It has to be natural. But it was Dennis who really did the damage that ride on the Stelvio physically and psychologically did the damage for the other teams. Disagreed. 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. Usually, I get ill because I'm exhausted, and when you stop, your body just gives up. In his absence, Birnie and Friebe were the main presenters during the Giro d'Italia, and during the Tour de France, the podcast was hosted by Birnie, Franois Thomazeau and recently retired cyclist Mitchell Docker. There was a lot of speculation. Hatch and Kelly are a good combination. Expected to read about Liz Hatch. I've been disappointed by Stevens at California and as a commentator he needs to up his game. So Ill tell you again whos in the breakaway, reiterating how many kilometres to go, what the gap is. And, as Joanna Rowsell will tell you, I do tend to get animated. But I would say the most important skill is getting those moments right. I think I only managed three bike rides during two Grand Tours I just didn't have the time. It's exhilarating when it goes well. Youve gone in the fudge shop and youve consumed it straight away, McEwen chimed in. Following the stage, won by Biniam Girmay, no apologies were issued. As noted above, Rob could do with some more warmth to his commentary which can be functional, and while I do admire his attempts to pronounce team and rider names correctly, AG2R seems to have fallen somewhere: ah-jay-deuze-err is not correct. Why? 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). For many hours of the day, doing what I do is a solitary job anyway. With nothing doing, Carlton Kirby still finds plenty to talk about and discuss, with the dad jokes aplenty too. The cobbles should be together and the hilly classics should be together. 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. In terms of technique, those bits of commentary were the starting points for me. I met people at the airport and there were doubts whether Paris-Nice or Tirreno would happen. One visit to the supermarket, then the police started driving around the area with recorded messages: stay inside your homes. The Cycling Podcast was recorded live with an audience at the 2019 World Championships.[16]. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. If London was going to be behind the curve coming out of lockdown, then we had to be ready to work on those other races which were happening before the Tour, but maybe remotely, because we knew travel could be complicated. When a Grand Tour is on, I can't function as a human being because all my energy is tied up in the race. Follow. RH: Brexiters are the ones who give me crap on Twitter, about saying peoples names with the correct foreign pronunciation. Rob hatch has been fab! I have seen him defending these garbled pronunciations as 'respect', how about some respect for paying viewers! But the atmosphere was eerie. // ]]> If youre not familiar with who Moore, Birnie and Hatch are, heres a quick rundown on each of them: Richard Mooreis a journalist and the award-winning author of the biography, In Search of Robert Millar. 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. 2.36 w/k sounds so pathetic but before this week I had no idea how good (or bad) I was at cycling.. thanks OnYourRight, AGRR would have been less confusing! 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. Carlton Kirby Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. Three of the industrys biggest names in the world of professional cycling journalism Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch of The Telegraph Cycling Podcasthave committed to training hard and smart this winter. Derrick Rae who does. My impression is that Hatch carries out the required role better than the rest of the personnel. I really miss Carlton Kirby, glad he's doing the Tour. Rob Hatch (@robhatchinsta) Instagram photos and videos A last-minute plan had to be formulated for. The Ardennes week would fit better alongside the hilly Italian classics towards the end of the season around the Worlds. I thought, visually, it was different. We have now completed scheduled maintenance. That's how the cycling season began and abruptly ended for me. We havent seen that, apart from a few slogans on some facemasks. I mean, the fudge packers were wasting their time.. But I was also getting quite annoyed by a lot of people in the industry who, in the first two or three weeks of this, said it. 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. Luckily at the headquarters of Eurosport, Discovery, they were already well into devising a system that would work. Id like to think I dont need the validation. Rob Hatch BikeRadar Lionel Birnie isa journalist, author and publisher. He heartily endorses pre-recovery cake as part of riding slowly throughout Europe with Richmond Hill Cycling Club. Everyone was wearing these makeshift neck-warmers out of fear. From a free read and a slow ride to three years co-hosting Eurosports Bradley Wiggins Show podcast, for which Graham followed the 2021 Tour around France with Brad. RH: I was born and raised in Accrington. Yes. And why do GCN need both Blythe and McEwen 2 sprinters who basically say the same things, make the same 'jokes' and have the same 'insights' there is no colour. But there was always the sensation of knowing he was better and waiting for that huge, huge performance from him a lot of people expected it a few years ago as a leader. Stage start times and our English-language commentary team each day are listed below. Cyc: Whats the thing youre criticised for the most? The Cycling Podcast began as daily dispatches from the Tour de France in 2013. I remember going to Belgium for Het Nieuwsblad and working for the host broadcaster. Im a Blackburn Rovers fan, but I used to watch Accrington Stanley when Blackburn played away. My favourite is still CK, with his jokey, relaxed style. To ensure that, you need a good strong voice, otherwise it won't sound right. Next stop, Roubaix - by The Cycling Podcast But you can do yourself a favour thinking of something in advance. 2. Rob Hatch Retweeted. 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. Ineos announce Giro line-up featuring Thomas, Geoghegan Hart & Ganna. In 2016, The Cycling Podcast team covered the Giro d'Italia for the first time, thanks to new sponsorship funding from Science in Sport. Obviously, financially it was good for us. Everyone's been suffering this year it's been a nightmare for us all. There was a lot of talk between journalists and ex-riders that it was going to be different, but we didn't know how much. Leading journalists reported news of an expected stance, with Orla Chennoui saying: I understand the peloton will make some sort of gesture today against racism. ..There's not a lot of competition on Eurosport though! So I do like being there, even if the travelling is tiring and you do want a break. To follow along as Moore, Birnie and Hatch document the highs and lows of their winter training program with TrainerRoad, listen to The Telegraph Cycling Podcast, follow their online training journal andsubscribe below to get bi-monthly updates with training news and event details: // That looks like Stephen Roche! It is Stephen Roche - Cycling Weekly 'A natural born superstar' - Rob Hatch hails Biniam Girmay Eurosport pundit and commentator Rob Hatch gives his thoughts on Biniam Girmay's incredible win. She has done a lot of races paired with Magnus Backstedt this season. A few of the guys had complaints about breathing. Cyc: Whats it like for you working with Sean Kelly? 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. RH: I think in Paris 2007, Eurosport News. You have to find the right language, read the race, have knowledge of your subject. Its not realistic and its also not how anyone actually rides a bike outdoors. As someone who speakstwo dialects of Chinese, I would never dream of pronouncing names in their correct way to an English speaking friend, that is considered downright rude, as they wouldn't know who or where I was talking about!! I've lived in lots of different countries and I just want to be entertained no matter who wins. 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. Im not a huge fan. I felt guilty not sitting in front of my computer, not watching. :P. The various accents, personalities and styles of commentary of the Eurosport commentary team may not agree with everyone but the fact is we are absolutely spoiled by the current standard of coverage. I saw Kevin Rza looking quite an alone figure near the front, just a few of his French friends chatting to him. Or that 83% of the peloton is in the "Form of His Life"? Past sponsors include Allpress Espresso, HumansInvent.com, Sharp, Van Dessel Cycles, British Eurosport, Nederburg Wines, Jaguar, Wellbrix and Hansgrohe showers and taps. Todays [workout]felt like going for a bike ride more than any turbo session Ive done before. 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. 3. This year, working from home, meant there was no disconnect. Because that's the kind of race that forms a season within a season. Do we really know what's going on in the heads of sportspeople? 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. Would we be stuck in hotels? Maybe take the opportunity to learn something instead of demanding the world be sanitized to your POV. Hard to imagine Lloyd (for example) building the finishing excitement to exaltation. Smashing your head against a brick wall for an hour is no fun and it makes it hard to look forward to the next session. And for me they got in the way a bit. With Rob Hatch on the world feed coverage this season, Quigley covered a lot more of the classics in 2021, including the womens Tour of Flanders. It features my chat with the voice of cycling, Eurosport and GCN commentator Rob Hatch. Which is bizarre! Currently, Moore, Birnie and Hatch are working through TrainerRoads Sweet Spot Base and Pursuit training plans to prepare for their big event. We both ended up on the floor at one point. Smith was twice a winner of the National Road Championships, in 1991 and 1994, as a rider before becoming a directeur sportif. Rob Hatch Profiles | Facebook After training as a journalist he spent five years working for a local newspaper before joining Cycling Weekly in 1998. Freelance cycling journalist and broadcaster Graham Willgoss was previously chief-subeditor and cycling editor at Sport magazine. The next morning, the replay was now available, but not the English commentary version. As soon as I landed in Spain, lockdown was declared. 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]. Once a week I might do the chaingang but most of my riding is varied fast bits, slow bits, easy bits, hard bits. Rob Hatch - Page 2 BikeRadar Robert Hatch 41 subscribers 28 Dislike Share 7,659 views Dec 27, 2012 Cycling commentary reel by British Broadcaster Rob Hatch. A lot of the time, people think we should just talk and not get excited. What happens when three renowned cycling journalists decide to jump in the saddle for an intense winter of structured indoor training? Eurosport and GCN launch Giro d'Italia Classic Stages to bring global It may not display this or other websites correctly. So, Sean, why are they not going to chase the breakaway now? Well, its bloody obvious, isnt it? Broadcasting is a skill, contrary to what a lot of people believe, and if you don't have the tools then you're not a broadcaster. 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. Meanwhile their YouTube content is unwatchable unless you are a fan of Top Gear. "And aside from a word hearing that Nicolas Roche and Luke Rowe tried to organise something today, I have to say that Im pretty indignant, angry, disgusted that nobody has shown solidarity with the man at the front (Rza) at all. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. It is also published by the UK broadsheet newspaper, The Telegraph. On the Tube, going to work, there were three types of reaction to how I looked after the crash. [15], Beginning in 2018, Daniel Friebe became a member of ITV's cycling coverage team for the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espaa, and started appearing on the podcast less frequently during those races, and often contributing in the way of a guest pundit. Sean Kelly is a great of the sport of cycling a 9-time monument winner, 4-time Tour de France green jersey winner and winner of the Vuelta a Espana in 1988. Mr Paris-Nice won that race 7 years in a row during the 1980s. Rob Hatch (@RobHatch) / Twitter Weve seen it in so many different areas of sport since competition resumed, and we havent really seen it in cycling. Is that it, asked Rob Hatch. I also missed my colleagues from other channels and media. He reports on cyclings largest events. And as the riders rolled through kilometre zero and the stage officially began it become clear that no group stand was going to be forthcoming. He initially started combining riding with Eurosport work in his final season in 2019. So you feel quite a bit of pressure when that happens. 'The biggest problem in our business is ego': Rob Hatch Q&A The Cycling Podcast - Wikipedia Has professional cycling missed the memo and the moment? "Form of his life" and "ride of the century" for every moderately good performance. I thought that Grand Tours and classics should never, ever clash. RH: We have things called cue points in commentary where you reset the scene. It might sound sad, but my work is my life. Skip to main content. 'A natural born superstar' - Rob Hatch hails Biniam Girmay - Cycling 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. People named Rob Hatch. Were not happy about it and we understand what youre thinking at home. 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. This clip is originally from 5 live Sport on Tuesday, 5 . Nothing wrong in commenting on that - it's a discussion forum after all. 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. We got to May and there was talk of things maybe starting up again. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. All three experts will be training roughly 3.5 hours per week until their big event, which is expected to take place the first week of March. On the Tour de France, you don't only find professionals in the bunch, as this short clip of the BBC's commentators shows. Of course, in the back of my mind, and [co-commentator] Sean Kelly's mind, we were thinking about getting home. 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. 61 posts. How is it, the whole of the winter sports on Eurosport, the commentators managed to pronounce all of the European names without having to resort to OTT pronunciations?? 10. Apologies for the off-topic diversion, but when Arsene Wenger arrived at Arsenal and started hoovering up French talent, one of the Danish commentators confused the hell out of me by his pronunciation of our new French rmidfielder, Ray Parleuuuur. @SeanKellyCyclin @BriSmithy. I'd have still had them, but maybe at the end of the season. In terms of the Grand Tours, I'd like them to all stay three weeks. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. I felt the same. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. He reports on cycling's largest events. His background in the sport of motocross has translated into a passion for cycling, mountain biking and all things training. I worried it would be. 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). Misread thread title. And we knew that one of two people was going to win the race. ah-jay-deuh-err would be closer surely? Hell often be heard covering non-WorldTour classics and stage races with his distinctive Irish accent. Yep, hopefully ES will see sense and make him their number one with Stephens / Smith as the backup team and Carlton demoted to tea making duty. Rob Hatch, cycling commentator; Simon Richardson, former professional cyclist; Giro d'Italia. It's like me saying I want to be a footballer but I'm no good at football. Borg or Fry. But when Tao Geoghegan Hart or Jai Hindley watches it in 10 years' time, or their families or fans, I want them to be proud of what they hear, and I want them to feel like the moment's been done justice. Dan Lloyd quickly moved the conversation on, McEwens comments were left unchallenged, but viewers had heard the 49-year-old. An Olympic, World and European champion on the track, Dani Rowe can now be heard covering womens cycling on Eurosport. There was the Oohhh, hes a dodgy character. I was head boy, for Gods sake! RH: For me, theres a sort of emergency protocol that subconsciously kicks in. 11/05/2021 AT 17:22. His description of the city of Milan on the Giro was so 'passionate' I thought he. Please enquire via Twitter: @robhatchtv Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Top 10 Audio AIPS Sports Media Awards 2018, Kilometre 0 by The Cycling Podcast, The Cycling Podcast Fminin, Explore by The Cycling Podcast, This page was last edited on 11 February 2023, at 00:00. To shed light on what it takes to work through a properly structured training plan, these professional cyclingjournalistsare documenting their training. From talking about spring classics to grand tours, hell also be seen in the studio after races. For someone who usually travels the world commentating on sports events while living out of a suitcase, 2020 has been a sobering year. It's something you have to work on. Football, Volleyball, Cycling & more. We both had to get flights. Remember, were commentating from a studio in London. Following the title sponsorship of cycling clothing brand Rapha, The Cycling Podcast added the third Grand Tour to their coverage in August 2016. What does it pay? I've just been. Hell usually be heard paired up with Dani Rowe for womens cycling and Jeremy Powers for the cyclocross.