely Carlton Kirby free day but I can imagine exactly what he was doing.

 

[argyllflyer]

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[EroicaStradeBianche]

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The Eurosport commentary pairs so far:

Cadel Evans Ocean Race: Liggett, Keenan & McEwan (international broadcast comms)
Dubai Tour: Hatch & Smith
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Kirby & Stephens
Tour of Oman (nightly highlights): Hatch (solo)
Tour of Andalusia: Kirby & Stephens
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne: Kirby & Smith
Le Samyn: Quigley & Smith
Strade Bianche: Hatch & Smith
Paris-Nice: Hatch & Kelly with Harris-Bass (first 6 days) and Quigley (weekend) (on location)
Tirreno-Adriatico: Kirby & Stephens
Nokere Koerse: Quigley & Gibb
Handzame Classic: Stephens & Smith
Milan-Sanremo: Stephens & Smith
Tour of Catalunya: Kirby & Backstedt (stages 1-5), Gibb (stages 6 and 7)
E3 Harelbeke: Quigley & Smith
Criterium International: Quigley & Smith
3 Days of De Panne: Kirby & Backstedt
GP Miguel Indurain: Quigley & Smith
Tour of Flanders: Kirby & Kelly with Quigley
Basque Tour: Kirby & Backstedt
Paris-Roubaix: Hatch & Kelly with Quigley (on location)
Elite Series (all races): McCrossan & Stephens (British Cycling production)
Amstel Gold Race: Quigley & Lloyd
Tour of Croatia: Harris-Bass (stages 1-4), Quigley (stages 5 & 6) & Smith
Fleche Wallonne: Quigley & Backstedt
Tour of Turkey: Quigley & Gibb (stages 1, 6, 7 and 8), Backstedt (stages 2-5)
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Hatch & Kelly
Tour de Yorkshire: Kirby & Stephens
4 Days of Dunkirk: Kirby & Backstedt
Tour of Azerbaijan: Kirby & Backstedt
Giro d'Italia: Hatch & Kelly
Tour of California: Kirby & Smith
London Nocturne: Kirby & Stephens
Criterium du Dauphine: Kirby & Stephens
Velothon Wales: Kirby & Stephens (British Cycling production)
Tour de Suisse: Quigley & Smith (on location)
Route du Sud: Hatch & Backstedt
UK Road TT Championships: Stephens & smith (British Cycling production)
French Road Championships: Kirby & Smith
UK Road Championships: Stephens & Backstedt
Tour de France: Kirby & Kelly with Quigley (stage 1) and Harris-Bass (stages 2-)
Tour of Austria: Quigley (solo)
Tour de Wallonie: Stephens & Smith
Clasica San Sebastian: Hatch & Lloyd
Dwars door het Hageland: Quigley & Stephens
Arctic Race of Norway: Hatch & Stephens
Vuelta: Kirby & Backstedt (stages 1-2), Kelly (stages 3-21)
EuroEyes Cyclassics: Hatch & Stephens
Tour de l'Avenir: Hatch & Backstedt (stage 7) / Stephens (stage 8)
Quebec GP: Stephens & Gibb
Montreal GP: Stephens & Smith
Wallonie GP: Kirby & Backstedt
Primus Classic Impanis-Van Petegem: Quigley & Smith
European Road Race Champs: Quigley & Smith
Eneco Tour: Kirby & Smith
Tre Valli Varesine: Hatch & Backstedt
Milan-Torino: Kirby & Smith
Il Lombardia: Kirby & Smith
Tour de l'Eurométropole: Quigley & Lloyd
Tour of Almaty: Quigley (solo)
Binche-Chimay-Binche: Hatch & Backstedt
Paris-Tours: Stephens (& Graham Jones - credited but Stephens did this solo)
World Championships Womens & Mens TTT: Kirby & Hannah Walker
World Championships U23 ITT: Kirby & Backstedt
World Championships Womens ITT: Kirby & Walker
World Championships Mens ITT: Kirby & Backstedt
World Championships U23 Road Race: tbc (was this shown? My recording was snooker!)
World Championships Womens Road Race: Kirby & Walker
World Championships Mens Road Race: tbc

Why isn't Hatch the lead commentator? He seems better then kirby.

 

[Cycle Chic]

why do people 'reply with quote' when it unnecessary ??????????????????????????????? it just clogs up the thread - why dont moderators say sumet !

 

[Alberto Fishwick]

Rob Hatch is on holiday but it wouldn't make any difference. The powers that be at Eurosport seem to be completely on board with the cult of Kirby, now perpetuated by the parroting of his banalities on Twitter. He is obviously first choice whenever he is available. As we say over here, there's no accounting for taste.

 

[Cycle Chic]

you are right - he must have got them to contract him decades ago and now they cant get rid of the idiot

 

[yaco]

Eurosport's best combination is Hatch and Stephens.

 

[StephenC2020]

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Eurosport's best combination is Hatch and Stephens.

Ya, pretty much. Stephens is great especially.

 

[PlanZ]

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Rob Hatch is on holiday but it wouldn't make any difference. The powers that be at Eurosport seem to be completely on board with the cult of Kirby, now perpetuated by the parroting of his banalities on Twitter. He is obviously first choice whenever he is available. As we say over here, there's no accounting for taste.

That is so depressing to hear.

 

[TMP402]

Any combination is inferior to Boulting and Millar, though. I actively sought them ought during the Tour when Eurosport was much easier to access.

 

[Alberto Fishwick]

Rob Hatch has tweeted that he will be back for the Abu Dhabi race from Thursday, so there will be some relief. CK will be doing the Six Day, no doubt.

 

[argyllflyer]

Yep him and Matt this week at ADT

 

[TMP402]

Carlton during six day commentary earlier today: "I've just drawn in pen on my face. Not sure what I've written."

 

[Robert5091]

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Carlton during six day commentary earlier today: "I've just drawn in pen on my face. Not sure what I've written."

:lol:

 

[argyllflyer]

Final update of the season (I think) for road racing:

Cadel Evans Ocean Race: Liggett, Keenan & McEwan (international broadcast comms)
Dubai Tour: Hatch & Smith
Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana: Kirby & Stephens
Tour of Oman (nightly highlights): Hatch (solo)
Tour of Andalusia: Kirby & Stephens
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne: Kirby & Smith
Le Samyn: Quigley & Smith
Strade Bianche: Hatch & Smith
Paris-Nice: Hatch & Kelly with Harris-Bass (first 6 days) and Quigley (weekend) (on location)
Tirreno-Adriatico: Kirby & Stephens
Nokere Koerse: Quigley & Gibb
Handzame Classic: Stephens & Smith
Milan-Sanremo: Stephens & Smith
Tour of Catalunya: Kirby & Backstedt (stages 1-5), Gibb (stages 6 and 7)
E3 Harelbeke: Quigley & Smith
Criterium International: Quigley & Smith
3 Days of De Panne: Kirby & Backstedt
GP Miguel Indurain: Quigley & Smith
Tour of Flanders: Kirby & Kelly with Quigley
Basque Tour: Kirby & Backstedt
Paris-Roubaix: Hatch & Kelly with Quigley (on location)
Elite Series (all races): McCrossan & Stephens (British Cycling production)
Amstel Gold Race: Quigley & Lloyd
Tour of Croatia: Harris-Bass (stages 1-4), Quigley (stages 5 & 6) & Smith
Fleche Wallonne: Quigley & Backstedt
Tour of Turkey: Quigley & Gibb (stages 1, 6, 7 and 8), Backstedt (stages 2-5)
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Hatch & Kelly
Tour de Yorkshire: Kirby & Stephens
4 Days of Dunkirk: Kirby & Backstedt
Tour of Azerbaijan: Kirby & Backstedt
Giro d'Italia: Hatch & Kelly
Tour Series (all rounds): Kirby & Gibb (syndicated -also on ITV4)
Tour of California: Kirby & Smith
London Nocturne: Kirby & Stephens
Criterium du Dauphine: Kirby & Stephens
Velothon Wales: Kirby & Stephens (British Cycling production)
Tour de Suisse: Quigley & Smith (on location)
Route du Sud: Hatch & Backstedt
UK Road TT Championships: Stephens & smith (British Cycling production)
French Road Championships: Kirby & Smith
UK Road Championships: Stephens & Backstedt
Tour de France: Kirby & Kelly with Quigley (stage 1) and Harris-Bass (stages 2-)
Tour of Austria: Quigley (solo)
Tour de Wallonie: Stephens & Smith
Clasica San Sebastian: Hatch & Lloyd
Dwars door het Hageland: Quigley & Stephens
Arctic Race of Norway: Hatch & Stephens
Vuelta: Kirby & Backstedt (stages 1-2), Kelly (stages 3-21)
EuroEyes Cyclassics: Hatch & Stephens
Tour de l'Avenir: Hatch & Backstedt (stage 7) / Stephens (stage 8)
Quebec GP: Stephens & Gibb
Montreal GP: Stephens & Smith
Wallonie GP: Kirby & Backstedt
Primus Classic Impanis-Van Petegem: Quigley & Smith
European Road Race Champs: Quigley & Smith
Eneco Tour: Kirby & Smith
Tre Valli Varesine: Hatch & Backstedt
Milan-Torino: Kirby & Smith
Il Lombardia: Kirby & Smith
Tour de l'Eurométropole: Quigley & Lloyd
Tour of Almaty: Quigley (solo)
Binche-Chimay-Binche: Hatch & Backstedt
Paris-Tours: Stephens (& Graham Jones - credited but Stephens did this solo)
World Championships Womens & Mens TTT: Kirby & Hannah Walker
World Championships U23 ITT: Kirby & Backstedt
World Championships Womens ITT: Kirby & Walker
World Championships Mens ITT: Kirby & Backstedt
World Championships U23 Road Race: tbc (was this shown?)
World Championships Womens Road Race: Kirby & Walker
World Championships Mens Road Race: Kirby & Stephens
Abu Dhabi Tour: Hatch & Stephens
Tour of Hainan: Quigley & Backstedt
Saitana Criterium: Hatch & Stephens