Its frustrating at times you do feel like youre pissing in the wind with social media. Yes. I haven't done much writing in English. Everyone did their best and it was great that we could have as many races as we had. @giroditalia. Team Vital Concept Cycling Club rider France's Kevin Reza waits prior to the 21st and last stage of the 107th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 122 km between Mantes-la-Jolie and Champs Elysees Paris, on September 20, 2020, Van Aert on #NoToRacism: I wrote this message in the biggest letters I could, we need to show unity, Torrevieja Torrevieja (CLM par quipe 14,5km). I love the coverage of cycling that GCN do but Rob Hatch is the worst commentator of the lot. Watch Results Snooker Cycling Football . Sorry, Declan Quigley is not a good listen. Discovery company. From what I've read on this forum, some people would pay good money for that, but I'd like to hear Messrs Hatch and Kelly too. Complaining about Rob Hatch pronouncing riders' names correctly is the equivalent of British holidaymakers complaining when people in France speak to them in French. Hey at least they aren't complaining about the fact that he pronounces names - or riders and places - correctly, like that other guy did. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Anyone whos watched the Tour Series/Womens Tour/Tour of Britain in person or was at the Harrogate Worlds will have heard Jez on the mic. He pronounces them like someone who is attempting to pronounce them correctly. The Cycling Podcast is an independent sports audio production created by Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie, and Daniel Friebe. See more Only in cycling do we have to put up with indecipherable Italian, French and Spanish names of riders and teams! Monumental Mohori. I unintentionally used an offensive phrase during my commentary on Stage 10, and I regret both saying it and not immediately apologising on air, McEwen said. . English & Spanish (bilingual with regional accents) as well as Italian & French (fluent). I'd be happy to have the chance of hearing Rob Hatch's commentary! Id like to think I dont need the validation. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. We got to May and there was talk of things maybe starting up again. Whatever way they wish to do it, whether that be taking a knee or not, we were led to believe that something was happening, but it looks as though unless theyre going to pleasantly surprise us now that the moment has passed. As soon as I landed in Spain, lockdown was declared. If he pronounces the names correctly you should be happy he does it like this. Currently, Moore, Birnie and Hatch are working through TrainerRoads Sweet Spot Base and Pursuit training plans to prepare for their big event. He is known primarily for three games he co-created: the science fiction game Trinity, the super-hero game Aberrant (1999), [1] : 221 and the epic fantasy RPG Exalted (2001). Were shocked because at this point in the lead-out we were expecting to be talking about something a little bit different, said Eurosport commentator Rob Hatch. Rob Hatch is back in our ears commentating the Volta ao Algarve on Eurosport this week. And this existence of not leaving the house too much apart from going for the odd run or to meet up with one friend on a Friday for a quick beer it was a really important thing to take those lines as a starting point, and it helped me write it. Robert Hatch 41 subscribers 28 Dislike Share 7,659 views Dec 27, 2012 Cycling commentary reel by British Broadcaster Rob Hatch. Rob Hatch. Would there be an outbreak in the hotel we were staying in at Richmond-upon-Thames? I wrote it immediately after the Giro the week after, when it was all still fresh. Weve seen it in so many different areas of sport since competition resumed, and we havent really seen it in cycling. Rob Hatch Just a guy living with my wife and love of my life Vikki . I think it added to the camaraderie and interaction between commentators and viewers this year that we disclosed where we were. Stage start times and our English-language commentary team each day are listed below. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. As a foreigner, I like him waaaaay better than Kirby. Theyre basic things that if youve just tuned in you want to know. Does anyone have a clip of Hatch pronouncing Fuglsang and Vingegaard? Shes heard covering non-WorldTour classics most often where she can use her native Dutch to pronounce riders and place names perfectly. Sign Up. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. But thats the state the worlds in. He needs to work on his banter/library of useless facts for boring flat stages. He reports on cyclings largest events. I came back to Spain for a few days, then went to London for Paris-Nice. Without the strict medical and social protocol part of it, we've always been living in bubbles anyway in Grand Tours for years. Nothing wrong in commenting on that - it's a discussion forum after all. "We chose not to publish Stage 10 coverage until an offensive phrase was removed and we apologise to anyone offended during. A lot of the time, people think we should just talk and not get excited. Sign up to the Cyclist newsletter to receive curated emails direct to your inbox. For someone who usually travels the world commentating on sports events while living out of a suitcase, 2020 has been a sobering year. To shed light on what it takes to work through a properly structured training plan, these professional cyclingjournalistsare documenting their training. Send me the good emails, Copyright Diamond Publishing 2023. He initially started combining riding with Eurosport work in his final season in 2019. How does a young potential fan of this sport feel tuning in to hear a prominent commentator say a really common and deeply unpleasant slur, even accidentally, and more importantly what does the subsequent non-response and attempt to just ignore the issue say to that fan? another viewer commented. A former F1 aerodynamicist, Bigham has turned his attentions to cycling and helped his track team beat national teams. 101 Followers, 447 Following, 61 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rob Hatch (@rob.hatch) rob.hatch. And also try to stay true to my own style, which is quite neutral. The general public is becoming wiser to cycling, but were nowhere near as big as we think we are. My favourite is still CK, with his jokey, relaxed style. Alison Jones. Its a performance because, if youre going to do it properly, you need to modulate your voice, you need to work on your intonation. If we don't make it accessible to everybody then we're not going to get any more viewers. Maybe it's the quality of his voice that some find disliking. Hatch says his prep for the Grand Tours will start in the autumn before and expresses frustration at the changes to the Giro d'Italia this year as he'd "done more prep than ever". Support from sports nutrition brand Science in Sport saw The Cycling Podcast cover their first Giro d'Italia in 2016 and title sponsorship from cycling lifestyle brand Rapha, secured the future of the podcast for the following two years. - Froome 'warrants more respect' - Wiggins podcast. 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One visit to the supermarket, then the police started driving around the area with recorded messages: stay inside your homes. Un podcast que sigue los pasos de su hermano mayor, The Cycling Podcast pero ahora para hispanohablantes. Cyc: What are the hardest moments youve commentated on? Mainly when I've written it's been for Spanish publications. I bought a brand-new computer, a microphone (an old-fashioned lip mic), a sound interface box to broadcast, desks, things like that. Robert Hatch. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Discovery company. We havent seen that, apart from a few slogans on some facemasks. To be honest, even when we can travel again, I don't see myself coming over for a Wednesday afternoon spring classic anymore. I mean, the fudge packers were wasting their time.. Sounds like it was a rider-initiated move, in conjunction with the CPA. cheers for the language explanations, my French colleague said pretty much the same and it was down to the 'R' sound being 'err' meaning the deux was fully sounded and the two words ran into each other. But that wasn't their fault they were using new kind of headset that was extra sensitive. She initially was heard commentating on womens cycling races but has also been seen in the studio during coverage of 2021s Giro dItalia. The Cycling Podcast features regular contributions from journalists Franois Thomazeau, Ciro Scognamiglio, Fran Reyes, Brian Nygaard and sports commentator Rob Hatch. Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Daniel Friebe, along with a cast of special guests, have provided analysis and insight from each of the 21 stages of the race every year since. However, aside from a select group of riders writing anti-racist messages on their masks before the stage, there was no sign of a clear stand during the roll-out when the television cameras were rolling, with Kevin Rza left largely on his own during the opening kilometres. Decent amount of emotion yesterday - could do with more of that and a few more anecdotes. The biggest problem in our business is ego: Rob Hatch Q&A, Lige-Bastogne-Lige 2023, one day monument, April 23 (men's), Eschborn-Frankfurt 2023, one day classic, May 1, Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour des Flandres 2023, one day monument, April 2 (men's), Paris-Roubaix 2023, one day monument, April 9 (men's), Amstel Gold Race 2023, one day classic, April 16 (men's). I think it's better not to plan word-for-word because it can sound wooden. But I'm not counting any chickens. But Ive got to steer him in that direction because thats when they shine. A few news articles started to appear about the peloton entering Malaysia. RH: My main job as lead commentator as well as to get the voice right and call the action and the moments right is to get the best out of the experts Im with. 'A natural born superstar' - Rob Hatch hails Biniam Girmay Eurosport pundit and commentator Rob Hatch gives his thoughts on Biniam Girmay's incredible win. Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. Read our interview with Hatch on arguing with French TV producers, talking posh and why people get angry about his pronunciation of Vincenzo Ni-ba-li here. After training as a journalist he spent five years working for a local newspaper before joining Cycling Weekly in 1998. Hatch now has at least two angry threads about him, maybe only Armstrong had more in this forum, more than a decade ago. I got home. Our French producers will say, If you dont show it, its censorship. Ive had this argument, going back to my work experience. Although I keep thinking he sung the Neighbours theme tune. There are 100+ professionals named "Rob Hatch", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. You only take notice of what's going on outside the race once it's over. Honestly Never even noticed it. Half an hour later, after McEwen had handed over stage 12 commentary to Hatch and Kelly, the Australian also issued a statement. It would be nice to be back together for Paris-Nice, the Monuments, the Grand Tours. So I started really thinking seriously about it. It's difficult to say you're going to ride like that, though. We both ended up on the floor at one point. And then to be there again a couple of days later at Sestriere that was scarily good. "Cycling is a sport for all & everyone should feel welcome," GCN said. The voices of the cycling commentators on Eurosport are beamed into our homes. And they both happened in the one day. RH: Previously people would just forget about something that might have annoyed them, but now its so easy to pick up your phone and tweet. This clip is originally from 5 live Sport on Tuesday, 5 . Nothing wrong in commenting on that - it's a discussion forum after all. This year, working from home, meant there was no disconnect. 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. Following the title sponsorship of cycling clothing brand Rapha, The Cycling Podcast added the third Grand Tour to their coverage in August 2016. His description of the city of Milan on the Giro was so 'passionate' I thought he was going to have an orgasm on air. It's like taking an exam every day. Bigham helped to give deeper insights into the world of aerodynamics during the opening time trial of the 2021 Giro dItalia. In terms of the Grand Tours, I'd like them to all stay three weeks. RH: I was really nervous when I started working with him. People at home only see or hear the on-air personalities. His daughters, Zoe and Elynor are currently emerging talents in womens cycling. Again, it's not a huge criticism of the people who devised the calendar. Although Rob Hatch's knowledge of cycling seems good, his insistence of pronouncing every foreign word in the right dialect annoys me. Rob Hatch and Dan Lloyd react to the underwhelming promised display of solidarity with anti-racism sentiments at the start of the final stage of the Tour. He's been talked up for years. Rob Hatch Retweeted. Of course, in the back of my mind, and [co-commentator] Sean Kelly's mind, we were thinking about getting home. Its f***ing Sean Kelly! A former national track champion, Hannah Walker spent years on the road racing as well. Once I moved house in August, I fitted out the studio and tested new programmes with Eurosport and GCN. Who doesn't want to look at Tuscany in the summer? It was shortlisted for Irish Sports Book of the Year. Grounded from doing the job he loves, Rob Hatch thought outside the flat-pack box to set up a home studio in Mallorca where he managed to cover the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia for Eurosport. Its nice that you can have a relationship I just wish people were a bit more civil and understanding. Would we be stuck in hotels? Yes, it's hard to believe that Eurosport are going to turn from the sublime to the ridiculous. Log in or register to join the conversation. All rights reserved. For example, if somebody pronounced a French Martin like an English Martin, it would definitely take me a few seconds to figure out who they are talking about. I know people disagree with this, but I feel the most important thing about broadcasting is getting those moments for archive. The next morning, the replay was now available, but not the English commentary version. We wont take any credit for that. Misread thread title. He's very listenable. We arent completely sure, but youreinvited to follow along and find out. He has a first class degree in Italian (and French and Spanish), so I think he's a bit above 'Allo 'Allo level. McVitty was subsequently replaced by Lizzie Banks, a double Giro dItalia stage winner. Definitely. It also receives support from Science in Sport. It's stressful with technology, hoping that it's going to work. Most people hadn't invested in a home set-up like I had but they don't live abroad and they were expecting to go back to the studio. Log In. Italian journalist Ciro Scognamiglio[17] of La Gazzetta dello Sport is a regular contributor during the three-week stage race. It has to be natural. I agree - it is good. Borg. Obviously, there was no mask enforcement at that point. From a spectator's point of view, I thought it was strange to have to decide which classics to watch. My impression is that Hatch carries out the required role better than the rest of the personnel. for cycling's biggest show. Cyc: Whats the thing youre criticised for the most? However, for the Tour, nobody expected what happened. So, Sean, why are they not going to chase the breakaway now? Well, its bloody obvious, isnt it? During stage 10 of the Giro dItalia, McEwen and Dan Lloyd were handing commentary duties back over to Rob Hatch and Sean Kelly after the latter pairs lunch break. Someone died in a car crash at a motorsport event and the French wanted to show it. The Ardennes week would fit better alongside the hilly Italian classics towards the end of the season around the Worlds. Definitely posher than the one I have now. . He also was known to race on the road during US races. The next was pity. Is that it, asked Rob Hatch. Slightly off-topic I've made a short list of weird pronounciations on German Eurosport: Yea, that sentence is downright hilarious, after all the years of "Dorothy Wierer" (replete with dental fricative), "Jarkko Meaty-Eye" (Mtt), "Michael Hey Beck" (Michael Haybck), "Ida Ings mah daughter" (Ida Ingemarsdotter) and literally Goldstrom going with "Eva, and apologies to Eva but I'm not going to try her last name" for Eva Puskarkov. Copyright 2015-2023 ProCyclingUK - All rights Reserved, 2024 Womens WorldTour Promotion/Relegation Standings, Jumbo-Visma win opening TTT of 2023 Vuelta Femenina, Shimano 105 Groupset: A Comprehensive Guide, Ally Wollaston wins Stage 2 and GC at Festival Elsy Jacobs. [4], The Cycling Podcast began as short audio dispatches from the 2013 Tour de France supported by sponsorship from Sharp. There was the Oohhh, hes a dodgy character. I was head boy, for Gods sake! Only in cycling do we have to put up with indecipherable Italian, French and Spanish names of riders and teams! Probably now the highest-profile commentator on Eurosport, the only criticism Rob seems to get is due to his perfect pronunciation of all words in all languages. If you saw the Vuelta Ciclista Valenciana this season, you would have heard Jez and Ive also heard him in a couple other races on the mens side this season too. I can understand the view on censorship, but I still think thats bad taste. Metropolis International Group Limited, 10th Floor, Southern House, Wellesley Grove, Croydon, CR0 1XG. An Olympic, World and European champion on the track, Dani Rowe can now be heard covering womens cycling on Eurosport. Making them shorter is a no-go because they're unique and the length is part of the test. ah-jay-deuh-err would be closer surely? I met people at the airport and there were doubts whether Paris-Nice or Tirreno would happen. Meanwhile their YouTube content is unwatchable unless you are a fan of Top Gear. With nothing doing, Carlton Kirby still finds plenty to talk about and discuss, with the dad jokes aplenty too. Hard to imagine Lloyd (for example) building the finishing excitement to exaltation. Going on-site at the Tour had been ruled out: too complicated and too risky. I've just been. Is it fair to say you have a TV voice and a regular Rob Hatch voice? Maybe take the opportunity to learn something instead of demanding the world be sanitized to your POV. But I really enjoyed it and I really hope people enjoy reading it. It might become clearer next season. The Service Course,[21] a new tech show by The Cycling Podcast launched in 2019 with YouTube star Keira McVitty and radio producer Tom Whalley. Conscious of the fact that we have viewers all over the world and that we were exclusive in both Australia and the UK I wanted to make sure their thoughts were represented. Registered in England. The Grand Tour Diaries, the second book by the team behind The Cycling Podcast was released in November 2019. Im not a huge fan. And I wanted to make an effort more for their families and this is a bit like the name thing, when I want to get people's name right out of respect for them and their families if they're watching. AG2R seems to have fallen somewhere: ah-jay-deuze-err is not correct. Its not realistic and its also not how anyone actually rides a bike outdoors. While reminiscing on the Tour and his favourite race, the Giro, Rob also talks about his rare foray into swapping microphone for pen with his essay in the 2020 cycling almanack, The Road Book. Did he really just say that? asked one person on Twitter, others also expressing disbelief at what had been said. And the back-up plan to work from the Eurosport studio was up in the air because we didn't know when they would be reopened. To be fair, these days he aren't just commentating for people in the UK, what with races being available through GCN+ and the Eurosport Player. Here, in an interview with Felix Lowe from his studio in Sller, Rob discusses the early warning signs of the pandemic, his experiences in lockdown and the season re-start. Esteemed French journalist[18] and author Franois Thomazeau[19] (winner of the 2015 Prix Jacques Goddet) has joined them in their coverage since 2017.[20]. 6,355 Followers, 1,951 Following, 550 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rob Hatch (@robhatchinsta) What were these guys doing racing? She has done a lot of races paired with Magnus Backstedt this season. Hopefully they will be doing the Tour as well. I thought that Grand Tours and classics should never, ever clash. Date Day Stage Link Start time (BST). Once you click onto hearing his penchant for listing riders, you cant un-hear it! What happens when three renowned cycling journalists decide to jump in the saddle for an intense winter of structured indoor training? It may not display this or other websites correctly. I'm sure if you had the equivilant of Rob Hatch with a native language of german or italian but can speak several languages either fluently or professionally well, then they'd do the same. We still need to educate people. Each commentator has their own style and you only have to listen for a few seconds to work out who they are. Do we really know what's going on in the heads of sportspeople? Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Youve gone in the fudge shop and youve consumed it straight away, McEwen chimed in. His latest cycling book, tape: the untold stories of the Tour de Frances defining stages, was published last June. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. We've all watched our favourite sports and not been happy with things. Two days after the incident, on stage 12, it was still radio silence from GCN and McEwen. The Telegraph is a long standing media partner of The Cycling Podcast.[24]. As ITV didn't typically cover the Giro d'Italia, he remained a key part of the team during the Italian Grand Tour. I have rarely been less in agreement with an opinion than here. GCN and Robbie McEwen have apologised after the latter said a homophobic slur live on-air during coverage of the Giro dItalia. RH: I was born and raised in Accrington. Dan Lloyd quickly moved the conversation on, McEwens comments were left unchallenged, but viewers had heard the 49-year-old. You are using an out of date browser. As of 2020, The Cycling Podcast is sponsored by Supersapiens, having until the end of 2019 been sponsored by Rapha [22] and after that by iwoca,[23]. I was lucky to do my work experience at Eurosport News. Or that 83% of the peloton is in the "Form of His Life"? Powers can be heard exclusively during cyclocross races, usually paired up with Marty McCrossan. Todays [workout]felt like going for a bike ride more than any turbo session Ive done before. There was a lot of speculation. But, wow, I'll never forget those rides. BTW Ron Bahrain has never been pronounced Baaahhhrain! But we are waiting and we desperately hope that something will happen. Next season because this is clearly going to go on well beyond the roll out of a vaccine I'm hoping that by the time the Giro comes we can work from a studio. It's exhilarating when it goes well. I'm very privileged and lucky to do what I do because I realise that a lot of people would love to do what I do and will never have the opportunity. Yes Hatch is doing a good job, not Harmon standard yet but getting close. We know that Kevin Rza is a local rider here in Mantes la Jolie and he was going to lead them out. It was while writing for the original London freesheet that he won the media TT at a Team Sky winter training camp, where Sir Dave Brailsford questioned how it was possible for a group of people to ride quite so slowly. Rumours were circulating overnight and this morning that finally the bunch are going to get together and show their solidarity. Call him Ni-ba-li, Niba-li, whatever you want to, but why should I say it wrong? But there's a lot more behind the scenes. But in terms of the planning, I just thought the Monuments going up the Grand Tours, and the Grand Tours clashing with each other for a few days that should have been something that wasn't contemplated. For the next 18 weeks, you can follow their progress, Riding by Feel: TrainerRoad Outside Workouts With RPE, Winter Cycling Training Guide: 11 Ways to Become a Faster Cyclist. There was a real will in the industry to make it. 16 Apr 2023 11:21:22 Sean and I looked at each other thinking, This is a bit scary. Hammond is in his own league though and it would be great to have him back. The first former rider to jump into lead commentary from GCN! Oh he's so so so much more pleasant than Kirby. It might annoy people, but its proper broadcast practice. Please share any bugs or issues you encounter HERE. Commentary may not be easy - but some (Harmon, Kelly, possibly Hatch) are better than others (Kirby, Stevens) - though currently none are terrible (late career Duffers) and some (Stevens) are new to the job and so it's probably fair to say they show potential.
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