Will someone please shut Rob Hatch up......!!

[fmk_RoI]

she dresses like a teenager, not a married woman with kids in her mid 40's.

Welcome to the nineteenth century, people!

 

[fmk_RoI]

Bruises on the knees, trashy top.

Could you be more clearer on what you're really saying here?

 

[fmk_RoI]

Put Kirby on a space shuttle to the moon with no return trip

He's a top 10- bestselling prize winning author now, with luck we're rid of him.

 

[RedheadDane]

Welcome to the nineteenth century, people!

Pretty sure in the nineteenth century, women dressed like this:

Spoiler

And also they weren't commentating sport on TV.

 

[red_flanders]

Could you be more clearer on what you're really saying here?

Yes. It's a trashy look. They/she, whoever, go out of their way to show her legs. Leaving bruises on her knees looks super low budget.

I like her enthusiasm and agree with above she's knowledgeable enough, and does a good job. Just don't know why they need to paint the woman up like that. I think it takes away from her credibility. I'm no prude, if she wants to hot it up out on the town I'm all for it, she's certainly an attractive woman (minus the voice/accent which is fingers on chalkboard to me). Just think the contrast between 3 guys in t-shirts and a woman dressed up in trashy outfits is weird. And sexist AF.

If it's working for other guys, great. Just find it a bit much. Tone it down 20% and I'm good.

 

[fmk_RoI]

And sexist AF.

Oh, you're being ironic!

 

[red_flanders]

Oh, you're being ironic!

Love to hear this explanation.

 

[kingjr]

Are you currently between wives by any chance, flanders?

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Who even watches the breakway? I get enough expert analysis on this forum

 

[red_flanders]

Are you currently between wives by any chance, flanders?

You can do better.

 

[kingjr]

You can do better.

I was just wondering because you recently also commented (positively in that case) on the looks of someone on the side of the road(was it during LBL?). But yeah, it's none of my business really.

 

[RedheadDane]

I'm getting curious, what was she wearing?
I'm assuming the bruises were just bruises, and nothing wrong with not having your knees covered.

 

[Netserk]

It shows that you are not using knee pads.

 

[red_flanders]

I was just wondering because you recently also commented (positively in that case) on the looks of someone on the side of the road(was it during LBL?). But yeah, it's none of my business really.

So I can't hold the opinion that someone is attractive, and simultaneously not like they way Orla dresses (or they dress her) during a cycling telecast? Not sure I'm seeing the conflict. Like any other hetero male, I find some women attractive. I like women. I don't like when they dress them like skanks to get viewers, and let the guys show up in t-shirts. It's a professional situation, and she's got more to offer than her looks. If it's casual, great. Have everyone be casual. If it's more formal, great, have everyone dress more formally.

And since you're prying, been married 21 years next month. She looks pretty much like the (very classy-looking) roadside babe in LBL. A few years older, but still incredible.

 

[kingjr]

So I can't hold the opinion that someone is attractive, and simultaneously not like they way Orla dresses (or they dress her) during a cycling telecast? Not sure I'm seeing the conflict. Like any other hetero male, I find some women attractive. I like women. I don't like when they dress them like skanks to get viewers, and let the guys show up in t-shirts. It's a professional situation, and she's got more to offer than her looks. If it's casual, great. Have everyone be casual. If it's more formal, great, have everyone dress more formally.

And since you're prying, been married 21 years next month. She looks pretty much like the (very classy-looking) roadside babe in LBL. A few years older, but still incredible.

Congratulations, hope you have at least as many years still to come

 

[awavey]

Orla looking...interesting...today. Bruises on the knees, trashy top. Personally prefer a classier look. They don't costume up the guys like they consistently do with her. I'm as much a dawg as the next guy, but...just don't need my cycling commentators to look like...well...I guess I'd better stop.

Orla picks her own clothes, as do the guys I guess, they dont have a stylist at Eurosport, so whilst as a woman of similar Gen X vintage as her & I often think theres no way in hell I could get away wearing that combo, I recognise thats my hang up.

and Im happy she is comfortable & confident wearing whatever the hell she likes

 

[Sciatic]

So I can't hold the opinion that someone is attractive, and simultaneously not like they way Orla dresses (or they dress her) during a cycling telecast? Not sure I'm seeing the conflict. Like any other hetero male, I find some women attractive. I like women. I don't like when they dress them like skanks to get viewers, and let the guys show up in t-shirts. It's a professional situation, and she's got more to offer than her looks. If it's casual, great. Have everyone be casual. If it's more formal, great, have everyone dress more formally.

And since you're prying, been married 21 years next month. She looks pretty much like the (very classy-looking) roadside babe in LBL. A few years older, but still incredible.

So your descending is subpar then?

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

This took a turn...
Whilst I don't watch the breakaway I do disagree with Orla's fashion choices.
Who the *** wears socks in high heels?
Oh and somewhere last year McEwen wore a pink jumpsuit? That was just a hard no.

 

[red_flanders]

Orla picks her own clothes, as do the guys I guess, they dont have a stylist at Eurosport, so whilst as a woman of similar Gen X vintage as her & I often think theres no way in hell I could get away wearing that combo, I recognise thats my hang up.

and Im happy she is comfortable & confident wearing whatever the hell she likes

Great.

 

[red_flanders]

So your descending is subpar then?

Didn’t get the joke but I’m an enduro mountain biker, so…

 

[Sciatic]

Didn’t get the joke but I’m an enduro mountain biker, so…

It’s become a minor forum meme started when (I already forgot which) rider in the recent Romandie ITT had a really poor split time for the rainy descent. In the post-ride interview he said that he has a beautiful wife at home and wasn’t going to risk his neck on the descent.
Was funnier in the moment

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Should this thread be renamed to „Eurosport: Everything but the commentary“ to contrast with the other thread? I don‘t get how Orla‘s bruises lead to Hatch shutting up or not or influence his commentary. By the way, I think Hatch is too over-the-top when something is happening but just like most other commentators on GCN presents the race well before things start moving, although I do prefer Kirby when absolutely nothing is happening.

 

[red_flanders]

It’s become a minor forum meme started when (I already forgot which) rider in the recent Romandie ITT had a really poor split time for the rainy descent. In the post-ride interview he said that he has a beautiful wife at home and wasn’t going to risk his neck on the descent.
Was funnier in the moment

Sorry, I’m an intermittent poster at best…😀

 

[Third Time Lucky]

she looked like a hooker today. but as a feminist, i support her decision.

Good luck with that terminology on here… a good friend was sidelined for similar once upon a time.

 

[Netserk]

The feminist angle would have been clearer if you wrote that she was dressed for a SlutWalk.