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54ny77
07-10-2019, 09:51 PM
Never heard of him before.

Good lordy this guy is painful to watch.

He can't shut up after he asks each question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q85fkooUx4w
FlashUNC
07-10-2019, 10:16 PM
Better than listening to Sagan.
Matthew
07-10-2019, 10:23 PM
He's been part of their broadcast team for a while now. Usually on the back of a motorcycle during the race.
54ny77
07-10-2019, 10:25 PM
^^ gotcha. i never have chance to watch the tour on t.v. so i'm outta the loop on that.
pdmtong
07-10-2019, 10:40 PM
he is primarily their alpine ski commentator - moonlights every july
bjf
07-10-2019, 11:36 PM
he is primarily their alpine ski commentator - moonlights every july

And apparently a very good skier in his day. I thought he was a goof when I saw him on the moto at the TDF, but my opinion changed after seeing him at the last winter Olympics.
pdmtong
07-10-2019, 11:42 PM
And apparently a very good skier in his day. I thought he was a goof when I saw him on the moto at the TDF, but my opinion changed after seeing him at the last winter Olympics.

I had the same reaction...

He is legit...Just as Doris Burke is.

Mike Tirico....I don't know about that.
Matthew
07-11-2019, 12:21 AM
But was he a doper?
mcteague
07-11-2019, 06:29 AM
Better than listening to Sagan.

Well, check out his new ad for Specialized. There is even a throw back to Bill O'Reilly (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_HyZ5aW76c) in there, see if you can catch it.

https://cyclingtips.com/2019/07/breaking-news-with-peter-sagan-possibly-the-best-ad-ever/

Tim
charliedid
07-11-2019, 07:11 AM
I rather like the guy and know him from watching him ski and on NBC. I think he's been doing the tour 4-5 years now. That said I don't pay real close attention beyond the info.

I think it's a nice perspective to have a non ex-pro bike racer bringing some behind the scenes logistic info to the scene. No anecdotal info, just what's going on.

YMMV

PS Many of you really have a love/hate thing for the commentators. They all seem fine to me :-) Even Phil
rwsaunders
07-11-2019, 07:28 AM
But was he a doper?

Probably not, as that’s a requirement for those that work in the booth...he’s been assigned to work the moto.
Spaghetti Legs
07-11-2019, 08:17 AM
I think his moto work is good and one of the better aspects of the NBC coverage. They must have been throwing him a bone with that Sagan interview and it was a little painful.
oldpotatoe
07-11-2019, 10:48 AM
Never heard of him before.

Good lordy this guy is painful to watch.

He can't shut up after he asks each question.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q85fkooUx4w

Geez, wasn’t that bad...Sagan is pretty good with English but still makes it kinda choppy but not bad. Ya need to raise your pain threshold :)