The general public is becoming wiser to cycling, but we’re nowhere near as big as we think we are. "And aside from a word hearing that Nicolas Roche and Luke Rowe tried to organise something today, I have to say that I’m pretty indignant, angry, disgusted that nobody has shown solidarity with the man at the front (Réza) at all. All rights reserved. Facebook gives people the … Rob is also a professional coach, trainer, and speaker. We still need to educate people. I lost the battle and the war on that one. “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 they’re going to pleasantly surprise us now – that the moment has passed. “Rumours were circulating overnight and this morning that finally the bunch are going to get together and show their solidarity. We’re watching images and getting quite uncomfortable with the fact they’re being broadcast. Sean and I looked at each other thinking, ‘This is a bit scary. Cyc: What’s it like for you working with Sean Kelly? Rob Hatch: commentary Ninja Watching a bike race involves conjecture. The next was pity. I’d hope more than half the time that I know the answer, but I’m steering the expert the way I want them to go to explain certain things. Sounds like it was a rider-initiated move, in conjunction with the CPA. From the section Cycling Rob Hatch and Rob Hayles persevere despite their desk collapsing during commentary on the final moments of stage four of … We do this with great authority, from the comfort of our settee, a range of drinks and snacks within our wingspan. RH: I think in Paris – 2007, Eurosport News. The global pandemic meant Eurosport commentator Rob Hatch had to broadcast the Grand Tours from a makeshift studio at his home in Spain. I’ve never had that in my life. Call him Ni-ba-li, Niba-li, whatever you want to, but why should I say it wrong? It’s frustrating at times – you do feel like you’re pissing in the wind with social media. He might be dead here.’ Then you start changing your tone. Articulate, insightful, intelligent commentary enhancing my Giro viewing immensely. The commentator — the quite brilliant Rob Hatch of Eurosport — suggested it may have been an inhaler. Definitely posher than the one I have now. Someone died in a car crash at a motorsport event and the French wanted to show it. Photography: Sitting on the top tube to be outlawed from April, along with throwing bottles into the road, 33-year-old signs as directeur sportif for Trinty Racing after retiring from racing in 2020, Applications for two women aged between 17 and 22 to join the Škoda DSI Cycling Academy with route. Freelance Broadcaster ~ Can be found commentating on Cycling, Volleyball, Football & more for Eurosport, IMG, BBC Radio 5Live & assorted others ~ ENG/ESP/ITA/FR. It’s f***ing Sean Kelly! Cyclist™ is a registered trade mark. Which is bizarre! We both ended up on the floor at one point. Remember, we’re commentating from a studio in London. Read writing from Rob Hatch on Medium. 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. Cyc: What was your favourite race you commented on last year? On the Tube, going to work, there were three types of reaction to how I looked after the crash. August 22 | The Cycling Podcast reviews stage three of the Vuelta a España with Richard Moore and Rob Hatch at the Rapha Cycle Club at Spitalfields and Daniel Friebe in Spain. Rob Hatch is a freelance broadcaster that can be found commentating on cycling for Eurosport television, BBC Radio 5 Live, IMG Media and more. “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 haven’t seen any solidarity shown. It is a race into which a full century of anecdotes having to do with the Tour of Flanders have been incorporated. How about a thread in praise of Rob Hatch? He works with individuals, companies and organizations to help them do their work, better. And the other was just before that, when Katarzyna Niewiadoma won. When I spoke with Rob Hatch, Velon – an action group formed of pro-cycling teams – had just started talking about onboard cameras and putting far more infographics onscreen. It might annoy people, but it’s proper broadcast practice. Copyright © Dennis Publishing Limited 2021. It’s a performance because, if you’re going to do it properly, you need to modulate your voice, you need to work on your intonation. Let us know what you think of the show in the comment section below. Why? Unfortunately he loves his own voice far too much. Cyc: Fortunately it didn’t affect either of your voices. Rob Hatch: It was a real social education. How about a thread in praise of Rob Hatch? “We’re 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. Eurosport’s Rob Hatch and Matt Stephens will guide you through the event, doing exclusive rider interviews throughout the live broadcast. Rob Hatch and Sean Kelly in the past three Giri were fine. 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. There was the ‘Oohhh, he’s a dodgy character.’ I was head boy, for God’s sake! “I think that it’s a question of taste. Is it fair to say you have a TV voice and a regular Rob Hatch voice? yeah he is in his 30s and if you ever hear his natural accent, he sounds like a different person altogether. And you think, ‘Right, what do we say here?’. It’s nice that you can have a relationship – I just wish people were a bit more civil and understanding. I’m not a huge fan. Cyclist: You seem to be recovering well after coming off your bike a few weeks ago in what your co-commentator Magnus Bäckstedt called an ‘NBF’: Nothing But Face. I’ll ask questions that people at home will think, ‘God, that’s a basic question!’. The commentary line-up will include regular voices Rob Hatch and Carlton Kirby, who will also joined by cycling … 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. RH: For me, there’s a sort of emergency protocol that subconsciously kicks in. Unfortunately this time it’s in rather poor taste.”, Every Re-Cycle podcast - Iconic stories, richly told, Blazin' Saddles: Review of the new cycling film, The Racer, Pogacar has 'conflicting emotions' of pipping Roglic to Tour win, © Eurosport, a Discovery Company 2021 – All rights reserved, Phenomenal Pogacar has changed cycling - Wiggins, Fearless Pogacar forced crack in Roglic's resolve. Directed by Koen Brandt. You say it how you want – I couldn’t care less! Our French producers will say, ‘If you don’t show it, it’s censorship.’ I’ve had this argument, going back to my work experience. And I didn’t want him to think I was crap, because he’s a nice bloke. We’ve seen it in so many different areas of sport since competition resumed, and we haven’t really seen it in cycling. "We had been led to believe that there was going to be a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. The Service Course, a new tech show by The Cycling Podcast launched in 2019 with YouTube star … RH: We have things called ‘cue points’ in commentary where you reset the scene. I think the biggest problem in our business is ego. 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 year’s Tour de France, as people have done in other sports, other athletes across other sports. Rob Hatch. RH: I was born and raised in Accrington. Categories; Discussions; Sign in; Forum home › Road cycling forum › Pro race. Rob Hatch: We’ve been spoilt over the last couple of years with the Giro, even the 2014 race where Nairo Quintana won the pink jersey, that was a brilliant race. We haven’t seen that, apart from a few slogans on some facemasks. “Not for the first time they leave us in shock. RH: I was really nervous when I started working with him. When I’m not on TV, obviously. 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But we are waiting and we desperately hope that something will happen. I can understand the view on censorship, but I still think that’s bad taste. View Robert Hatch’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. I didn’t learn a great deal, but it did give me the opportunity to have a go at broadcasting. “Is that it,” asked Rob Hatch. It was a crazy day and the race commentated for itself, really. Written by Dirk Van Nijverseel and Paul Wauters. Remember Domenico Pozzovivo going down [on Stage 3 of the 2015 Giro]? Millar’s book is the follow-up to his […] Cyc: You’re sometimes criticised for the simplicity of the questions you ask on air. View the profiles of people named Rob Hatch on Facebook. He reports on cycling’s largest events. If you’re editing highlights, it’s the perfect place to come back in. RH: My main job as lead commentator – as well as to get the voice right and call the action and the moments right – is to get the best out of the experts I’m with. Cycling interviews carried out live during the Giro d'Italia in 2010 & 2011, with excerpts from the Giro 2012 Presentation in Milan. Share: Ineos’ eRide is an opportunity for everyone to ride with the best of the best. 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. Toggle navigation. I was lucky to do my work experience at Eurosport News. They’re basic things that if you’ve just tuned in you want to know. Cyc: What are the hardest moments you’ve commentated on? October 7 | This week’s Telegraph Cycling Podcast includes a guest appearance by David Millar, talking about his new book, The Racer, as Richard Moore, Lionel Birnie and Rob Hatch discuss the latest cycling news, from Il Lombardia, won by Vincenzo Nibali, to Marcel Kittel’s move to Etixx-QuickStep. Tour de France riders were expected to show solidarity with anti-racism messages at the start of the final stage of the Tour de France on Sunday, but the paucity of the gesture was striking. And I hit up Rob Hatch, a commentator with Eurosport, who has previously apologized for the images he’s commentating on. ‘So, Sean, why are they not going to chase the breakaway now?’ Well, it’s bloody obvious, isn’t it? The Cycling Podcast features regular contributions from journalists François Thomazeau, Ciro Scognamiglio, Fran Reyes and sports commentator Rob Hatch. We know that Kevin Réza is a local rider here in Mantes la Jolie and he was going to lead them out. Eurosport and GCN: Carlton Kirby, Rob Hatch, Sean Kelly, Brian Smith Eurosport has had a shake-up for this year with coverage also being shared on the GCN app, though many of … But I’ve got to steer him in that direction because that’s when they shine. And they both happened in the one day. Announcement to be made before the stage.”, And Daniel Friebe of the Cycling Podcast and ITV backed up those reports, saying: “Kevin Réza will lead the Tour out of Mantes-la-Jolie later, alongside the jersey wearers, as the local boy and also to honour the Black Lives Matter movement, ASO say.”. But that’s the state the world’s in. Cyc: You’re not afraid to reply to people who knock you on Twitter, are you? I’d just done a masters degree in Madrid that was sort of run in conjunction with Eurosport. May 2014 edited May 2014 in Pro race. Quite funny. Rob Hatch Matt Stephens Voices impersonator Jonathan Bockstael Tom Van Dyck Koen Brandt and some Flandriens CREDITS Concept by Christophe Ghewy and Paul Wauters for BOWLING BRANDS Commissioned by Dries Verclyte of CYCLING IN FLANDERS & FLANDERS CLASSICS. Rob Hatch: It was a real social education. Rob Hatch is the President and Co-Founder of Owner Media Group Inc. I would much prefer that duo at the Tour and Vuelta (keeping the odd input from Jon Harris Bass at grand tours). See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Robert’s connections and jobs at similar companies. Cyc: What’s the thing you’re criticised for the most? Matt Stephens will be Eurosport’s dedicated reporter on all Grand Tour coverage, bringing breaking news, updates, and interviews from inside the peloton. I said, ‘Our British viewers won’t accept that. I’m not saying everybody has to say the names like I do. That’s bad taste.’ And I had a shouting match, in French, in the middle of the office. I’d like to think I don’t need the validation. Rob Hatch is in Mallorca, Sean Kelly is in Bath, Orla Chennaoui is in The Netherlands. 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 has over 25 years experience in leading organizations and businesses as both owner and executive director. She’s taken pictures of me standing on chairs and all sorts. Mental. On 'The Cycling Podcast', they have pre-recorded Rob Hatch (Chief Superintendent of the Pronunciation Police) clips whenever the hosts mangle a foreign riders' name, accompanied by a 'nee-naw-nee-naw' siren. I saw Kevin Réza looking quite an alone figure near the front, just a few of his French friends chatting to him. I think my line was, ‘I’ve 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. Get ready for a story with some incredible plot twists, featuring cameo appearances by heroes from one hundred years of cycling history. “Has professional cycling missed the memo and the moment? The Supreme 1.1 is Fuji's fastest-ever road bike, and it's just for women. Rob Hatch and Rob Hayles show their professionalism by carrying on with commentary at the Tour de France despite destroying their desk Stuart Clarke July 5, 2016 5:38 pm Tour de France 2016 And a question of individual preference. 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 Réza left largely on his own during the opening kilometres. The sadness is that Kirby knows his subject and if only he shut up from times to time it would be more pleasurable for me as a viewer and kistener. In broadcasting half of getting it right – more, even – is in the voice. Cycling 'We might not ever see a Giro like that again' - Rob Hatch's 2020 memories The global pandemic meant Eurosport commentator Rob Hatch had … RH: Mathieu van der Poel winning the Amstel Gold Race was the moment of the season. It will start at 3PM (BST) on April 12, and the route will be suitable for all ability categories, A – D. The ride will take approximately 40 minutes. Robert has 22 jobs listed on their profile. Felix Lowe hooked up with Hatch for a chat about the unique challenges of 2020, some of the unforgettable memories it created and how he approach his essay in The Road Book 2020.. "We got to May and there was talk of things maybe starting up again. We make assumptions and deliver tactical manoeuvres on behalf of the riders. “It’s much more nuanced than people think,” Hatch said. “Everybody was there at the start with the public around them, what an image that would have been in Mantes la Jolie. In an eventful stage with a thrilling finish on a brutally steep climb, there was a win for the lone survivor of the […] I would much prefer that duo at the Tour and Vuelta (keeping the odd input from Jon Harris Bass at grand tours). “There is a problem in the upper echelons of cycling’s management,” Eurosport commentator Rob Hatch says. Rob Hatch sounds like a seasoned commentator of 55 but looks like a 30-year-old. Are you following The Telegraph Cycling Podcast? Nothing has happened so far.”. Macaloon Posts: 5,545. So I’ll tell you again who’s in the breakaway, reiterating how many kilometres to go, what the gap is. I’m a Blackburn Rovers fan, but I used to watch Accrington Stanley when Blackburn played away. BBC Radio 5 live cycling commentator Rob Hatch "It was a dangerous situation and one that will concern riders. Cyc: During a six-hour stage you will often repeat yourself. On the Tube, going to work, there were three types of reaction to how I looked after the crash. RH: Brexiters are the ones who give me crap on Twitter, about saying people’s names with the correct foreign pronunciation. Three months, and basically the first day I went in I was broadcasting. We’re not happy about it and we understand what you’re thinking at home. RH: Previously people would just forget about something that might have annoyed them, but now it’s so easy to pick up your phone and tweet. Join Facebook to connect with Rob Hatch and others you may know. It is such a pleasure to listen to Rob Hatch, Matt Stephens and Brian Smith on Eurosport and Ned Boulting and David Miller on ITV4. 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. “Take nothing away from Pogacar and his team’s celebrations. I do it because I feel I have to do it. 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