mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
You can be arrested for handing them THAT.
Tour of Britain 4-11 September 2016 *spoilers*
- Thread starter smutchin
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Dave 123
Legendary Member
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
It's a pity cos I'd converted to ITV4 from Eurosport for the TdF due to the quality of their commentary in that race. Only to find they have brought in another set of idiots for ToB. I ended up on the Bike Channel (also showing it live). The fact that Rob Hayles was, in comparison, the height of erudition says everything about ITV4's monkey team
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
As I understand it, they're probably race organiser Sweetspot's monkey team, and/or Century TV's. Cycling is currently in a funny place where races get coverage either by offering ITV a broadcast-ready show with probably relatively little money changing hands in either direction, and/or by hitching their races to ASO's wagon and probably offering ITV discounts or perks on the TdF if they show it too. This is all murkiness pieced together from years of small incomplete comments, so I could be wrong.
But anyway, ITV almost certainly have first dibs on Ned, plus three weeks work is better than one, so he's commentating on Vuelta highlights rather than live ToB. Simon Brotherton is probably similarly BBC. Anyone know where other better commentators are?They probably can't afford P&P either.
What's Ant McCrossan doing? Rob Hatch?
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
At the risk of coming across as a grammar nobber, I could put up with the commentary were it not for the mangling of continuous verbs
It is "he is sitting"....it is NOT "he is sat"...sheesh. I think Rob Hayles still lives in Hayfield which is just down the road from me. If he does that again I'm going to chuck a brick through his windows
It is "he is sitting"....it is NOT "he is sat"...sheesh. I think Rob Hayles still lives in Hayfield which is just down the road from me. If he does that again I'm going to chuck a brick through his windows
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
It's a shame that Magnus Bäckstedt isn't commentating as I think he's no-nonsense and the others would have to up their game - you wouldn't want a schlap from him. 
Wiggo taking it seriously:
http://road.cc/content/news/203723-wiggo-does-froome-and-runs-tour-britain-climb
brommers
Years beyond my wisdom
- Location
- Clacton-on-Sea
That pic has already been shown. By the way look at the wry look on his face.
OP
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Never mind the wry look, what about the extra chin?
roadrash
cycle chatterer
- Location
- sitting on the edge of wigan pier
he thought they said gins and ordered a double 
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Dr Hutch on Twitter says:
Michael Hutchinson @Doctor_Hutch 1h1 hour ago
I think I've now seen more coverage of Wiggins pretending to be Froome than I did of Froome actually being Froome
Michael Hutchinson @Doctor_Hutch 1h1 hour ago
I think I've now seen more coverage of Wiggins pretending to be Froome than I did of Froome actually being Froome
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Ah, but that's how the race gets money from local tourist groups. None of your French-style helicopter shots and commentators reading from the guide touristique here - slap the host area marketing on with a trowel. It's all thanks to the unique way that cycling coverage is funded...
