You must log in or register to reply here. Log in or register to join the conversation. On the Tube, going to work, there were three types of reaction to how I looked after the crash. Un podcast que sigue los pasos de su hermano mayor, The Cycling Podcast pero ahora para hispanohablantes. ah-jay-deuh-err would be closer surely? Usually, I get ill because I'm exhausted, and when you stop, your body just gives up. He's very listenable. The retired sprinter, who says he was axed from commentary duties on SBS Australia earlier this year, got picked up by GCN in March to become part of their 2022 broadcast team. And you think, Right, what do we say here?. Introducing: Luca Vergallito, winner of the mens Zwift Academy. The general public is becoming wiser to cycling, but were nowhere near as big as we think we are. This clip is originally from 5 live Sport on Tuesday, 5 . Which is bizarre! He's been talked up for years. 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. To English people it is free. Im genuinely sorry for the language I used, and for letting the team down, but mostly I want to say sorry to anyone who I offended.. Just like the cyclists they report on all year long, they too are preparing for a big race: a three-man4K Pursuit at the Herne Hill Velodrome, the iconic venue in South East London. But I would say the most important skill is getting those moments right. Smith was twice a winner of the National Road Championships, in 1991 and 1994, as a rider before becoming a directeur sportif. 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). 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. I know this isn't universally popular, but I would always have the Ardennes and hilly classics away from the spring and have them around Lombardy time. 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". See more 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. Not for the first time they leave us in shock. His daughters, Zoe and Elynor are currently emerging talents in womens cycling. I felt the same. Past contributors: Matthew Beaudin, Ned Boulting, John Bradley, Caley Fretz, Rupert Guinness, Andy Hood, Matt Rendell, Owen Rogers, Owen Slot, Anthony Tan, Hannah Troop and Moeen Islam (avid fan of the show). 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. Sean and I looked at each other thinking, This is a bit scary. My Eurosport player is transmitting the background sound (crowds cheering, motorbikes accelerating etc) but no commentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oashhn4TnY. Someone died in a car crash at a motorsport event and the French wanted to show it. The Grand Tour Diaries, the second book by the team behind The Cycling Podcast was released in November 2019. 11/05/2021 AT 17:22. There were lots of different factors, including a psychological one. Two days after the incident, on stage 12, it was still radio silence from GCN and McEwen. A GCN spokesperson directed CyclingTips to McEwens Twitter statement when asked for comment from their commentator, while a further statement from the broadcaster was not forthcoming. I love the coverage of cycling that GCN do but Rob Hatch is the worst commentator of the lot. If I had to make a criticism he is just that little bit too bland, a little bit more personality or as FF says emotion would complete the package. Cyc: During a six-hour stage you will often repeat yourself. But there was still disbelief about how big it would be and this denial about it being a strong flu. 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. Obviously, he's been the world time trial champion, he's won stages before and worn the leader's jersey in every Grand Tour. GCN and Robbie McEwen have apologised after the latter said a homophobic slur live on-air during coverage of the Giro dItalia. There was certainly more time for coaches to plan and more time for people to do new things. Please share any bugs or issues you encounter HERE. But there was also talk of working remotely. We still need to educate people. In 2013, he published Hunger, the long-awaited autobiography of Irish cycling legend Sean Kelly. Lionel Birnie isa journalist, author and publisher. 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. RH: For me, theres a sort of emergency protocol that subconsciously kicks in. I really miss Carlton Kirby, glad he's doing the Tour. Everyone did their best and it was great that we could have as many races as we had. El Cycling Podcast The Cycling Podcast Honestly Never even noticed it. Is it fair to say you have a TV voice and a regular Rob Hatch voice? At that point we were worried because it was so new and confusing but we didn't think it would last all year, that there would be a lockdown for months. 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!! And it would suit Pozzovivo's agrrrrrressive style of riding! He also was known to race on the road during US races. 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. And also try to stay true to my own style, which is quite neutral. Get access to more than 30 brands, premium video, exclusive content, events, mapping, and more. Yes Hatch is doing a good job, not Harmon standard yet but getting close. To kick things off, they dusted off their turbo trainers and completed their FTP tests. 00:01:25, 29/03/2022 at 09:48 Are you following The Telegraph Cycling Podcast? I think people could empathise and it was a way for everyone to realise that we were in it together. Sorry, Declan Quigley is not a good listen. It's like me saying I want to be a footballer but I'm no good at football. 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. Why? Most famous for winning the 2004 edition of Paris Roubaix, Magnus Backstedt had a long pro career. Rob Hatch - Page 2 BikeRadar I have seen him defending these garbled pronunciations as 'respect', how about some respect for paying viewers! The Cycling Podcast was recorded live with an audience at the 2019 World Championships.[16]. Bear in mind that over the last decade I've lived in airplanes around the world. RH: We have things called cue points in commentary where you reset the scene. If he pronounces the names correctly you should be happy he does it like this. Cyclist: You seem to be recovering well after coming off your bike a few weeks ago in what your co-commentator And we knew that one of two people was going to win the race. All rights reserved. For someone who usually travels the world commentating on sports events while living out of a suitcase, 2020 has been a sobering year. My impression is that Hatch carries out the required role better than the rest of the personnel. I lost the battle and the war on that one. I've lived in lots of different countries and I just want to be entertained no matter who wins. But we are waiting and we desperately hope that something will happen. The Cycling Podcast began as daily dispatches from the Tour de France in 2013. Rob Hatch is a freelance broadcaster that can be found commentating on cycling for Eurosport television, BBC Radio 5 Live, IMG Media and more. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. I agree - it is good. But there was part of you that felt it was way more serious than that. Rob Hatch. Do we really know what's going on in the heads of sportspeople? 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). Were not happy about it and we understand what youre thinking at home. 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. The way that they rode was absolutely incredible. Hatch now has at least two angry threads about him, maybe only Armstrong had more in this forum, more than a decade ago. A few of the guys had complaints about breathing. The next morning, the replay was now available, but not the English commentary version. BTW Ron Bahrain has never been pronounced Baaahhhrain! The Pro Cycling Thread (Part 2) - Page 483 Digital Spy Cyclist: You seem to be recovering well after coming off your bike a few weeks ago in what your co-commentator Magnus Bckstedt called an NBF: Nothing But Face. And the other was just before that, when Katarzyna Niewiadoma won. Ive never had that in my life. No one has yet reached an agreement why the racing was so different. Send me the good emails, Copyright Diamond Publishing 2023. 447 following. Discovery company. Company No. 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. Notably, The Cycling Podcast was referenced in the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee's report into Combatting doping in sport.[12]. I certainly expect a commentator to make an effort to pronounce names and places correctly, but I'm also prepared to overlook mistakes when it comes to the names of lesser known riders. Cycling Commentators on Eurosport 2021 ProCyclingUK.com Usually heard doing .Pro level races (and the odd WorldTour one too), it would be great to hear him able to do some more womens cycling commentary on Eurosport as well. I got home. Phenomenal Pogacar has changed cycling - Wiggins, Fearless Pogacar forced crack in Roglic's resolve. I'm not somebody who's done a lot of written journalism because I'm broadcasting for the whole year. Please enquire via Twitter: @robhatchtv 04611236. During that period, instead of travelling back and forward between Spain and the UK, I only travelled once or twice. I was really happy for him. Jonathan Lee is a Level II USA certified cycling coach and the host of the Ask a Cycling Coach podcast. 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. Rob Hatchis afreelance broadcaster that can be found commentating on cycling for Eurosport television, BBC Radio 5 Live, IMG Media and more. 10. Gallery: Redemption for Mder and Bahrain Victorious on Stage 6 of the Giro dItalia, How to watch and live stream the Giro dItalia 2022, Giro dItalia 2023: Everything you need to know including route, favourites, how to watch and start list, The Education First Rapha x Palace kit goes on sale, with a twist. If we don't make it accessible to everybody then we're not going to get any more viewers. - Wout van Aert soloes to glory in Strade Bianche. With nothing doing, Carlton Kirby still finds plenty to talk about and discuss, with the dad jokes aplenty too. He reports on cyclings largest events. And, as Joanna Rowsell will tell you, I do tend to get animated. My impression is that Hatch carries out the required role better than the rest of the personnel. I think my line was, Ive never, ever seen anything like this in my life! [Co-commentator] Matt Stephens was on his knees laughing as Van der Poel came across the line, it was that crazy. Although a bit too excitable at times, his in-depth knowledge of riders and races exceeds all the other GCN-commentators, so a vital part alongside the ex-riders. Going on-site at the Tour had been ruled out: too complicated and too risky. Shes taken pictures of me standing on chairs and all sorts. I was heartened to hear when people didn't actually realise that I was broadcasting from home in Spain. The podcast was given best podcast at the 2016 Cycling Media Awards. Now it's the best in the world: I've got 600 mega bites, fibre optics. When Im not on TV, obviously. It increases the chance that you pronounce the names correctly should you ever visit the country. And I needed to move into a bigger house to accommodate it all. 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! It depends. And I didnt want him to think I was crap, because hes a nice bloke. But we have to cater pandemic or no pandemic for everybody's tastes and talk about things that even to us may sound basic. Watching the last stage of the Tour de Romandie, I gave up trying to understand the town of the finish. Hatch is often on the biggest races and usually covers the race finishes too. Rumours were circulating overnight and this morning that finally the bunch are going to get together and show their solidarity. . Remember, were commentating from a studio in London. [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. I do normally have an idea in my head before I speak. Renowned Cycling Journalists Take On Structured Training - TrainerRoad Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. Graham has also narrated Eurosports Re-Cycle cycling history podcast, called the 2022 Tour for talkSPORT, spent four years subbing on the sports desk at The Sunday Times and written for Rouleur, BikeBiz and various others. Im not saying everybody has to say the names like I do. That Giro I'm not sure we'll see anything quite like it again. Rob Hatch is back in our ears commentating the Volta ao Algarve on Eurosport this week. Nothing wrong in commenting on that - it's a discussion forum after all. Expected to read about Liz Hatch. I've been disappointed by Stevens at California and as a commentator he needs to up his game. To subscribe, or for other enquiries, please contact us. 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. Cycling Commentary - Rob Hatch - YouTube I like Hatch and I approve of his pronunciation. Everybody was there at the start with the public around them, what an image that would have been in Mantes la Jolie. Freelance cycling journalist and broadcaster Graham Willgoss was previously chief-subeditor and cycling editor at Sport magazine. You have to find the right language, read the race, have knowledge of your subject. But there's a lot more behind the scenes. How about a thread in praise of Rob Hatch? Robert Hatch is a game designer and writer who developed key role-playing game releases for White Wolf Publishing from 1993 to 2001. Yes. Cyc: Youre sometimes criticised for the simplicity of the questions you ask on air. :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. People at home only see or hear the on-air personalities. Ganna was good for the team, obviously, especially the morale his wins brought. @SeanKellyCyclin @BriSmithy. Without the strict medical and social protocol part of it, we've always been living in bubbles anyway in Grand Tours for years. 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. 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. Dan Lloyd quickly moved the conversation on, McEwens comments were left unchallenged, but viewers had heard the 49-year-old. You have to have the voice. I came back to Spain for a few days, then went to London for Paris-Nice. I appreciate his efforts to pronounce names correctly. 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. AG2R: Association gnrale de retraite par rpartition. Disagreed. Every single bike race we watch has some commentator giving their spin on the action. 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. It was the big unknown. Everyone's been suffering this year it's been a nightmare for us all. But I'm not counting any chickens. [1] : 227. Plenty for Froome to work on before Tour - does he have time to get it done? 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. The cobbles should be together and the hilly classics should be together. He pronounces them like someone who is attempting to pronounce them correctly. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. 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. Another supporter of Rob Hatch, good to listen to unlike Matt Stephens, who I find painful to listen to as he continually uses short sentences. Id hope more than half the time that I know the answer, but Im steering the expert the way I want them to go to explain certain things. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Blythe, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_McEwen, 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). Its not realistic and its also not how anyone actually rides a bike outdoors. Powers can be heard exclusively during cyclocross races, usually paired up with Marty McCrossan. Weve seen it in so many different areas of sport since competition resumed, and we havent really seen it in cycling. The lead commentator for cyclocross and womens cycling on Eurosport. 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 (@robhatchinsta) Instagram photos and videos GCN; GCN+ pass information . You are using an out of date browser. Thats bad taste. And I had a shouting match, in French, in the middle of the office. Borg or Fry. Eurosport on Twitter: "Rob Hatch, Sean Kelly and Brian Smith are LIVE Although I keep thinking he sung the Neighbours theme tune. 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. Monumental Mohori. 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. 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. As a broadcaster, you also have to have the ability to read the moment and describe the moment, which is more what happened at the Tour. . Call him Ni-ba-li, Niba-li, whatever you want to, but why should I say it wrong? Contact Us. For me, being on site and travelling is the best thing. The full replay of the days live coverage is usually made available online by early evening but stage 10 was missing. Its f***ing Sean Kelly! So I didn't get into the Vuelta as a fan until the second week. I thoroughly enjoyed writing it. However, for the Tour, nobody expected what happened. Increased coverage is provided at the Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and Vuelta a Espaa) where daily episodes are recorded at the end of each stage. Last week was the journalists first week of structured training. I said, Our British viewers wont accept that. Everyone was looking around, hoping people wouldn't be sitting next to them. Half an hour later, after McEwen had handed over stage 12 commentary to Hatch and Kelly, the Australian also issued a statement. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Alison Jones. Stage start times and our English-language commentary team each day are listed below. RH: I was born and raised in Accrington. The first former rider to jump into lead commentary from GCN! View the profiles of professionals named "Rob Hatch" on LinkedIn. Cyc: Fortunately it didnt affect either of your voices. Rob Hatch BikeRadar Or any Danish name. What were these guys doing racing? In terms of the calendar, there's a few things that I would have changed anyway before the pandemic. Did he really just say that? asked one person on Twitter, others also expressing disbelief at what had been said. There was talk of Spain, Ireland and the UK locking down. It might annoy people, but its proper broadcast practice. Oh he's so so so much more pleasant than Kirby. An Olympic, World and European champion on the track, Dani Rowe can now be heard covering womens cycling on Eurosport. I haven't done much writing in English. As I said in my post, when he gives names of riders and teams in a peleton he is just speaking gobbledegook to English speakers. And because of that you might come across less ignorant to local people. And I wonder how they say Chris Froome back home! Neither have I. 61 posts. Cyc: Youre not afraid to reply to people who knock you on Twitter, are you? JavaScript is disabled. What happens when three renowned cycling journalists decide to jump in the saddle for an intense winter of structured indoor training? A recent addition to the Eurosport team and the only female lead commentator (even if the name catches plenty out on Twitter). Eurosport and GCN launch Giro d'Italia Classic Stages to bring global Almost exactly 48 hours later, as chatter on social media grew and clips of what had been said began to circulate, GCN issued an apology. I'd be happy to have the chance of hearing Rob Hatch's commentary! 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. Or Vingegaard. I was lucky to do my work experience at Eurosport News. Only in cycling do we have to put up with indecipherable Italian, French and Spanish names of riders and teams! 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. 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. Robert Hatch - Wikipedia It's part of the essence of the sport. It might sound sad, but my work is my life. "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. There didn't seem to be too much will for accommodation. Tao Geoghegan Hart of The United Kingdom and Team INEOS Grenadiers Pink Leader Jersey / Sir Dave Brailsford, Rob Hatch broadcasting from his home studio in Mallorca in 2020, Highlights: Pogacar wins Stage 5 of UAE Tour before race cancelled, Rob Hatch in happier times alongside colleagues Sean Kelly, Brian Smith and Jonathan Edwards at the 2017 Giro d'Italia, 'There's no continuity between races' - Wiggins on Covid, Rohan Dennis - Giro d'Italia 2020, state 20 - Getty Images, Jai Hindley and Tao Geoghegan Hart | Giro d'Italia 2020, Jai Hindley, Tao Geoghegan Hart, Rohan Dennis | Giro d'Italia Stage 20, 'What a ride!' And should it look like an accident? There was a lot of speculation. Calm down Rob it is only a city! On the opposite end of the scale you have Sean Kelly talking about the Tour du Romondia and Primoz Rojlick. I also missed my colleagues from other channels and media. Besides, there's no alternative for someone - like Hatch - who speaks a foreign language and therefore knows the approximate pronunciation. In 2015, audience numbers grew to 30,000 and partnerships were developed with The Telegraph and Eurosport. I've just been. She retired from racing in 2018 whilst at WNT and transitioned to a Marketing/PR role for the team. Will someone please shut Rob Hatch up!! - Cyclingnews Forum The Ardennes week would fit better alongside the hilly Italian classics towards the end of the season around the Worlds. [4], The Cycling Podcast began as short audio dispatches from the 2013 Tour de France supported by sponsorship from Sharp. Amstel '19 was one of the greatest-ever races in the history of pro cycling The commentary in the finale from Rob Hatch, however, is also some of the greatest this sport will ever hear The passion & disbelief in his voice will always be associated with this iconic finale #AGR . Would we get home? Stands accused of making Sean Kelly giggle during today's commentary. I never minded him early on, but in more recent times I suspect he's been told by those higher up to be more excitable, esp in the finales - so now he's starting to yell himself almost into Kirby territory, nowhere near as bad, but I have found myself muting him on some of the finishes lately. Bigham helped to give deeper insights into the world of aerodynamics during the opening time trial of the 2021 Giro dItalia. Were watching images and getting quite uncomfortable with the fact theyre being broadcast. And from my point of view, I was suffering quite a lot because it took away a bit of work. A former national track champion, Hannah Walker spent years on the road racing as well. Following the title sponsorship of cycling clothing brand Rapha, The Cycling Podcast added the third Grand Tour to their coverage in August 2016. I didnt learn a great deal, but it did give me the opportunity to have a go at broadcasting. Rob Hatch (@rob.hatch) Instagram photos and videos 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). Log In. 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. It was taking each day as it comes, let's get what we can from the race. But it can ruin your day, your week, your month, when you don't meet the standards you set yourself. She brings insider knowledge of the womens peloton to the race commentary.

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