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Tour de France 2023 : les horaires et les commentateurs sur France Télévisions et Eurosport.

1 Juillet 2023

By Pascal 13/06 17h21, mis à jour 30/06 9h32

Les 21 étapes du Tour de France cycliste hommes 2023 seront produites et retransmises en intégralité (du premier au dernier kilomètre, et plus encore : podiums, réactions, interviews, analyses…) sur France 2 et France 3 sans interruption grâce à la complémentarité de ces deux chaînes.

"France Télévisions se mobilise pour offrir aux téléspectateurs et à tous les passionnés de vélo les plus belles images et les plus grandes émotions du Tour de France grâce à la réalisation d'Anthony Forestier", communique le groupe audiovisuel public.

Alexandre Pasteur, Marion Rousse, Laurent Jalabert seront aux commentaires, accompagnés par Franck Ferrand pour la partie histoire, géologie et patrimoine de la France traversée par la course et de Benoît Durand, Nicolas Geay et Thomas Voeckler sur les motos, au plus près des coureurs. Céline Rousseaux sera au plus près des coureurs avant le départ puis dans la zone protocole pour interviewer les vainqueurs d'étape et les porteurs de maillots à la desvente du podium.

L’émission Vélo Club, présentée par Laurent Luyat en compagnie de Yoann Offredo et de toute l’équipe, reviendra sur les grands moments de la journée (réalisation Fred Godard).

Sur France 3, le magazine TLS Tour de France, présenté par Fabien Lévêque, fera un point sur toute l'actualité du jour (du lundi au samedi).

1er juillet - Étape 1 : Bilbao > Bilbao - À partir de 12.00 sur France 2 puis 12.55 sur France 3 et 15.00 sur France 2

2 juillet - Étape 2 : Vitoria-Gasteiz > Saint-Sébastien - À partir de 12.00 sur France 2, puis à 12.55 sur France 3 et 15.00 sur France 2

3 juillet - Étape 3 : Amorebieta-Etxano > Bayonne - À partir de 12.55 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

4 juillet - Etape 4 : Dax > Nogaro - À partir de 13.00 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

5 juillet - Étape 5 : Pau > Laruns - À partir de 13.00 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

6 juillet - Étape 6 : Tarbes > Cauterets-Cambasque - À partir de 13.00 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

7 juillet - Étape 7 : Mont-de-Marsan > Bordeaux - À partir de 13.00 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

8 juillet - Étape 8 : Libourne > Limoges - À partir de 11.55 sur France 2, puis 12.55 sur France 3 et 15.00 sur France 2

9 juillet - Étape 9 : Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat > Puy de Dôme - À partir de 12.55 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

11 juillet - Étape 10 : Vulcania > Issoire - À partir de 13.00 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

12 juillet - Étape 11 : Clermont-Ferrand > Moulins - À partir de 13.00 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

13 juillet - Étape 12 : Roanne > Belleville-en-Beaujolais - À partir de 13.00 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

14 juillet - Étape 13 : Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne > Grand Colombier - À partir de 13.25 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

15 juillet - Étape 14 : Annemasse > Morzine Les Portes du Soleil - À partir de 13.00 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

16 juillet - Étape 15 : Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil > Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc - À partir de 12.55 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

18 juillet - Étape 16 : Passy > Combloux - À partir de 13.00 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

19 juillet - Étape 17 : Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc > Courchevel - À partir de 12.00 sur France 2, puis à 12.55 sur France 3 et 15.00 sur France 2

20 juillet - Étape 18 : Moûtiers > Bourg-en-Bresse - À partir de 13.00 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

21 juillet - Étape 19 : Moirans-en-Montagne > Poligny - À partir de 13.00 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

22 juillet - Étape 20 : Belfort > Le Markstein Fellering - À partir de 13.25 sur France 3, puis à 15.00 sur France 2

23 juillet - Étape 21 : Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines > Paris Champs-Élysées - À partir de 16.05 sur France 2 (Départ Tour de France Femmes à partir de 12.00 sur France 2)

À noter : Diffusion des 21 étapes en multi-caméras et émissions en direct sur france.tv et l’application France TV Sport.

Le Tour de France sera à suivre également en direct et en intégralité sur Eurosport 1, sur Eurosport.fr et sur l'application Eurosport en compagnie de toute la bande des Rois de la Pédale.

Jacky Durand, Steve Chainel et David Moncoutié seront aux côtés de Guillaume Di Grazia ainsi que Louis-Pierre Frileux et Florian Pigeon qui emmèneront les téléspectateurs au cœur de l'événement.

Chaque étape sera accompagnée des Rois de la Pédale, présentée tour à tour par Géraldine Weber, Lesly Boitrelle et Thomas Bihel, agrémentée par les dessins de Dadou.

Les téléspectateurs et internautes bénéficieront également de l'expérience des consultants internationaux d'Eurosport parmi lesquels Philippe Gilbert et Alberto Contador.

À noter que la présentation des équipes aura lieu sur les antennes d'Eurosport le jeudi 29 juin. Le 23 juillet, Eurosport proposera une double-dose de Tour avec l'arrivée des messieurs et le grand départ de la deuxième édition du Tour de France Femmes, à suivre en direct jusqu'au 30 juillet. Pour l'occasion, Eurosport proposera un documentaire événement le 16 juillet à 18h45 : « Uphill Climb » part à la rencontre des pionnières du Tour de France Féminin, dans les années 1980, celles qui ont ouvert la voie aux cyclistes d'aujourd'hui, ces figures de l'ombre qui ont surmonté l'adversité pour participer à la course cycliste la plus longue et la plus célèbre du monde.

Horaires des étapes sur Eurosport :

Le dispositif de RMC pour le Tour de France cycliste 2023, dès ce week-end. - LeBlogTVNews

Du 1er au 23 juillet 2023, RMC modifie sa grille des programmes pour offrir à ses auditeurs une couverture exceptionnelle de la plus célèbre course cycliste au monde, le Tour de France. À BORD ...

https://www.leblogtvnews.com/2023/06/le-dispositif-de-rmc-pour-le-tour-de-france-cycliste-2023-des-ce-week-end.html

Le dispositif de France 2 pour Le tour de France féminin 2023 (Nelson Monfort rejoint l'équipe). - LeBlogTVNews

Durant les étapes du Tour de France féminin 2023, France 2 proposera, chaque jour, près de 3 heures de direct pour suivre les plus beaux exploits et vivre toutes les émotions de ce grand évén...

https://www.leblogtvnews.com/2023/06/le-dispositif-de-france-2-pour-le-tour-de-france-feminin-2023-nelson-monfort-rejoint-l-equipe.html

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Orla Chennaoui

Multilingual TV Presenter / Event Host /  Journalist

Lives: Amsterdam

Podcasts:  The Cycling Podcast Feminin

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Orla Chennaoui is a multilingual TV sports presenter (French, Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian & Portuguese), event host and journalist with experience working in both hard news and sport.

As a Lead Presenter for both TNT Sports and Discovery/Eurosport/GCN, Orla works across cycling, rugby, MotoGP and the Olympics amongst other things.

Orla has presented cycling on location from multiple Tours de France, Giros d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana, three Olympic Games (London, Rio and Tokyo) and one Commonwealth Games (Glasgow), and currently presents all Grand Tours and significant races from The Cube - a high tech studio in London.

During the winter season, Orla presents rugby on TNT Sports, bringing the fan pitch side and close to the action, alongside legendary pundits of the game such as Lawrence Dallaglio. 

A background in news and investigations has dictated a generally hard-news approach in Orla's sports reporting, while through presenting she has gained a wealth of experience and knowledge across a broad range of sports. 

In May 2019 Orla joined Eurosport as the lead presenter for their cycling coverage alongside Sir Bradley Wiggins. Orla hosted all of the action, live and daily highlights for the Giro d'Italia, Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana amongst other prominent races in the calendar. Since 2020, Orla has presented The Breakaway for the public to keep in touch with the action as it happens from the studio.

In 2021, after the world waited a year, Orla led the broadcasting of the Olympic Games for Discovery/Eurosport on the ground in Tokyo. Alongside Sir Bradley Wiggins, Greg Rutherford and others, they presented informative and nail-biting coverage across all sports and brought out the emotion of medal winning interviews to the people at home. 

At the end of 2021, Orla also presented the highly anticipated inaugural UCI Track Champions League, presenting live from the velodromes in Mallorca, Lithuania and the UK, which she repeated for the 2022 series across all venues.

Away from the camera, Orla continues co-hosting The Cycling Podcast Feminin, and writing regular columns for Rouleur magazine and Metro newspaper. Orla was the guest editor for Rouleur Issue 101 - a Women’s special, landmark edition to celebrate what it is to be female in modern cycling which is, to date, Rouleur’s biggest selling issue. 

In 2022 Orla launched another podcast venture, The Breakdown , alongside Olympian Greg Rutherford where they meet sports stars and celebs to discuss components of success, the battles common to us all, and the elements of sport that unify each and every one of us. 

Alongside her broadcasting and journalistic career Orla also relishes live hosting opportunities hosting events such as Rouleur Live and corporate brand opportunities providing industry insight along with a collection of other influential guests, and inspiring others within the sports arena. Recent brands Orla has worked with include Kia, Shimano, Ford and adidas. 

In early 2023, Orla launched her latest personal venture, Ten Times Braver (TTB)  - a community of support, lifestyle hacks, events and tips to overcome the fears holding you back.

To spread the TTB message, Orla led a motivational speaking session for Belstaff which was a huge success. Belstaff CEO Fran Millar said, '"as a people focussed organisation, we are always looking for new ways to engage our team in purposeful conversations about their own well-being and mental health.  Orla provided a fresh, unique approach: authentic, empathetic but full of energy and power – the team came away buzzing and inspired."

Orla has a degree in Law with French and a post grad in journalism and away from presenting Orla is a keen part time yogi, outdoor swimmer, and full time Mum.

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Tour de france: who is eurosport presenter orla chennaoui.

The presenter formerly covered the Olympics for Sky Sports

Orla Chennaoui is currently leading Eurosport’s coverage of the Tour de France, but how much do you know about the sports presenter? The 42-year-old has been part of the station’s coverage of cycling events since 2019 and has been working in the journalism industry for more than two decades. 

Chennaoui was born in Draperston, County Londonderry, in Northern Ireland. 

Initially, Chennaoui undertook an undergraduate degree in Law and French at Queen’s Belfast University, before moving to Edinburgh to complete a postgraduate diploma in journalism at Napier University. 

The presenter worked in print journalism at first, spending time with Scotland on Sunday and the Edinburgh Evening News . 

Her first job in broadcasting came at 2 Ten FM, a local radio station in Berkshire, and she later joined Sky News as their Northern Ireland correspondent in 2005. 

Chennaoui did have ambitions to become a war correspondent but found the requirements of the job too difficult. 

After covering the Olympics for Sky in 2012, Chennaoui decided she wanted to work in sport permanently and moved to Sky Sports. 

Having spent 14 years at Sky, Chennaoui moved to Eurosport in 2019. 

Former athlete 

Chennaoui was a talented athlete growing up and is a former all-Ireland triple jump champion. 

Speaking on the The Game Changers podcast, she said: “I used to be a track and field athlete as a kid,” she said. “It was such a huge part of my life growing up. I think only now that I’m considerably older, I realise how formative it’s been in my character, my strength and my discipline.

“I dreamt for years of representing Ireland at the Olympic Games and it never happened, but it has led me into this beautiful career. That’s actually been considerably more rewarding, so I’m very grateful for that.”

What’s happening in the Tour de France? 

It was Australia’s Michael Matthews who won the hilly stage 14 of the race –– escaping a 23-man break early on the 192.5km ride from Saint-Etienne to Mende. 

Matthews was overtaken by Alberto Bettiol on the final climb but managed to regain the lead and secure the fourth stage victory of his career. 

Overall, after 14 stages, Demark’s Jonas Vingegaard leads with an overall time of 55 hours, 31 minutes and one second. 

Defending champion Tadej Pogacar is second as he seeks a third straight Tour de France title. 

Britain’s Geraint Thomas, who won the race in 2018, is in third place as it stands.

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Hannah Walker is bringing a lifelong passion for the sport plus in-depth knowledge and experience to this year’s race.

No offense to Phil Liggett and Bob Roll and their disappointing performance as commentators for NBC/Peacock during Stage 1 of this year’s Tour de France Femmes, but Walker is such a refreshing voice in the mix. She and McCrossen regularly commentate together on pro women’s races, and the duo bring a professional tone backed up by a depth of knowledge.

In an interview for SBS Sport , about commentating the Tour de France Femmes, Walker said, “It’s been such a wonderful experience to see where the sport has come over the last 10 years, and to be at this moment now and see these riders making history, and to be be able to commentate on this and be on the ground and see the atmosphere that builds during the day and at the finish line…it’s incredible to be a part of.”

Just like in pro cycling, where women have had to fight their way in, the same has been true for commentating.

Walker says she grew up watching the men’s Tour de France and other world tours, and always wanted to watch women, but the coverage was never available. “It was very rare that we could even see the women’s side on television, and look at where we are now. You can see every world tour and women’s race live on television.”

Walker’s first Grand Tour coverage was for La Vuelta a España in 2020. Since then she’s covered numerous races and tours on the men’s side and the women’s side. We look forward to more sharp insights from Walker on everything from team dynamics to technical logistics throughout the week!

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Introducing the Tour de France 2023

The Tour de France 2023 will hold its Grand Départ in the Basque Country, with a first stage in Bilbao on 1st July, and will finish in Paris on 23rd July, on completion of a 3,404-km route that will tackle the difficult slopes of the country’s five mountain ranges.

The Grand Départ will be the second to take place in the autonomous region of the Basque Country after Saint-Sébastien’s in 1992 and the 25th to be held abroad. After three stages on the western side of the Pyrenees, the rest of the Tour will take place in France. It will visit 6 regions and 23 departments.

The battle for the Yellow Jersey will witness a decisive and emotional episode on the Puy de Dôme, where a stage finish will be held 35 years after the victory of Denmark’s Johnny Weltz. The return to this legendary climb will be accompanied by the rise in importance of sites that will mark the Tours of the future, such as the Grand Colombier or the Col de la Loze.

The sole time-trial on the Tour de France in 2023 will take place over 22 kilometres between Passy and the Combloux ski resort in Haute-Savoie. The sprinters will also have the opportunity to express themselves on finishes in Bordeaux, Limoges, Moulins, before the grand finale on the Champs-Elysées.

Stage Profiles

In summary, the tour will see riders tackle:

• 8 flat stages • 4 hilly stages • 8 mountain stages with • 4 summit finishes (Cauterets-Cambasque, Puy de Dôme, Grand Colombier and Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc) • 1 individual time trial • 2 rest days

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Out of a total of 40, 12 new stage towns and other locations will appear on the 2023 Tour map:

• Bilbao (start and finish of stage 1) • Amorebieta-Etxano (start of stage 2) • Nogaro (finish of stage 4) • Vulcania (start of stage 10) • Moulins (finish of stage 11) • Belleville-en-Beaujolais (finish of stage 12) • Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (start of stage 13) • Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil (start of stage 15) • Passy (start of stage 16) - Combloux (finish of stage 16) • Poligny (finish of stage 19) • Le Markstein Fellering (finish of stage 20)

MOUNTAIN RANGES

The race will visit all five of France’s mountain massifs. They are, in the order they occur, the Pyrenees, the Massif Central, the Jura, the Alps and the Vosges.

There are three new climbs: the Côte de Vivero (Basque Country), the Col de la Croix Rosier (Massif Central) and the Col du Feu (Alps).

The Puy de Dôme, which hasn’t appeared on the Tour route since 1988, will be making an eagerlyawaited return after its 35-year absence.

The Col de la Loze (2,304m) will be the “roof” of the Tour de France 2023.

There will be just a single individual test on the programme of the 110th edition. It will be held in the Alps, at altitude and in steep terrain, on the Passy > Combloux 16th stage, and over a distance of 22,4 km.

BONUS SECONDS

Time bonuses will be awarded at the finish of each stage and will amount to 10, 6 and 4 seconds, respectively, for the first three classified riders.

Bonus points will be located on passes or summits at strategic points along the route. The first three classified riders will be awarded bonuses of 8, 5 and 2 seconds, respectively (subject to approval by the International Cycling Union). These bonus points will not count towards the points classification.

PRIZE MONEY

A total of 2,3 million euros will be awarded to the teams and riders including € 500,000 to the final winner of the overall individual classification.

2023 STAGE GUIDE

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Race organisers, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) have extended an invite to all 18 UCI WorldTeams, as well as four UCI ProTeams, to make up the 22-team peloton.

WHAT IS THERE TO WIN?

The rules are the Bible of a sporting competition. Their balance and rigour are intended to ensure equal opportunities, motivate riders and help spectators and viewers alike to understand the event. Here is an outline of the main points.

Prize money: A total of 2,3 million euros will be awarded to the teams and riders including € 500,000 to the final winner of the overall individual classification.

THE STAKES A wide range of objectives coexist in the peloton, depending on each rider's disposition, strong points and assigned tasks. The most team-oriented of individual sports gives the majority of them a role in multi-layered strategies. The distinctive jerseys and other honours up for grabs during the 3 weeks of racing are listed below.

• Stage victories The 21 stages of the 2023 Tour can be broken down as follows: 8 flat stages, 4 hilly stages, 8 mountain stages with 4 summit finishes (Cauterets-Cambasque, Puy de Dôme, Grand Colombier and Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc), 1 individual time trial.

Stage victories are sponsored by Continental.

• The Yellow Jersey This jersey is worn by the leader of the general time classification. The yellow jersey is sponsored by LCL.

• The Green Jersey This jersey is worn by the leader of the general points classification. Points are awarded at the intermediate sprint in each mass-start stage and the finish of each stage. The green jersey is sponsored by Škoda.

• The Red Polka Dot Jersey This jersey is worn by the best climber in the general classification. Mountain points are awarded at the top of every categorised climb. The points for a summit finish are doubled. The red polka-dot jersey is sponsored by E.Leclerc.

• The White Jersey This jersey is worn by the best young rider (age 25 or under in the current year) in the general classification. The white jersey is sponsored by Krys.

• The Combativity Award This distinction is awarded at the end of each stage by a jury made up of cycling specialists. An overall winner is designated after the last stage of Le Tour. The winner wears red-coloured race numbers in the next stage. The combativity award is sponsored by Century 21.

• The team classification This classification is calculated by adding the times of each team's three best riders on each stage. Riders in the team leading the classification wear yellow helmets and race numbers. The team classification is sponsored by Les Hauts-de-Seine.

• Seconds up for grabs Time bonuses are awarded at the end of every mass-start stage (i.e. no time bonuses on offer in individual and team time trials). The first three riders get 10, 6 and 4 seconds, respectively.

• Mandatory helmet use All cyclists are required to wear helmets throughout the duration of each stage.

• Falls in the last three kilometres As has been the case since 2005, riders involved in a fall in the last three kilometres of a stage are given the same finishing time as the group they were riding in. Time trial stages and summit finishes are not covered by this rule.

Tour de France FAQs

Q: Why is the Tour overall leader's jersey yellow?

A: In 1919, Tour organisers decided the race leader should wear a special jersey making him easy to identify by spectators. They picked yellow as it was the colour of the paper on which L'Auto, the sports daily sponsoring the race, was printed.

Q: What is the green jersey?

A: It is the jersey awarded for the points classification and a great consolation prize for sprinters as they usually win more stages, albeit by a slimmer margin.

Points are awarded to the top 20 finishers in each stage; the rider finishing with the most points wins the jersey. The record green jersey winner is German Erik Zabel, who won it six times.

It was introduced 60 years ago to spice up the race.

Q: What is the polka dot jersey?

A: It is the jersey awarded to the best climber of the Tour or 'King of the Mountains'. Points are awarded at the top of each hill or mountain, which are rated from fourth to first category depending on their difficulty. Some exceptionally tough climbs, such as l'Alpe d'Huez or Mont Ventoux, are rated "hors categorie" (out of category).

The polka dot design was chosen as it was the same as one of the jersey's sponsors. The record winner of the King of the Mountains jersey is Frenchman Richard Virenque, who earned it seven times.

Q: Why do riders often finish in the same time?

A: Because only seconds are taken into account in the overall standings and not fractions of seconds. It is the convention in road cycling that all the riders included in the same group are given the same time on the finish line regardless of whether they are at the front or the back.

Another rule, applying only to flat stages, states that a rider who crashes in the last three kilometres will be awarded the same time as the group he was in before crashing.

Q: Cycling is an individual sport so why are there teams?

A: The Tour is raced by 20 teams of nine riders. Each team usually includes a leader - the man with the best chance for the final classification - sprinters, climbers and every type of rider who can help the team to win a stage, take a jersey and bring home prize money.

When some 200 competitors are cycling in a bunch at around 50 kph, the riders at the front waste much more energy than the ones immediately behind, who are sheltered from the headwind.

This is why team mates are often seen riding ahead of their leader - they are protecting him from the wind.

Team mates often act for their leaders in other ways, passing on one of their wheels if he punctures or picking up bottles and bags at the feeding zone.

Q: What is a "bordure"?

A: Also called an echelon, it is one of the nightmares of the peloton. When the wind is strong and blowing sideways, it can split the riders into little groups which are no longer sheltered inside the main bunch. They lose contact, find themselves on the most exposed side of the road and can lose considerable time. It happened to Alberto Contador in 2010 in a stage finish in La Grande Motte.

Q: What is the "omnibus?"

A: Also called the "gruppetto" (Italian for small group), it is the group formed by poor climbers in the mountain stages to help each other make it to the finish line at a reasonable pace, but inside the time limits.

Q: How do riders pee?

A: Spending some five hours on the bike, riders sometimes have to urinate during a stage. If the race is raging at full speed, riders do so on their bikes but most of the time they stop early in the stage when the pace is leisurely.

It is an unwritten rule of the peloton that you do not attack when a rider or a group has stopped to urinate.

Q: What is a domestique?

A: A domestique, or "gregario" is a rider who is not allowed any personal ambition on the race. He is picked for his ability to set the pace, suffer to the limit and drop out when his task is done. He is also expected to slide to the back of the bunch to fetch bottles, give his bike to his leader if necessary. Some riders, like Alberto Contador, have long-time, dedicated domestiques (or gregari).

Q: Where can I watch this year’s Tour de France?

A: SuperSport will bring you all the action from France, daily and LIVE on TV or to stream via DSTV . Check the TV Guide for details.

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Cycling Commentators on Eurosport & GCN 2022

Mathew Mitchell

• Published on March 7, 2022
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The voices of the cycling commentators on Eurosport are beamed into our homes. Every single bike race we watch has some commentator giving their spin on the action. Eurosport has a select core of lead commentators who find themselves describing the action we see. They’re always paired with an ex-pro to provide the colour commentary, with insights about the racing, learned through their time in the pro ranks.

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Each commentator has their own style and you only have to listen for a few seconds to work out who they are. 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. With a couple of exceptions, almost everyone on this list will be Tour de France commentators 2022.

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Probably now the highest-profile commentator on Eurosport, the only criticism Rob seems to get is due to his perfect pronunciation of all words in all languages. 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). Hatch is often on the biggest races and usually covers the race finishes too.

Carlton Kirby

Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. 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. For me, Carlton is the perfect commentator for the ‘early shift’ on long, flat grand tour stages. With nothing doing, Carlton Kirby still finds plenty to talk about and discuss, with the dad jokes aplenty too.

Declan Quigley

You used to hear Declan Quigley covering the Giro d’Italia but now seems to find himself part of the B-tier. He’ll often be heard covering non-WorldTour classics and stage races with his distinctive Irish accent. He’s been heard less and less on Eurosport and GCN recently as he’s been on the world feed coverage for the Flanders Classics in 2021.

A recent addition to the Eurosport and GCN team in 2021 and the only female lead commentator (even if the name catches plenty out on Twitter). She’s often heard covering non-WorldTour classics most often where she can use her native Dutch to pronounce riders and place names perfectly.

Marty McCrossan

The lead commentator for cyclocross and women’s cycling on Eurosport. It’s rare to watch either without hearing Marty’s voice in recent years. He’ll usually be heard paired up with Dani Rowe for women’s cycling and Jeremy Powers for the cyclocross. After a brief rest in January 2022, McCrossan has been back behind the mic once again.

A former rider who has stepped up to lead commentary after initially being a colour commentator. With the joining up of GCN and Eurosport, he’s now regularly seen across all coverage. From talking about spring classics to grand tours, he’ll also be seen in the studio after races. Talking about the day’s events and doing analysis with the touchscreen TV.

Matt Stephens

The first former rider to jump into lead commentary from GCN when it was just a humble Youtube channel! He was initially mixing his GCN duties with the odd spell of commentary but soon changed the balance towards commentary. 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.

Viewers have heard more and more from Jez Cox over the last year. The first race I remember hearing him was during the Vuelta CV Feminas at the start of 2021 but he’s now a regular across the board on cyclocross and stage races like the Saudi Tour at the start of the 2022 season.

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The distinctive Irish voice on Eurosport. Sean Kelly is a great of the sport of cycling – a 9-time monument winner, 4-time Tour de France green jersey winner and winner of the Vuelta a Espana in 1988. Mr Paris-Nice won that race 7 years in a row during the 1980s. Sean Kelly is almost synonymous with the coverage of major races on Eurosport and GCN.

Magnus Backstedt

Most famous for winning the 2004 edition of Paris Roubaix, Magnus Backstedt had a long pro career. He won a stage in the Tour de France in 1998 for GAN and after retirement, ran development teams in his adopted country – the UK. His daughters, Zoe and Elynor are currently emerging talents in women’s cycling. Zoe, in particular, became a double junior world champion in the last year. Maggy will often be heard on lower-level Belgian classics although not exclusively.

Brian Smith

Smith was twice a winner of the National Road Championships, in 1991 and 1994, as a rider before becoming a directeur sportif. He helped develop the Endura, NetApp (became Bora-Hansgrohe) and MTN-Qhubeka teams in their early days before becoming a staple on Eurosport and GCN.

An Olympic, World and European champion on the track, Dani Rowe can now be heard covering women’s cycling on Eurosport. She retired from racing after 2018, a season where she finished 3rd in the Women’s Tour. She brings insider knowledge of the women’s peloton to the race commentary.

Adam Blythe

Another former National Road champion, in 2016, Blythe’s relaxed style has seen him move from the studio to behind the mic. He initially started combining riding with Eurosport work in his final season in 2019. He’s now a regular behind the mic and on the couch during The Breakaway – often with some flamboyant shirts. In his racing days, Blythe was a consistent lower-level classics racer and sometime sprinter.

Jeremy Powers

Powers can be heard exclusively during cyclocross races, usually paired up with Marty McCrossan. The American former pro rider won 4 national titles in cyclocross and was a top-10 ranked rider. He also was known to race on the road during US races. He was the commentator on the track using the 2022 Cyclocross Worlds held in Fayetteville, Arkansas this year.

Bigham helped to give deeper insights into the world of aerodynamics during the opening time trial of the 2021 Giro d’Italia and has been back during other major time trials too. A former F1 aerodynamicist, Bigham has turned his attentions to cycling and helped his track team beat national teams. After becoming a consultant for high-profile teams like Canyon SRAM and the Danish national track team, Bigham moved to Ineos Grenadiers for 2022.

Hannah Walker

A former national track champion, Hannah Walker spent years on the road racing as well. She retired from racing in 2018 whilst at WNT and transitioned to a Marketing/PR role for the team. She initially was heard commentating on women’s cycling races but has also been seen in the studio during coverage of 2021’s Giro d’Italia and a lot more since. For non-British based viewers she’s been on the world feed for Grand Tours.

Dani Christmas

A long-time member of the women’s peloton, Dani Christmas retired from racing at the end of the 2021 season and moved into the commentary booth. You could hear her a few times during 2021 already but Christmas has been heard more often in 2022 so far. Often paired with Marty McCrossan, you’re most likely to hear Dani Christmas covering women’s racing.

Robbie McEwen

A new signing for Eurosport and GCN is the Aussie Robbie McEwen . He’s a familiar voice to anyone who stayed up late to watch racing in Australia, hosting with Matt Keenan and Bridie O’Donnell. Australian broadcaster SBS unceremoniously let him go at the end of the 2022 racing and so it’s no surprise to hear him over in Europe given he had such a high reputation. The former sprinter has an eye for racing detail and analysis.

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Orla Chennaoui

Usually, in the studio leading The Breakaway pre and post-race segments, she leads and guides the other presenters to discuss the stage or race of the day. She’s a regular member of the Cycling Podcast and has been covering cycling for a long time before joining the Eurosport and GCN team.

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Live from the Tour de France 2023: The technical set-up behind the Grande Boucle

By Alice Boivineau, Contributor Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - 08:27 Print This Story

The 2023 Tour de France was marked by the Pogacar/Vingegaard duel for the yellow jersey. EMG’s RF motorcycles were closest to the cyclists Credit: ASO/Charly Lopez

As well as being a major event in the international sporting calendar, the Tour de France also represents a significant broadcasting achievement with the host broadcasters required to capture action across all 3,404 km of the course for television viewers in nearly 190 countries around the world.

“It’s truly a fantastic team effort,” summarises Guillaume Kleszcz, head of productions and broadcast services at Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the organiser and producer of the Tour de France.

He’s not referring to the effort put in by Jonas Vingegaard’s teammates to win the yellow jersey on the Champs-Elysées, but rather the collective professionalism that reigns within the TV compound to provide five and a half hours of live coverage to viewers worldwide every day. Under the guidance of France Télévisions, the host broadcaster, several hundred individuals work to solve numerous technical and logistical challenges.

France Télévisions is responsible for capturing the Tour de France for the world feed while also maintaining its domestic signal. The public service channel employed its new internal technical resources through its subsidiary, La Fabrique for the event. Two new outside broadcast units travel the roads of France throughout the three-week event. The first one, known as the ‘Toulouse’ van, is used for the world feed production which is directed by Anthony Forestier. The second, called the ‘Lyon’ van, hosts the Nodal and France Télévisions’ domestic broadcasts.

“A real challenge to start the Tour with new people”

Déborah Larrieu, production director for France Télévisions and team leader for the channel’s coverage of the Tour de France, highlights the difficulty of introducing the new outside broadcast vans to the Tour: “Two new vans, two new teams. We had to brief everyone. Fortunately, since these are internal resources, the teams could communicate. But it was a real challenge to start the Tour with new people.” In total, nearly 200 individuals – technical and editorial staff – work every day on the Tour for the public channel.

Around 20 cameras are deployed for each stage: one at the start to capture the atmosphere and cyclists at the line, five on motorcycles, two on helicopters, four cameras positioned before the finish line, and seven to eight cameras for the finishes. Since Tour stages often exceed 100km, the majority of cameras are connected using radio frequency (RF) technology.

When it comes to RF technology, it’s EMG that provides the footage from the heart of the race. The European provider, which has consolidated its RF activities under the brand EMG Connectivity, moves over 100 people to each stage. Three RF reception vans are deployed along the route of each stage: the RFI 5, 6 and 7 vans. The HFR 42 semi-trailer hosts the coordination and reception of all RF signals at the finish line. It’s connected via fibre to France Télévisions’ production van.

RF technology

EMG Connectivity deploys 14 RF motorcycles, including six for capturing images, seven for commentators, and one for safety. Three of the image-capturing motorcycles are equipped with loop cameras to provide slow-motion shots. The commentator motorcycles accommodate journalists from France Télévisions as well as international broadcasters such as NBC, VRT, NOS, RMC and Discovery. The bikes – BMW R1250RT and R1250GS’ – are transported each evening by two dedicated semi-trailers. Bruno Gallais, managing director of EMG Connectivity, states: “We’re not using electric models yet. There’s an autonomy issue, especially for stages exceeding 200km.”

One of EMG’s two helicopters flies over the peloton for aerial shots Credit: ASO/Charly Lopez

In the air, two twin-engine helicopters capture footage. Each helicopter is equipped with two gyro-stabilised cameras. A third helicopter acts as a relay to ensure RF connectivity with the plane. Another helicopter is on standby if needed. Two Beechcraft 200 aircraft serve as the RF relay between the motorcycles, helicopters and RF reception vans. They fly constantly above the cyclists. Since all footage goes through the relay plane, a second plane is necessary to avoid any signal disruption.

“Sport takes precedence over technology”

The outside broadcast vans are stationed at the finish line. For the international broadcast signal alone, four vans are connected by a fibre loop system: the two France Télévisions vans, EMG Connectivity’s HFR 42 van, and the Nova 104, which hosts graphics provider Boost Graphics. However, location constraints can sometimes be challenging in areas not suitable for managing a technical area of 7,000 to 8,000sqm with all the vehicles. Kleszcz emphasises: “Sport takes precedence over technology.” Therefore, altering the Tour de France route due to a parking issue is out of the question.

The technical arrival zones cover an area of 7,000- 8,000sqm. Here, the arrival in Laruns Credit: Alexis Chaillous/France TV

Kleszcz is pleased to have “reached a new level this year” by creating nine separate technical zones. This means the TV compound hosting the outside broadcast vans is not directly located at the finish line and can be up to 17km away, separating the production van and the cameras at the finish line, as was the case on the Cauterets stage in the Pyrenees. Several solutions were found to enable this, from using fibre provided by Orange to the special deployment of a smaller production van solely for the finish line.

Going further, into the heart of the peloton

Technical challenges remain, however. This is the case, for example, with the miniaturisation of RF cameras. Placed on bicycles, they would offer a fresh perspective from within the peloton. Kleszcz expresses the hope that “if tomorrow we have cameras weighing less than 100g that can operate for a few hours using RF, it could also enhance the race’s storytelling”. Since 4G tests were inconclusive and RF systems are currently too heavy, 5G might be a potential solution.

In the meantime, even without 5G, the Tour de France continues to be popular with viewers. Nearly 150 million viewers in Europe, including 42 million in France, watched the Tour de France 2023, setting a new record.

On 23 July, the day of arrival on the Champs-Elysées, France Télévisions and ASO renewed their partnership agreement until 2030.

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PHIL LIGGETT LEADS COMMENTATORS FOR NBC SPORTS AND PEACOCK COVERAGE OF 110TH TOUR DE FRANCE, BEGINNING SATURDAY, JULY 1

Liggett (Play-by-Play) and Bob Roll (Analyst) Call the Tour de France On-Site with Reporters Steve Porino and Christian Vande Velde

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Live Coverage of All 21 Stages of Tour de France July 1-23 Across Peacock, NBC, and USA Network

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 15, 2023 – NBC Sports and Peacock today announced the commentating team for the 110 th Tour de France, beginning Saturday, July 1, across Peacock, NBC, and USA Network.

NBC Sports’ cycling play-by-play caller Phil Liggett , universally known as the ‘voice of cycling,’ will cover his 51 st Tour de France alongside analyst Bob Roll . Liggett and Roll will be on-site at each stage along with reporters Steve Porino and former professional cyclist Christian Vande Velde .

Paul Burmeister will host daily pre-race and post-race studio coverage alongside Sam Bewley and Brent Bookwalter , who make their NBC Sports debuts as cycling analysts .

Bewley, a native of Rotorua, New Zealand, retired from professional cycling at the end of 2022 after a 14-year career highlighted by nine Grand Tour starts. Bewley participated in the 2020 Tour de France as part of Orica–GreenEDGE and won bronze medals with the New Zealand men’s pursuit team at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. He currently hosts a cycling podcast, ‘The Social Distance Podcast,’ with George Bennett and Dan Jones, and is a team director for the Israel – Premier Tech cycling team.

Bookwalter, a Michigan native, had a 16-year professional cycling career which included 10 years with BMC Racing Team (2008-18) and three years with Mitchelton-Scott (2019-21). He raced in the 2016 Rio Olympics, participated in four Tour de France races – was part of Cadel Evans’ winning 2011 team – and earned podium finishes at numerous stage races.

NBC Sports and Peacock will present full live coverage of the 110 th Tour de France July 1-23, 2023. The full coverage schedule for the 2023 Tour de France will be announced soon.

In February, NBC Sports, Peacock and the Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) announced a six-year extension for exclusive U.S. media rights for the Tour de France. Comcast/NBC Sports has served as the U.S. home of the Tour de France since 2001.

Beginning with the 111 th Tour de France in June 2024, Peacock will become the exclusive home of the Tour de France in the United States through 2029 with live start-to-finish coverage of every stage . Select stages will also simulcast live on NBC throughout the three-week event. Daily coverage on Peacock will include NBC Sports-produced pre- and post-race studio shows, full-stage replays, highlights, stage recaps, rider interviews, and more.

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Tour de France 2023: Les contours du parcours dévoilé ce jeudi

T. Pogacar, J. Vingegaard, W. Van Aert - Iconsport

A quelques heures de la révélation du parcours du Tour , voilà ce qu'on sait déjà et ce que l'on subodore.

Il y a comme chaque année ce que l'on sait déjà bien en avance. Et sans surprise, comme tous les ans depuis 1975, le Tour de France achèvera sa route sur "la plus belle avenue du monde", l'Avenue des Champs-Elysées à Paris, le dimanche 23 juillet 2023. On connaît aussi avec certitude les contours des premières étapes avec le Grand Départ au Pays Basque.

Après le Danemark, un Grand Départ dans le Pays Basque espagnol

• La première étape opérera une boucle autour de Bilbao dans le nord de l'Espagne, avec notamment deux passages dans les rues de Gernika-Lumo, centre spirituel du Pays Basque, et ville rendue célèbre par un tableau de Picasso mettant en scène un bombardement de la légion condor de l'Allemagne nazie sur ordre de Franco en 1937 en pleine guerre civile espagnole. Côté sportif, quelques coups de culs typiquement basques devraient permettre aux puncheurs de se débarrasser d'une majorité de sprinters avant la ligne d'arrivée. Mais avec une côte à 9% de seulement 2 kilomètres placée juste avant l'arrivée, des profils à la Michael Matthews, Wout Van Aert voire Arnaud Démare (s'ils sont présents) pourraient malgré tout s'immiscer dans la bataille pour la gagne. 

• La deuxième étape fera quant à elle la jonction entre Vitoria Gasteiz, capitale du Pays Basque et Saint-Sebastien. 210 kilomètres là aussi dans la plus pure tradition basque, avec cinq difficultés au programme, dont plusieurs connues des amateurs de la Classica San Sebastian qui se dispute tous les ans le weekend suivant l'arrivée du Tour de France, en l'occurrence la côté d'Alkiza et ses 4.2 km à 5.8% et surtout le Jaizkibel placé à 18 kilomètres de l'arrivée, une ascension de 8.1 kilomètres à 5.1% de pente moyenne, avec des passages à près de 10%. Une étape dont le vainqueur pourra là aussi être issu de plusieurs types de profil, puncheur, sprinteur à l'aise dans les bosses voire baroudeur. • Pour ce qui est de la troisième étape, Amorebieta-Etxano, en Biscaye en sera le point de départ. Une étape marquée là encore par plusieurs difficultés dans le nord de l'Espagne, un nouveau passage par Saint-Sébastien, et dont on sait avec certitude qu'elle se terminera en France ... Mais où? L'organisateur de la Grande Boucle a souhaité garder le secret. Tout porte à croire pourtant que c'est à Bayonne, à quelques encablures de la côte atlantique qu'elle se terminera.

Une première semaine entre Landes, Pyrénées et le Puy de Dôme

Tout ce qui suit n'est pas encore officiel, et méritera confirmation évidemment de la part de la société organisatrice du Tour de France jeudi midi mais constitue un canevas relativement fidèle à ce que sera la réalité.

• La quatrième étape, devrait voir la ville de Dax accueillir pour la première fois depuis 2006 une étape du Tour. Après un départ aux pieds des Arènes, les organisateurs enverraient, selon le journal Sud-Ouest, le peloton rallier le circuit automobile de Nogaro dans le Gers via la Chalosse pour une célébration de la célébrité locale, André Darrigade, champion du monde en 1959 et qui aura alors 94 ans. Concernant le final à Nogaro, l'hypothèse est toutefois à prendre avec prudence, tant les organisateurs du Tour évitent d'habitude soigneusement de telles arrivées, pour le manque de proximité des tribunes avec l'asphalte. 

• C'est du coup le lendemain lors de la cinquième étape, que le peloton devrait connaître sa première arrivée en altitude, à Cauterets. La proximité du Col du Tourmalet semblerait inclure le géant des Pyrénées dans le programme. 

• La sixième étape verrait le peloton rester dans les Pyrénées pour une arrivée à Laruns au pied du Col de Marie Blanque. Pas plus de détail, si ce n'est qu'elle devrait démarrer de Pau, zappée du Tour en 2022, mais dont le statut de ville la plus fréquentée par le Tour après Paris, ne se démentirait pas. C'est à Laruns que le Slovène Tadej Pogacar avait remporté son premier succès d'étape sur le Tour, en septembre 2020. Un temps pressenti, il semble qu'une arrivée en altitude aux Chalets d'Iraty ait finalement été exclue du fait de la difficulté d'accès aux lieux.

• La 7e étape le vendredi 7 juillet permettra au peloton d'effectuer ses derniers tours de roues dans un sud-ouest plus que gâté cette année (et qui le sera aussi par le parcours du Tour de France féminin dans la foulée du Tour masculin) avec ce qui sera sans doute l'étape la plus plate de cette édition 2023, un trajet entre Mont-de-Marsan, préfecture des Landes et Bordeaux, dont le maire Pierre Hurmic a vendu la mèche début octobre en se disant "comblé" par le retour du Tour dans sa ville, 13 ans après la dernière arrivée d'étape.

• Cap à l'est ensuite, pour une traversée de la France par son centre en plusieurs temps, d'abord par le biais d'une nouvelle étape pour sprinters entre Libourne et Limoges en Haute Vienne, ensuite avec un neuvième acte aux accents "rétro", avec un départ de la petite bourgade limousine de Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, la ville de Raymond Poulidor (8 podiums au général sur le Tour), où il fût enterré après son décès en novembre 2019, et une arrivée là où il livra l'un de ses duels les plus épiques avec Jacques Anquetil en 1964 sur les pentes du Puy de Dôme. Les pentes du volcan furent empruntées par le Tour pour la dernière fois en 1988. Elles devraient donc faire leur retour selon toute vraisemblance en 2023. Première journée de repos à Clermont-Ferrand le lundi 10 juillet

Une deuxième semaine en direction des Alpes 

• La 10e étape au départ du Parc scientifique de Vulcania rallierait Issoire pour une journée vallonée à travers la chaîne des Puys. Le peloton quitterait très probablement l'Auvergne le lendemain via une 11e étape entre Clermont-Ferrand et Moulins qui ne devrait pas échapper aux sprinteurs. Car ils ne devraient plus trop être à la fête avant un moment. La 12e étape possiblement tracée entre Roanne et Chiroubles empruntera les routes escarpées du vignoble du Beaujolais avec un éventuel passage par le Mont-Brouilly et la Roche de Solutré, avant le début des très grandes explications pour le classement général. 

• Régulièrement au programme ces dernières années, le Totem du Jura, le Grand-Colombier devrait faire son retour comme juge de paix de la 13e étape, le 14 juillet, 3 ans après avoir vu la défaillance sur ses pentes arides du Colombien Egan Bernal lors du Tour 2020. Arrivée de la 13e étape, il pourrait être franchi par plusieurs de ses versants comme la Selle de Fromentel, puis son versant original au départ de Culoz.

• Du Jura, le peloton n'aura qu'à traverser la vallée du Rhône pour se diriger ensuite dans les Alpes pour plusieurs grandes batailles en perspective, entre Anemasse et Morzine d'abord, puis entre Les Gets et Saint Gervais au pied du Mont Blanc. Passé un deuxième jour de repos à Sallanches, les coureurs entameront ensuite une troisième semaine aussi dure que décisive. 

Un chrono pour débuter la troisième semaine 

• Assez avare ces dernières années en exercices chronométrés, le Tour 2023 ne devrait pas déroger à la règle. Si une interrogation subsiste sur la possibilité d'un chrono en première semaine dans le Sud-Ouest, tout porte à croire qu'un contre-la-montre individuel se déroulera pour entamer la dernière semaine entre Passy et Combloux. Le parcours ne devrait d'ailleurs pas forcément avantager les purs spécialistes tant le parcours s'annonce accidenté.

• La 17e étape le 19 juillet entre Sallanches et Courchevel s'annonce comme la journée de tous les dangers. Elle fera notamment passer les coureurs par les impitoyables pentes du Col de la Loze, emprunté pour la deuxième fois après la victoire de Miguel Angel Lopez en 2020. Culminant à 2.304 mètres, il sera escaladé par le même versant, via Méribel, mais ne sera pas le théâtre de l'arrivée du jour. Il faudra en effet pour les coureurs s'engager dans une descente tout aussi périlleuse que la montée, d'une quinzaine de kilomètres avant de rallier l'arrivée. Une descente qui pourrait créer des différences majeures en défaveur des moins aguerris à l'exercice. Ce 17ème acte sera considéré par les puristes comme l'étape reine.

• A la sortie des Alpes, deux étapes seront ensuite réservées aux sprinteurs ou aux baroudeurs, le temps pour les principaux prétendants du classement général de reprendre leurs esprits. En direction des Vosges, elles devraient s'achever à Bourg en Bresse pour la 18e et dans le département du Jura pour la 19e.

• La 20e étape sera le dernier grand rendez-vous de ce Tour 2023. Le parcours promet notamment des pentes très escarpés susceptible de créer des défaillances. Dans la lignée de ce qui se fait ces dernières années, cette dernière explication pourrait se dérouler sur une distance assez courte, inférieure à 150 kilomètres. 

• Dans la plus pure tradition, le Tour arrivera comme tous les ans depuis 1975 sur les Champs Elysées pour un ultime sprint. Une étape dont le départ sera donné du vélodrome national de Saint Quentin en Yvelines. Une sorte de passage de témoin à un an des JO de Paris 2024 puisque se dérouleront à cet endroit les épreuves olympiques de BMX et de Cyclisme sur piste.

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