You can watch (and bet) on the WTA Qatar Open live streaming with bet365.com. The Giro Rosa is the longest stage race in women's cycling, with nine tappe in Italy's highest, most beautiful mountains. Magic Spanner, by Carlton Kirby Carlton Kirby's Magic Spanner - The World of Cycling According to Carlton Kirby, Eurosport's Legendary Tour de France Commentator written by Carlton Kirby and . If only wed know them better. Famousage.com is a global news platform, which serves Entertainment, movie, news content in English language. Orla is inspired by journalist Orla Guerin, Alex Crawford and Kate Adie. There is so much to love about womens cycling but we have to make it visible, get it to a bigger audience than the still rather small group of dedicated fans. Cycling commentator world championships Ponferrada, with Phil Liggett. Well as well as trivial inanities, slow days are also an opportunity to show our viewers William and David and Thomas and Mark and Linda how hard-hitting the journalism at Eurosport, the nursing home of cycling commentators, really is. A former rower, Laura is very much at home at Henley Royal Regatta and has been the dedicated roving reporter for BT Sport and the world feed for the last four years at the iconic social event. He won a stage in the Tour de France in 1998 for GAN and after retirement, ran development teams in his adopted country the UK. But the days of David Duffield are long gone and no ones laughing now. One day it will all come full circle again when I return to this race I love most, as a commentator. That last climb doesnt lie and if you were already in front for so long on your own that last climb is really hard and Lotte and I were doing really good together so I knew we could save a little bit for the last climb and I also knew that Lotte and me are really great climbers so I knew that we could catch her but it was a bit exciting of course!, Listening on The Breakaway on Eurosport and discovery+ afterwards Dani Rowe said she found it interesting that she said that she was shocked by Lotte Kopeckys action.. Ha! If youre watching us on TV were off for a quick commercial break. Apparently their pumped-up, over-muscular, drink-only-with-aged-liver-or-well-hung-game plonk was too valuable to be given graciously and freely to those supposed to comment on it. Today is the day I am beyond thrilled and proud to be part of UAE Team ADQ in the inaugural UAE tour - UCI Women's Tour of the Middle East, a historic Melissa Moncada on LinkedIn: #uaewomenstour #uaeteamadq #unitedtoadvancefurther #cycling The voice of cycling, alpine skiing and athletics. If youve been thinking about joining if you like what we do now and you support what we want to do next now is the time to join up. I may well be renowned the breadth and length of Great Britain for being a painter with words I have been called the Dali of cycling commentary by some, others say that I talk Pollocks but no I would not like to fill Radio Norwichs early morning slot, thank you very much! Matt Demon is rumoured to be interested in playing me. Everyone knows that Rob Hatch is the guy who pronounces each foreign word ultra-correctly and that Carlton Kirby will be the one telling the dad jokes. A former rider who has stepped up to lead commentary after initially being a colour commentator. Do the same for Drenthe, for Binda, for the Womens Tour or Vrgrda and draw the crowds. The science overwhelmingly shows that commuters who cycle to work are healthier, happier and more productive. She also has her own podcast, Lessons Learned, interviewing star sportsmen and women about the key lessons life has taught them. I told myself I hated cycling. The likes of Hazel Irvine, Seema Jaswal and Jill Douglas have made a living as some of the leading female snooker presenters but commentary is still male-oriented. Blythe was a consistent lower-level classics racer and sometime sprinter. Premier League matches will be broadcast on a new channel for the first time in 10 years next season with BT Sport to change its name following last year's merger with Eurosport. But when Danny, who wasnt only the manager at Eurosport but also the lead commentator, left the company over the winter, I was thrown into the deep end and got to do more commentary. I wanted to share a little throwback on the good times and the bad times because wow the world has changed in 10 years for female cycling commentators. But gradually the negativity piles up. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Registered as a charity in England and Wales charity no: 1147607 and in Scotland Dear oh dear. To me that is the basis, although not flawless because I dont believe the two sports are carbon copies. He inspires such devotion that he has his own fan club, yet also is on the receiving end of a petition to get him sacked. Your membership will enable us to have a louder voice to lobby government, campaign for improved rights and inspire millions more people to cycle. Interviewing Harry Tanfield once again. The American former pro rider won 4 national titles in cyclocross and was a top-10 ranked rider. Ive been Carlton Kirby and Ill be back later in the year with Carlton Kirbys Sticky Bottle The Cycling Year According to Carlton Kirby, Eurosports Legendary Tour de France Commentator, the hotly anticipated follow-up to Carlton Kirbys Magic Spanner The World of Cycling According to Carlton Kirby, Eurosports Legendary Tour de France Commentator, both written by me, Carlton Kirby and brought to you by Bloomsbury books, the childhood home of Harry Potter. Stats dont lie: womens racing viewership on the rise, Van Vleutens signature solo move won her the Grand Tour trilogy, Austin Killips is making waves in the cyclocross peloton. I am not a feminist, nor an activist. tense finish to the Strade Bianche Donne finish, Strade Bianche women's race As it happened - Vollering beats out Kopecky in sprint finish, Vollering beats team-mate Kopecky to win thrilling Strade Bianche Donne sprint finish, Strade Bianche men's race LIVE - Pidcock, Alaphilippe, Van der Poel feature. Hell often be heard covering non-WorldTour classics and stage races with his distinctive Irish accent. I had to learn from those who were, and I did. Available on Eurosport app. I doff my cap to you Brendan. In his racing days, Blythe was a consistent lower-level classics racer and sometime sprinter. You know, in all that drama, Ive completely forgotten! Eurosport commentary Page 233 - Get up to date with the latest news, scores & standings from the Cycling News Community. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Period. Daniel Lloyd jumped in to say Were really trying to build this up arent we? You should not read it all but you cant avoid it when they tag you or email you directly. Yes! Founded in 2018, Our mission is to provide latest news and information to the people around the world. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Eurosport has had a shake-up for this year with coverage also being shared on the GCN app, though many of the same names remain. As independent experts we are able to offer a range of impartial advice, guides, reviews, inspiration and routes to help you experience the joy of cycling. A slow day is where the Encyclopedia Carltononandonandonica comes into its own as I fill the gaping void of dead air with stories about the time I worked in a biscuit factory in the lovely little Norman town of La Haye-du-Puits (crumbs but what a Nice time I had there, HobNobbing with all the local bigwigs) and cloud formations (that ones a rabbit, and thats a sheet of foolscap writing paper, and that ones another rabbit) and crop rotation (clockwise, the same way you pass the port) and the prevailing winds of the Mediterranean (Ive been told Im full of hot air myself!). for Cycling, Triathlon and Running events both live and for television. But most of the criticism I got was on how I looked, that I had ugly glasses or an ugly face in general, how much I weighed, the size of my butt, how horrible my voice sounded, how stupid and dumb I was, how terrible I was at languages, and how I pretended to know how to pronounce names but was apparently always wrong. Eurosport has a select core of lead commentators who find themselves describing the action we see. Theyre always paired with an ex-pro to provide the colour commentary, with insights about the racing, learned through their time in the pro ranks. Hes stopped reading! Here at CyclingTips we have some very talented female writers and at Eurosport, GCN+ and Discovery+ more and more women are picking up the microphone. This doesnt mean the fight should stop. Having a microphone in front of you is a daunting thing. here at the second home of cycling, Podium Caf. There are no pictures on radio, not even on DAB. Buy and sell hassle free with Preloved! Ha! My anecdotes are funnier than his. That would be nice. Lets play back the finish and theres McCann sitting in his Pong armchair from Ikea not the sort of chair Id choose to sit in myself and looking world weary and worn down by it all as the words slowly ebb and flow, weaving and wefting their way across the pages. Ha! When Benoot, Madouas and Costa went away before Colle Pinzuto, it looked like Madouas was about to blow closing the gap to Benoot until Costa went around him. Ha! No oh no! I knew that it wasnt the job or the sport that was the problem but I needed to step away from that spotlight and the big podium and to choose a smaller podium with less prominence and fewer viewers. With the joining up of GCN and Eurosport, hes now regularly seen across all coverage. I love all the little towns and villages cyclings Grand Pianos pass through, insignificant places filled with people so glad to have someone new to talk to they put on a special welcome for us cycling journalists, feeding us, and watering us, and giving us free samples of whatever their local produce is, from cheeses to cashmere coats. It makes sense when you find out that he was a languages graduate Rob was in fact in his 4th year of Uni at Bangor when I started my 1st year there (also in the languages department). Annabel Nicola Croft (born 12 July 1966) is a former professional British female tennis player and current radio and television presenter. For over 140 years, Cycling UK has campaigned to make cycling safe and accessible for everyone. Everyone knows why they should watch Roubaix. On average, Barolo can be found 40% cheaper in the United Kingdom. Smith was twice a winner of the National Road Championships, in 1991 and 1994, as a rider before becoming a directeur sportif. The sport gradually became my biggest passion but apart from thinking of maybe getting a job at the Rabobank cycling teams office, booking flights and doing administration, working in cycling never crossed my mind. Branching off-road in motorsport, Laura was also the on-site presenter for the second season of the pioneering championship, Extreme E, championing gender equality and key environmental messages. And now hes standing up! I am back in cycling commentary but mix it with writing for CyclingTips and doing other freelance jobs. This is where my passion is and I would fight to find a new place where I could share my love with the sport again. He also was known to race on the road during US races. She initially was heard commentating on womens cycling races but has also been seen in the studio during coverage of 2021s Giro dItalia and a lot more since. And I do that by talking about the Italian town of Barolo. She initially was heard commentating on womens cycling races but has also been seen in the studio during coverage of 2021s Giro dItalia. 642 Orla Chennaoui ( born 13 November 1979; Age 42 years) is an Irish television reporter. The emails, Facebook messages, and tweets started to come in. She retired from racing in 2018 whilst at WNT and transitioned to a Marketing/PR role for the team. Sean Kelly is almost synonymous with the coverage of major races on Eurosport and GCN. The first former rider to jump into lead commentary from GCN when it was just a humble Youtube channel!