James and Joe catch up with the chosen son of cycling commentary, Carlton Kirby. In the early 1990's he became a freelance commentator. carlton kirby leaves eurosport 2021 - nehantech.com I am having this problem too. What you are talking about is a place in history. ), there is a thread in the. Eurosport's lead cycling commentator Carlton Kirby has called for action to regulate the role of motor vehicles in the sport following the tragic death of Belgium's Antoine Demoitie, who was. Dan's stage guides at the giro a few years ago were great. His cycling life began during his students days, when he cobbled togethera few hundred quidoff the back of a hard winter selling hats (long story) and bought hisfirst road bike - a Trek 1.1 that was quickly relegated to winter steed, before it was sadlypinched a few years later. CK:As a commentator, you dont have a great deal of contact with the riders. It is just crazy the amount of automotive stuff on the go, whether that is cars or motorcycles, that are getting too close to the riders, too often. 26/8/22: Stage 6 of the Vuelta, Kirby informs us (clearly based on nothing) that Mark Padun is 'a master' at descending in the wet (at that precise moment, Padun is descending very gingerly, taking pretty poor lines). 2008present unless otherwise stated. How much longer do the cycling public have to suffer the idiotic commentary from Carlton Kirby ?? After my tweet he at least toned that down. Eurosport's lead cycling commentator Carlton Kirby presents a weekly guide to everything that's NOT happening in the sport this year, with stories and reflections from his 25 years in the gantry. Learn More, Blog: Abusing other cyclists highlights everything wrong with cycling in Britain, Chris Froome backed by strong Team Sky squad for Vuelta a Espana, Vuelta a Espana 2015 route: five stages which could decide the race, Vuelta a Espana 2015: five stages which could decide the race. Carlton Kirby Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. Me too. Once they pass by, they have to repass the peloton to get the shots they want later on. You have your usual office equipment, coffee machine, and sandwich machine. You are as ill informed as Kirby. The schedule and time duration work differently for every sport. Cookies help us deliver our services. We caught up with Kirby to learn what is gained for the telecast and what is lost from these two very different broadcasting scenarios. Plus security bikes, plus rolling paramedics.