Eurosport will broadcast this month only Dutch television from the Giro d’Italia. How does it work? A look behind the scenes.
From 9 to 31 May draws the pack in the Giro d’Italia from San Lorenzo al Mare through the south and the Dolomites to Milan. Eurosport Commentator Bobbie Traksel follows the show from Amsterdam. “Ultimately, you follow the course anyway via television. Whether it’s at the finish in Italy or here in Amsterdam is that it does not really matter. It of course also costs a lot of money for such a large organization like Eurosport to send all commentators to Italy “Too bad it is, you will Traksel, who retired in January as a cyclist”. I’m a fan of Italy, I found it nice to race there. “
Preparation
A month ago, began principal commentator Jeroen Vanbelleghem already preparing for the Giro. The stages, the riders, the Italian environment and the cycling news have been investigated. For Traksel there is not a moment to identify where the preparations began: “Actually you since the announcement of the trail constantly doing. For me it’s useful that I’ve only just stopped cycling. I can therefore empathize with the riders. Moreover, I speak some riders sometimes. Before the Giro I spoke for example Moreno Hofland yet. He told me that he was not fully fit in the preseason, that does useful things to know. “
Flecha
For the ten men present on behalf of the channel in Italy , the preparation began months earlier, says Stefano Bernabino, editiorial director at Eurosport. New this year is the “Giro Tools’ program where presenter Ashley House with former Rabobank rider Juan Antonio Flecha discusses the stages for the start and after the finish. Bernabino “Flecha is really perfect for us. He only stopped racing since 2013 and still has an enormous status in the peloton. He has driven many champions like Fabian Cancellara and Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins, he even slept in the room. The riders like to talk to him, for the camera. There are other media sometimes jealous. “
Favorite round
That Flecha feel at home at the Giro is clear. The Spaniard in his career ten times the Tour de France and the Giro once, but if it had was that it was different about him. “The Giro is actually my favorite round. The atmosphere surrounding it is much onstpannender than for example the Tour and just as important: the food is much better. I had often want to ride the Giro, but it never fit well in the program, which had teams for me. “
Do not Miss does Flecha cycling, he has now found his passion in the analysis. He makes good use of his connections as a former teammate Richie Porte. The leader of Team Sky sleeping during the Giro not in hotel rooms, but in a separate camper. Flecha was invited by the Australian to drive a bit.
Ciao
At the end of the stage the interviews with the live stage winners will be translated by the commentators. “My Italian? I do not come much further than ciao “laughs Traksel” But Jeroen speaks excellent Italian and French. Moreover, you often know about what they are going to say. I speak good German, but André Greipel you still know in advance whether he goes first to thank his team after a victory. “
Unique
After the stages imposes a ‘behind the scenes’ camera records what the riders do after the finish. Bernabino “That is really unique, we are very pleased we have been able to arrange the good ties with the organization. Alberto Contador is always spreading since the second ride after the stages, we can show if any. “Those images are broadcast in 53 countries in Europe. “We can call ourselves’ the home of cycling.” Says a proud Bernabino.
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