No I didn't. 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). Company No. She retired from racing after 2018, a season where she finished 3rd in the Womens Tour. But that wasn't their fault they were using new kind of headset that was extra sensitive. I really miss Carlton Kirby, glad he's doing the Tour. Of course, in the back of my mind, and [co-commentator] Sean Kelly's mind, we were thinking about getting home. RH: We have things called cue points in commentary where you reset the scene. Stevens was trying too hard at the start of the week and now seems to be settling in. In summer, I dont go out and smash myself for an hour on the road. Robert Hatch. The voices of the cycling commentators on Eurosport are beamed into our homes. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. I had nothing prepared for Tadej Pogaar. But in those cases I think they should try to learn it for the next race he or she competes in. And then to be there again a couple of days later at Sestriere that was scarily good. 101 Followers, 447 Following, 61 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rob Hatch (@rob.hatch) rob.hatch. Im a Blackburn Rovers fan, but I used to watch Accrington Stanley when Blackburn played away. In early 2022, lead presenter Richard Moore died suddenly. It also receives support from Science in Sport. Sign up to the Cyclist newsletter to receive curated emails direct to your inbox. We wont take any credit for that. On the Tube, going to work, there were three types of reaction to how I looked after the crash. Cyc: Youre not afraid to reply to people who knock you on Twitter, are you? Robert Hatch is a game designer and writer who developed key role-playing game releases for White Wolf Publishing from 1993 to 2001. 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. So Ill tell you again whos in the breakaway, reiterating how many kilometres to go, what the gap is. He might be dead here. Then you start changing your tone. But Ive got to steer him in that direction because thats when they shine. Why? And they both happened in the one day. I bought a brand-new computer, a microphone (an old-fashioned lip mic), a sound interface box to broadcast, desks, things like that. She retired from racing in 2018 whilst at WNT and transitioned to a Marketing/PR role for the team. 11/05/2021 AT 17:22. In the end I had to go to Google to find out where it was and it was nothing like the way he pronounced it! Cyc: During a six-hour stage you will often repeat yourself. [13] In 2018, The Cycling Podcast was a Bronze medalist in sports podcast category at the British Podcast Awards. It might annoy people, but its proper broadcast practice. Log In. Rob Hatch: It was a real social education. Once a week I might do the chaingang but most of my riding is varied fast bits, slow bits, easy bits, hard bits. Off the back of two Grand Tours and the Worlds, everything was a bit of a blur. In 2016, The Cycling Podcast team covered the Giro d'Italia for the first time, thanks to new sponsorship funding from Science in Sport. Its frustrating at times you do feel like youre pissing in the wind with social media. 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". 16 Apr 2023 11:21:22 "We had been led to believe that there was going to be a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. For me, you need someone who can fill the dead airtime and Stephens is doing that very well in California. 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. Spanish cycling journalist and communications manager for Lizarte, Fran Reyes provides insight during the Vuelta a Espaa coverage. 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. - Froome 'warrants more respect' - Wiggins podcast. Left disappointed. Hatch now has at least two angry threads about him, maybe only Armstrong had more in this forum, more than a decade ago. For me, being on site and travelling is the best thing. No one has yet reached an agreement why the racing was so different. I have rarely been less in agreement with an opinion than here. Everyone did their best and it was great that we could have as many races as we had. Carlton Kirby Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. I'd have still had them, but maybe at the end of the season. Mental. 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. :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 was heartened to hear when people didn't actually realise that I was broadcasting from home in Spain. [4], The Cycling Podcast began as short audio dispatches from the 2013 Tour de France supported by sponsorship from Sharp. It's exhilarating when it goes well. A recent addition to the Eurosport team and the only female lead commentator (even if the name catches plenty out on Twitter). You only take notice of what's going on outside the race once it's over. for hours talking cycling especially this Giro . The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. From talking about spring classics to grand tours, hell also be seen in the studio after races. Id just done a masters degree in Madrid that was sort of run in conjunction with Eurosport. To kick things off, they dusted off their turbo trainers and completed their FTP tests. Alison Jones. 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. She has done a lot of races paired with Magnus Backstedt this season. Each commentator has their own style and you only have to listen for a few seconds to work out who they are. He's very listenable. Whether you televise all of it from start to finish is a debate for another day. It would be nice to be back together for Paris-Nice, the Monuments, the Grand Tours. Discussions during the "empty" kilometers are a thing of experience, imo. Heres what Birnie, a skeptic with the opinion that turbo trainers are instruments of torture, had to say about his first week of training with TrainerRoad: The first session was so engaging but I thought, Well, Im always enthusiastic for the first session, its the second or third one thats the problem. [Now] Im two rides in and already Im finding it really beneficial and different to anything else Ive ever done. Take nothing away from Pogacar and his teams celebrations. But we are waiting and we desperately hope that something will happen. The Cycling Podcast has been nominated for several awards since 2016. He's been talked up for years. Felix Lowe hooked up with Hatch for a chat about the. I've been disappointed by Stevens at California and as a commentator he needs to up his game. But there was part of you that felt it was way more serious than that. And the other was sort of between the two: semi-suspicious, bit of pity, the whole crossing to the other side of the carriage thing. ah-jay-deuh-err would be closer surely? 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). Im not saying everybody has to say the names like I do. Were not happy about it and we understand what youre thinking at home. His description of the city of Milan on the Giro was so 'passionate' I thought he. Although I keep thinking he sung the Neighbours theme tune. The way it was this year, we decided early on to be honest with people, instead of trying to maintain the illusion that we were in France or at least actually all together. Find your friends on Facebook. There will no doubt be loads of events I'm going to have to cover from here because we won't be on site soon, unfortunately. 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. Highlights: GC favourites have late tussle in rain as Dombrowski triumphs. RH: I was really nervous when I started working with him. Voiceover artist in 4 languages. And it would suit Pozzovivo's agrrrrrressive style of riding! For many hours of the day, doing what I do is a solitary job anyway. I lost the battle and the war on that one. Are you following The Telegraph Cycling Podcast? In terms of technical stuff, because I had invested a lot in my set-up, I was quite pleased how it sounded. 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. 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.. BBC Radio 5 Live commentators Rob Hatch and Rob Hayles show true British spirit by keeping calm and carrying on as their desk full of notes and equipment falls apart at the seams. And I wonder how they say Chris Froome back home! It depends. Follow. View the profiles of professionals named "Rob Hatch" on LinkedIn. I think people could empathise and it was a way for everyone to realise that we were in it together. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 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. My favourite is still CK, with his jokey, relaxed style. From a spectator's point of view, I thought it was strange to have to decide which classics to watch. Maybe take the opportunity to learn something instead of demanding the world be sanitized to your POV. 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. 9/5/2021: Sunday: Giro . Obviously, there was no mask enforcement at that point. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. 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. Bear in mind that over the last decade I've lived in airplanes around the world. Jonathan Lee is a Level II USA certified cycling coach and the host of the Ask a Cycling Coach podcast. Remember Domenico Pozzovivo going down [on Stage 3 of the 2015 Giro]? RH: I was born and raised in Accrington. Luckily at the headquarters of Eurosport, Discovery, they were already well into devising a system that would work. Rob Hatch, cycling commentator; Simon Richardson, former professional cyclist; Giro d'Italia. 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. 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. RH: Mathieu van der Poel winning the Amstel Gold Race was the moment of the season. 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]. 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. If we don't make it accessible to everybody then we're not going to get any more viewers. It's not something that I do particularly often. "Cycling is a sport for all & everyone should feel welcome," GCN said. 2.36 w/k sounds so pathetic but before this week I had no idea how good (or bad) I was at cycling.. 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. This clip is originally from 5 live Sport on Tuesday, 5 . 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. We saw a few little bits of writing on masks, always welcome of course, things like No to Racism and a few slogans, but I havent seen any solidarity shown. But Siena is beautiful any time of the year. Only in cycling do we have to put up with indecipherable Italian, French and Spanish names of riders and teams! Hell often be heard covering non-WorldTour classics and stage races with his distinctive Irish accent. And should it look like an accident? (function ($) { window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array(); fnames[0] = 'EMAIL'; ftypes[0] = 'email'; fnames[1] = 'FNAME'; ftypes[1] = 'text'; fnames[2] = 'LNAME'; ftypes[2] = 'text'; fnames[7] = 'TRUSER'; ftypes[7] = 'text'; }(jQuery)); var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true);
We arent completely sure, but youreinvited to follow along and find out. Unfortunately this time its in rather poor taste., 'The guy nearly died!' 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!! 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. You must log in or register to reply here. Hey at least they aren't complaining about the fact that he pronounces names - or riders and places - correctly, like that other guy did. 61 posts. 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. I felt the same. The lead commentator for cyclocross and womens cycling on Eurosport. She initially was heard commentating on womens cycling races but has also been seen in the studio during coverage of 2021s Giro dItalia. S1 Ep33. Has professional cycling missed the memo and the moment? We met for a pre-dinner beer in the centre of Gent in the middle of Holy Week. The one area Eurosport consistently come out on tops with is in HD picture quality. At that time, I was amazed that the race carried on. Cycling is a sport for all & everyone should feel welcome, GCN said. I met people at the airport and there were doubts whether Paris-Nice or Tirreno would happen. He pronounced it with what sounded like a T. While it might be watched by other than English, that is not the language he is commentating in and therefore he should be able to make the names understandable to his main audience. To shed light on what it takes to work through a properly structured training plan, these professional cyclingjournalistsare documenting their training. Again, it's not a huge criticism of the people who devised the calendar. Sorry, Declan Quigley is not a good listen. But I really enjoyed it and I really hope people enjoy reading it. So, Sean, why are they not going to chase the breakaway now? Well, its bloody obvious, isnt it? Mar 31, 2022. 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. In terms of the calendar, there's a few things that I would have changed anyway before the pandemic. I think everyone just got on with it the best they could. 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. 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. Rob Hatch. 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. I've lived in lots of different countries and I just want to be entertained no matter who wins. It's like taking an exam every day. 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. Rob Hatch is a freelance broadcaster that can be found commentating on cycling for Eurosport television, BBC Radio 5 Live, IMG Media and more. His background in the sport of motocross has translated into a passion for cycling, mountain biking and all things training. Co-commentator Dan Lloyd followed up on those comments, saying: I think everybody has been waiting for some show of solidarity amongst the pro peloton since day one of this years Tour de France, as people have done in other sports, other athletes across other sports. My impression is that Hatch carries out the required role better than the rest of the personnel. Listener numbers hit 9,000[11] halfway into the race which helped secure funding from Jaguar for the following year. Hard to imagine Lloyd (for example) building the finishing excitement to exaltation. Rob Hatchis afreelance broadcaster that can be found commentating on cycling for Eurosport television, BBC Radio 5 Live, IMG Media and more. Cyc: What are the hardest moments youve commentated on? And from my point of view, I was suffering quite a lot because it took away a bit of work. Borg. The first former rider to jump into lead commentary from GCN! It was just an unfortunate product of it. You need your eyes tested if that's the case. 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. 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. Powers can be heard exclusively during cyclocross races, usually paired up with Marty McCrossan. There are 100+ professionals named "Rob Hatch", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. 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. I actually reckon my accent has got broader since I moved away. 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. S1 Ep33. It might become clearer next season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oashhn4TnY. I was thinking that Dan Martin should be Brummie with a touch Wicklow, loik ;-). Making them shorter is a no-go because they're unique and the length is part of the test. for cycling's biggest show. And you think, Right, what do we say here?. JavaScript is disabled. See more It's something you have to work on. 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. Sounds like it was a rider-initiated move, in conjunction with the CPA. In 2015, audience numbers grew to 30,000 and partnerships were developed with The Telegraph and Eurosport. He will write a book about the experience one day. Cyc: Fortunately it didnt affect either of your voices. Hatch then shared an anecdote about how he and Kelly had spotted a fudge shop on their way back to the studio and how hed eaten the majority of it before their return to commentary duties. Geoghegan Hart wins Tour of the Alps, fellow Brit Carr soloes to final-stage victory, 'Too much' - Geoghegan Hart hits out at Tour of the Alps stage design as Gall crashes. Its nice that you can have a relationship I just wish people were a bit more civil and understanding. Did he really just say that? asked one person on Twitter, others also expressing disbelief at what had been said. Everybody was there at the start with the public around them, what an image that would have been in Mantes la Jolie. It was just strange not seeing anyone not just my co-commentators, but the off-air staff such as production staff, technicians, managers. 6,355 Followers, 1,951 Following, 550 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rob Hatch (@robhatchinsta) When Im not on TV, obviously. After those moments, you're asking yourself whether you got it right, and it's difficult to switch off. Un podcast que sigue los pasos de su hermano mayor, The Cycling Podcast pero ahora para hispanohablantes. Following the stage, won by Biniam Girmay, no apologies were issued. The bad thing, from my point of view, is when there's something you could have done better. Suddenly everybody in every movement was a bit more wary. He was an absolute pleasure to watch. Sign Up. Exceptional job. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. Log in or register to join the conversation. 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). People at home only see or hear the on-air personalities. It was a crazy day and the race commentated for itself, really. To English people it is free. Each episode features interviews with different professional cyclists, team staff and other actors from across the sport. 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. But you can do yourself a favour thinking of something in advance. Although Rob Hatch's knowledge of cycling seems good, his insistence of pronouncing every foreign word in the right dialect annoys me. Over an Orval (Mitch Docker's favourite Belgian beer), we traded anecdotes about rounding off seat post bolts, indulged in some Pogaar-based Paris-Roubaix speculation, and . Then it became serious, very, very serious. He initially started combining riding with Eurosport work in his final season in 2019. 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. 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. There was talk of Spain, Ireland and the UK locking down. Borg or Fry. Which is bizarre! Date Day Stage Link Start time (BST). We got to May and there was talk of things maybe starting up again. Football, Volleyball, Cycling & more. 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. 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. You have to have the voice. 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. Misread thread title. Going on-site at the Tour had been ruled out: too complicated and too risky. Hatch is often on the biggest races and usually covers the race finishes too. 3. Three months, and basically the first day I went in I was broadcasting. Did you know that the 2020 Giro had 17 "Ride of the Century"s? There didn't seem to be too much will for accommodation. 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. Youve gone in the fudge shop and youve consumed it straight away, McEwen chimed in. The American former pro rider won 4 national titles in cyclocross and was a top-10 ranked rider. And I'd say he pronounced 'Fribourg' pretty much like I'd have expected: Cyclist: You seem to be recovering well after coming off your bike a few weeks ago in what your co-commentator. Hatch and Kelly are a good combination. I always know when European Cycling season is in full swing because I get so many tweets meant for @robhatchtv #theylovehim #theyhatehim. I had to work hard at going out for a coffee or a run.
