I started with Eurosport Benelux in 2011. 'Why stop?'. Hes already breezed his way through the first few chapters even as weve been speaking!. Its a fabulous book, really fabulous. The voices of the cycling commentators on Eurosport are beamed into our homes. Hard and all as it is to believe, there was a time when people laughed at British cycling commentators. Dear oh dear. A recent addition to the Eurosport and GCN team in 2021 and the only female lead commentator (even if the name catches plenty out on Twitter). As one of the highest profile women in the cycling media,Orla is being recognised for her role in promoting cycling, particularly women's cycling, and her enthusiasm and talent for encouraging more women to take up riding a bike. This doesnt mean the fight should stop. I grew up with cycling because my father was a rider and then a sports director with local clubs. Jos Been, Dutch cycling journalist and commentator Anthony McCrossan, Cycling commentator Seb Piquet, The voice of the Tour de France on Radio Tour Matt White, DS for Team BikeExchange. The Italian road race was won by Demi Vollering in a sprint finish ahead of team-mate Lotte Kopecky, who won the race in 2022. And then there were threats about how they would come and find me at work because when everyone hates her so much, we can do something about that.. A former F1 aerodynamicist, Bigham has turned his attentions to cycling and helped his track team beat national teams. She retired from racing after 2018, a season where she finished 3rd in the Womens Tour. Was the Tour de France Femmes a watershed moment, or a cherry on top for a cultural shift that has already taken place? WBD also own Eurosport, and under the merger both BT Sport and Eurosport are set to disappear from Make Eurosport your go-to source for the latest cycling results.news : Get updates on the latest Strade . Thats what I want to do. An Olympic, World and European champion on the track, Dani Rowe can now be heard covering women's cycling on Eurosport. Cuts to ad break. My anecdotes are funnier than his. Then the criticisms started, and it was lot. Oh dear! I learned to put the race first. TV Commentator Interview: Between the Eurosport and the GCN channels there are a lot of cycling commentators these days, and one of the most well informed and captivating is Jos Been. That reminds me, I must get the gas boiler serviced. Now I have been called the thinking cycling fans Ned Bolton I have been called many things, only some of which I am able to repeat on air! Mr Paris-Nice won that race 7 years in a row during the 1980s. Famousage.com is a global news platform, which serves Entertainment, movie, news content in English language. 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. Shes heard covering non-WorldTour classics most often where she can use her native Dutch to pronounce riders and place names perfectly. It would be really interesting to know what team orders were when it was just the two of them and Demi did a lot of work. And I'm pleased to announce that he's still Carlton Kirby. We also have community projects and a network of thousands of clubs, groups and events. He initially started combining riding with Eurosport work in his final season in 2019. Buy and sell hassle free with Preloved! In addition, Chennaoui is also an athlete and champion of All- Ireland triple jump. As his profile grew, he began compering cycling events like the 6 Day track racing and is regularly used by Zwift for their online commentary race events too. charity no: SC042541. Copyright 2015-2022 ProCyclingUK - All rights Reserved, 2024 Womens WorldTour Promotion/Relegation Standings, Demi Vollering wins Strade Bianche from teammate Kopecky. Only joking! Although I think George Clooney would be a closer fit. Matt Demon is rumoured to be interested in playing me. A rugby fan from a young age, Laura is a reporter for the Autumn Internationals on Prime Video Sport, broadcasting alongside rugby legends at an international level. I used to hate her voice, and her argument. Born in January 2013, we're dedicated to bringing you all the action, essential insights and unparalleled access the global stage of road cycling every week, every month, and every year. Orla is inspired by journalist Orla Guerin, Alex Crawford and Kate Adie. In his racing days, Blythe was a consistent lower-level classics racer and sometime sprinter. 2022 showreel Jez Cox Cycling Commentary. A bit like a Hollywood stars face. That was always easier said than done. She has never stated anything about her earnings, but it is assumed that she has an estimated net worth of about over $900,000. I enjoyed those hours in the booth with my colleagues who became friends. I started with Eurosport Benelux in 2011. She was also the presenter, reporter, and voiceover for the Voxwomen Cycling Show, scripting and producing at the biggest cycling races in the world. Your membership will enable us to have a louder voice to lobby government, campaign for improved rights and inspire millions more people to cycle. Talking about the days events and doing analysis with the touchscreen TV. Orla met her husband at Rennes University, while she was studying. I just want to be a cycling commentator covering cycling races. She is also working in Premiership and European rugby, bringing BT Sport and ViaPlay UK viewers all the action pitchside, with pre-and-post match interviews with world class players and coaches. Usually, in the studio leading The Breakaway pre and post-race segments, she leads and guides the other presenters to discuss the stage or race of the day. If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. But life sometimes has its way and when there was no one available to commentate the first two stages of the Vuelta a Espaa in 2012, I got a text message at 11pm asking whether I could step in. "To be honest I thought Demi was chasing for Kopecky to obviously jump across but I think because they both caught [Faulkner] itll be interesting to know what the team then said over the radios whether they could just race it out. She retired from racing in 2018 whilst at WNT and transitioned to a Marketing/PR role for the team. Ha! If you want to wind up a group of journalists, just make them pay for everything! Thank you for joining us here at Podium Caf, the second home of cycling. She is former presenter for Sky Sports and currently working as Cycling presenter for Eurosport. Hello and welcome one and all wherever you are to the Podium Caf, the second home of cycling! I started to learn when to talk and when not, how to dose the facts and when not to share too much. [6] Personal [ edit] I got some compliments on my commentary initially, but they gradually faded; they always do after something or someone new starts. 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. here at the second home of cycling, Podium Caf. She is former presenter for Sky Sports and currently working as Cycling presenter for Eurosport. And ad breaks. Some of the critique was true because it was about the way I did my commentary job, and lets be honest: it wasnt great in those first races. For over 140 years, Cycling UK has campaigned to make cycling safe and accessible for everyone. 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 Ha! The Vuelta a Espaa has always been my favorite race. 'I'd love to know!' Just because, is the answer I would like to give. I will start off with a negative quote. #5,905. Friends in cycling media turned out not to be friends at all. The former sprinter has an eye for racing detail and analysis. Powers can be heard exclusively during cyclocross races, usually paired up with Marty McCrossan. - Was there drama between Vollering and Kopecky after finish? And that is only at my work place. Orla Chennaoui ( born 13 November 1979; Age 42 years) is an Irish television reporter. Well Carlton, mate, I thought Feargal fudged it a bit coming into that final page and . I thought the negativity came with the job and that I had to accept it. 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. One day it will all come full circle again when I return to this race I love most, as a commentator. There was a moment of tension on the final climb when Vollering was. Is Doha tennis on Eurosport? As amultilingual TV sports presenter, host and journalist with over 18 years of experience working in both news and sport she's currently cycling presenter at Eurosport UK. The best Eurosport commentators are David Mercer and Frew McMillan or David with Bob Hewitt. It was 5/6 seconds even at times, they saw him up the hill. As of 2022, she is 42 years old, as she was born on 13 November 1979, in Draperstown, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Insightful and knowledgeable, Laura has been commentator and reporter for the NBC coverage of the Women's Tour of California as well as contributing to BBC Newsnight, BBC World Service The Bradley Wiggins Podcast, BBC 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Bespoke podcast and BBC Wales on cycling stories. Orla Chennaoui is part of Cycling UK's 100 Women in Cycling 2019 list for her broadcast career in cycling, including the hugely popular Cycling Podcast Feminin that exclusively promotes and celebrates women's cycling. All rights reserved. Ha! It has years of history; it has the stories. With nothing doing, Carlton Kirby still finds plenty to talk about and discuss, with the dad jokes aplenty too. I dont know if Roger Federer had actually died but my announcement of his win at some tournament surely sounded like he had. And just when you think that they possibly cant think of any new negative things again, they come up with new ways to hurt you. Of course, I didnt hate cycling but by telling myself I did, it would justify leaving behind the job I had loved so much, knowing I would never commentate again. A former rider who has stepped up to lead commentary after initially being a colour commentator. He was initially mixing his GCN duties with the odd spell of commentary but soon changed the balance towards commentary. We help make our roads safer for all and improve access to the outdoors. Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more. An Olympic, World and European champion on the track, Dani Rowe can now be heard covering womens cycling on Eurosport. Zoe, in particular, became a double junior world champion in the last year. Copyright 2015-2022 ProCyclingUK - All rights Reserved, 2024 Womens WorldTour Promotion/Relegation Standings, Demi Vollering wins Strade Bianche from teammate Kopecky. She joined Sky News in 2006 as a Correspondent in Northern Ireland. Blythe was a consistent lower-level classics racer and sometime sprinter. At many of these events, it would make us the only major cycling outlet providing on-the-ground coverage. And now hes standing up! Kenny Albert - Fox 1994-present Jason Bell - BBC Sport 2015-2022, ITV Sport 2022-, Chris Berman - ESPN 1985-present Allen Bestwick - ESPN 2014-present Rocky Boiman - BBC Radio 5 Live 2012-13 & 2015-2017, Absolute Radio 2013-2014 Terry Bradshaw - CBS 1984-1994, Fox 1994-present Greg Brady - BBC Radio 5 Live 2006-13, Talksport 2017-present And then theres the Italian town of Barolo. 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. I do hope it wasnt because of something he said and he hasnt been sent to the naughty step, again. I learned to develop my own style instead of copying others. Many races are now shown on the internet or the big television networks. I will forever be grateful for their help and trust. Ive no idea what sort of day McKee has in store today. Hell usually be heard paired up with Dani Rowe for womens cycling and Jeremy Powers for the cyclocross. It was part of being in the public eye as a woman. Period. From talking about spring classics to grand tours, hell also be seen in the studio after races. Ronnie occasionally puts his best foot forward in the commentary box. WWT updates include development teams and maternity substitutes, The Cyclists Alliance rider survey highlights two-tier disparities. When I joined Eurosport, it was well known that I loved cycling but I was also told straight away, on the day of my interview, that for a woman without a past in professional cycling there would not be an opportunity to become a cycling commentator. The American former pro rider won 4 national titles in cyclocross and was a top-10 ranked rider. One of the best cycling books ever written, and Ive read plenty of cycling books, seven or eight of them at least. FIGARO LIVE - Guest of "Buzz TV", the sports commentator, who will be on France 3 this Sunday to bring the Paris-Nice race to life, assured that "the fight against doping had been brought up to standard". With the Olympic road race course looking particularly hilly this. Create stars and the public will follow.. There wasnt even a coffee machine to be found! The 41-year-old TV presenter, from Draperstown, Co Londonderry, is currently hosting Eurosport's coverage of Cycling's Three Grand Tours. I assume she was referring to Kopecky maybe accelerating slightly after Faulkner had pinned Vollering against the barriers. My close friend and colleague Brian Smith professional dour Scot, twice British Champion, and the former DS of Team China in Your Dreams has said to me he thought it was a little bit like Ned Boltons duffers guide to cycling, How I Won the Yellow Jumper. Fantastic! I really like the look of Carlton Kirbys Magic Spanner The World of Cycling According to Carlton Kirby, Eurosports Legendary Tour de France Commentator, written by you, Carlton Kirby. After that it looked as if Kopecky accelerated away briefly before Vollering caught up and then eventually triumphed in the sprint finish. Theyre waiting beyond the finish line to do interviews so they see the dynamics between the two riders immediately.. I think for Lotte shes defending a race she won last year so I can see maybe how shes been caught in emotion like I said, Id just love to know whether they had any team orders or whether they just raced it out. Well unfortunately thats all we have time for today, well have to leave McCants podium celebrations for another time, weve got to get off air and make room for the Tractor Pulling from Gdask. And hundreds of you stepped up by becoming a VeloClub member. I learned how to get the best out of the experienced pro cyclists by my side and make them the prominent and most knowledgeable voice in the broadcast. 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. Ha! A former F1 aerodynamicist, Bigham has turned his attentions to cycling and helped his track team beat national teams. At the moment of the story being published we have not yet had confirmation whether there were team orders or not. She retired from racing in 2018 whilst at WNT and transitioned to a Marketing/PR role for the team. Orla Chennaoui is a immediately recognisable face and voice tofollowers of professional cycling, with a clear passion to promote women's cycling in particular. If people say I am fat, dumb, and stupid I start wondering if maybe there are right. We are within reaching distance of our next goal: to send reporters to all the major races on the womens racing calendar. Simon Richardson An agreement was struck with Eurosport in 2014 and he got his personal program on the network, titled "the Ronnie O'Sullivan show.". Our videos bring you compelling daily content including expert tutorials, techniques, training, behind the scenes event coverage, humour and entertainment. Other books are available. The 2012 winner of the Tour de France, Sir Bradley Wiggins, joins the Eurosport team for all three Grand Tours this season whilst also continuing to work on his podcast, The Bradley Wiggins Show . As a direct result of your support were excited to announce that well be working with a new CyclingTips contributor, well-known TV commentator, writer and reporter Jos Been. She did her early education from St. Marys Grammar school in Magherafelt before her enrollment in Queens University Belfast and Rennes University in France. What Is orlas Net Worth? As of 2022, Orla Chennaouis net worth is USD $900,000. Adam Blythe 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). There seemed to be something about each and every one of them stored in my brain. What excitement! The first former rider to jump into lead commentary from GCN! I was always open to criticism that would make me better because I had never been a cyclist myself. With the joining up of GCN and Eurosport, hes now regularly seen across all coverage. If youre watching us on TV were off for a quick commercial break. Gambling problem? What did you think of that finish, Robbie? Thats why it matters that we give them a podium. She brings insider knowledge of the women's peloton to the race commentary. I got invited to the Healthy Ageing Tour, Gent-Wevelgem, Tour of Flanders, Tour of Norway, and the Tour of Luxembourg but then COVID hit and these smaller races were all cancelled. 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. Maggy will often be heard on lower-level Belgian classics although not exclusively. Each commentator has their own style and you only have to listen for a few seconds to work out who they are. 4 March, Bath UK - GCN+, the home of year-round cycling content, will take cycling fans even closer to the action than ever before with the addition of former professional racer and iconic sprinter, Robbie McEwen, to its roster of expert commentators. After those two stages of the Vuelta I thought my time in commentary was over. How do people follow the sport? 2 Minute Showreel JEZ COX 2021 UCI Cycling Commentary on Eurosport x GCN. Incredible insights there from Job Hitch who, unfortunately, cant stay with us all day as hes still barely halfway through his daily target of 10,000 slaughtered syllables and so is off to work his way through todays edition of La Gazzetta. Fantastic stuff! She worked almost 13 years as a presenter for Sky Sports. In 2010 Chennaoui made a move into sports broadcasting for Sky Sports specialising in cycling; she was also Sky Sports' principal correspondent for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. You should not read it all but you cant avoid it when they tag you or email you directly. Eurosport's Olympics coverage has been branded a "shambles" after it accidentally showed a presenter saying she did not want to "go near" cyclists at the centre of a coronavirus scare . She brings insider knowledge of the womens peloton to the race commentary. Id never held a job longer than a year and this one has been going for 10 now. Eurosport - British Cycling National Women's Road . and McCoys stopped reading! Her father runs a construction company. Every year, thousands of people support our campaigns and together we achieve real change for cyclists. 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. Most recently she anchored the final week of the 2021 Tour de France for Eurosport, presenting from the dedicated studio alongside guests and pundits. He also was known to race on the road during US races. Advertisement. Hell usually be heard paired up with Dani Rowe for womens cycling and Jeremy Powers for the cyclocross. She is also popular on instagram and twitter, has 48K and 55K followers respectively. I had never learned how to commentate a race so it was a quick learning process on the job.

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