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. Eurosport has extended its partnership with sports presenter Orla Chennaoui. 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. After becoming a consultant for high-profile teams like Canyon SRAM and the Danish national track team, Bigham moved to Ineos Grenadiers for 2022. The opening stage of the 2019 Giro d'Italia saw Eurosport launch The Breakaway, a brand new cycling debate show hosted by Orla Chennaoui. When they cut to the studio her smile makes me think one of the guys has made some racist or sexist comment. She has done a lot of races paired with Magnus Backstedt this season. Orla was the guest editor for Rouleur Issue 101 - a Womens special, landmark edition to celebrate what it is to be female in modern cycling which is, to date, Rouleurs biggest selling issue. certainly better than that berk Kirby. Kirby is the most marmite commentator there is. He is now a consultant for high-profile teams like Canyon SRAM and the Danish national track team. I knew Id heard the voice before and the photo above gave a little clue. Copyright 2015-2022 ProCyclingUK - All rights Reserved, 2024 Womens WorldTour Promotion/Relegation Standings, Marta Bastianelli wins Le Samyn des Dames ahead of fellow Italian Confalonieri, Lorena Wiebes takes the win at Omloop van het Hageland, Lotte Kopecky takes the first Belgian victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women. Watch Results The Ocean Race Tennis Snooker Not watching much of Sky I hadn't seen her before, but I think she's doing an excellent job. Its rare to watch either without hearing Martys voice in recent years. its in the French/ Belgian races, where he draws the most dissent. Discovery company. Wiki, Biography, Height, Weight, Age, Net worth, Boyfriend, Parents & More, Shaquan Roberts Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Biography, Net Worth, & Parents, Instagram Info, Sophie Fergi Wiki, Age, Height, Biography, Ethnicity, Net Worth & Parents Info, LookingForLewys Wiki, Age, Height, Biography, Net Worth & Parents Info. She is former presenter for Sky Sports and currently working as Cycling presenter for Eurosport. Hell often be heard covering non-WorldTour classics and stage races with his distinctive Irish accent. 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. Orla was the guest editor for. The first episode saw Chennaoui joined by former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins, The Coach Brian Smith and GCN presenter Simon Richardson to discuss an intriguing GC battle in Italy, Marcel Kittels decision to walk away from the sport and, erm, some missing socks, Re-Cycle: Andy Hampsten defies Gavia snow storm to take pink in 1988, Re-Cycle: Fausto Coppi's majestic ride from Cuneo to Pinerolo in 1949 Giro d'Italia. Powers can be heard exclusively during cyclocross races, usually paired up with Marty McCrossan. [4], In 2019, Chennaoui left Sky to join Eurosport as the lead presenter for the station's coverage of cycling events. Sean Kelly is almost synonymous with the coverage of major races on Eurosport and GCN. In May 2019 Orla joined Eurosport as the lead presenter for their cycling coverage alongside Sir Bradley Wiggins. Orla met her husband at Rennes University, while she was studying. 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. She retired from racing in 2018 whilst at WNT and transitioned to a Marketing/PR role for the team. In 2010 Chennaoui made a move into sports broadcasting for Sky Sports specialising in cycling; she was also Sky Sports' principal correspondent for the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games. I bet a lot of the people complaining about Hatch's pronunciation say "Paree-Neece" or "Paree-Roubaix" rather than being purists like Sean Kelly and saying "Paris" (with an S). Not seen her work before, so perhaps that is part of it. Maggy will often be heard on lower-level Belgian classics although not exclusively. My personal opinion (fwiw) is that I just want to watch the bike race. She have a degree in law and postgraduate degree in journalism from Napier University, Edinburgh. 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[3] After completing a degree in Law and French at Queen's University Belfast, she moved to Edinburgh to take a postgraduate diploma in journalism at Napier University. Alongside her broadcasting and journalistic career Orla also relishes live hosting opportunities hosting events such as Rouleur Live and The Women in Sport Summit providing industry insight along with a collection of other influential guests, and inspiring others within the sports arena. It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Eurosport and Discovery have given us a glimpse into the future of coverage by using incredible technology that means presenters can be in the same studio but in different countries. [6] Personal [ edit] Declan Quigley currently has the gig of providing English commentary to RCS for the international non-Eurosport market, and with Matt Stephens bolloxing his way around Italy too, that has freed. In early 2023, Orla launched her latest personal venture. The return of Le Tour is a huge moment for global sport and weve been working tirelessly to mark this by enhancing our live and on-demand coverage and storytelling. Talking about the days events and doing analysis with the touchscreen TV. In addition, Chennaoui is also an athlete and champion of All- Ireland triple jump. She's obviously a good presenter, very polished and understands the sport well. A long-time member of the womens peloton, Dani Christmas retired from racing at the end of the 2021 season and moved into the commentary booth. Earlier in the year, Eurosport secured an extension to its broadcast rights agreement to continue showing every minute of every stage of the Tour de France until at least 2025, with exclusive coverage in 38 markets across Europe, reaffirming its status as the Home of Cycling. Talking about orlachennaouihusband- She married Her husband Mourad Chennaoui. The recently retired, Britains first ever Tour de France winner, Engaging customers on a deeper level, unique daily interactive digital content including quizzes and polls will also be available via the GCN App. Heres another thought. Britains Geraint Thomas, who won the race in 2018, is in third place as it stands. 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. Since 2020, Orla has presented The Breakaway for Eurosport for the public to keep in touch with the action as it happens from the studio. He initially started combining riding with Eurosport work in his final season in 2019. He has reported on events including the Tokyo Olympics, ICC Womens T20 World Cup and Wimbledon, while also getting the chance to cover the Euro 2022 final at Wembley. Initially, Chennaoui undertook an undergraduate degree in Law and French at Queens Belfast University, before moving to Edinburgh to complete a postgraduate diploma in journalism at Napier University. A major political party is currently using it in an election slogan, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM0ADw83x5s. Sign up today at: https://www.laka.co.uk/ Mr Paris-Nice won that race 7 years in a row during the 1980s. She will continue to front. Each commentator has their own style and you only have to listen for a few seconds to work out who they are. His daughters, Zoe and Elynor are currently emerging talents in womens cycling. As a Lead Presenter for Eurosport, Orla works across cycling, MotoGP and the Olympics amongst other things. Watching Eurosport where both the. For me, Carlton is the perfect commentator for the early shift on long, flat grand tour stages. Smith was twice a winner of the National Road Championships, in 1991 and 1994, as a rider before becoming a directeur sportif. 2023 Eurosport, a Warner Bros. Blythe was a consistent lower-level classics racer and sometime sprinter. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Relax and enjoy the racing. She is also co-host alongside Richard Moore for The Cycling Podcast Fminin which is dedicated to womens cycling. I do not want to watch "pundits" and the now obligatory female presenter who may or may not have any knowledge of the sport in question but PC dictates. She initially was heard commentating on womens cycling races but has also been seen in the studio during coverage of 2021s Giro dItalia and a lot more since. - Froome 'warrants more respect' - Wiggins podcast. You used to hear Declan Quigley covering the Giro dItalia but now seems to find himself part of the B-tier. He has more than three years of experience in sports journalism and first joined the team in 2019 as a freelancer. She perform a dance at Dancing with Skys Stars and fact is she learn dance in only 6 week. She retired from racing after 2018, a season where she finished 3rd in the Women's Tour. He helped develop the Endura, NetApp (became Bora-Hansgrohe) and MTN-Qhubeka teams in their early days before becoming a staple on Eurosport. In May 2019 Orla Chennaoui joined Eurosport after resigning from Sky Sports. Orla hosts 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. Australian broadcaster SBS unceremoniously let him go at the end of the 2022 racing and so its no surprise to hear him over in Europe given he had such a high reputation. "Unfortunately these days a lot of people dont understand the real quality of a bike". A fresh take on sports: the biggest news and most entertaining listicles. He was initially mixing his GCN duties with the odd spell of commentary but soon changed the balance towards commentary. He also was known to race on the road during US races. Plenty for Froome to work on before Tour - does he have time to get it done? Log in or register to join the conversation. It's always been hard to escape Dunkerque. Discoverys continued investment in technology means our multi-platform production can be delivered remotely, ensuring fans can enjoy the world-class coverage and content they expect from our brands. 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. personally, I think he is one of the better commentators. If you speak the language its weird to not do them properly. Discovery is revamping its Giro d'Italia coverage across Eurosport, Global Cycling Network (GCN), and discovery+ ahead of the 2021 tour starting this weekend. Sean Kelly is almost synonymous with the coverage of major races on Eurosport and GCN. Each commentator has their own style and you only have to listen for a few seconds to work out who they are. 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. Bringing together the power of Eurosport and GCN creates the largest cycling community in the world, meaning we are more determined than ever to deliver the ultimate Tour de France experience and offer fans the chance to engage with cyclings biggest event however they chose. Chennaoui was a talented athlete growing up and is a former all-Ireland triple jump champion. Want to watch the bike race 7 years in a row during the.! 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