It’s a hotchpotch of English, French, Italian and Dutch expressions that will confound the unsuspecting channel surfer who stumbles upon one of the three major professional Grand Tours.
Fortunately, Tour de France coverage on ITV4 has broadcaster-turned-cycling-scholar Ned Boulting and four-time Tour de France stage winner David Millar spelling out the intricate action in layman’s terms.
Broadcast live from Media City in Salford, the show will not only celebrate the year’s greatest sporting moments but will also pay homage to the ordinary people and Unsung Heroes using the power of sport to sustain the nation through unprecedented times.
Despite several iconic events in the sporting calendar being cancelled or postponed, 2020 was still a year to remember for many.
Directed by Marina Zenovich, the documentary retraces the remarkable rise and rapid fall of Armstrong, from the cycling hall of fame to the hall of infamy.
In candid interviews, Armstrong, his family, friends and former teammates recount his battle with cancer, his extraordinarily successful comeback to the sport, his multiple Tour de France victories, and the doping scandal that stripped him of them all.
The film also examines the wider problem of performance enhancing drugs in the sport.
Edwards, who set the triple jump world record in 1995 with a distance of 18.29 metres, says “it doesn’t seem right or fair” that his astonishing feat should be erased from the record books.
Away from athletics, Edwards has been preparing for his next major career move, as he takes on hosting duties for Eurosport’s live cycling coverage, part of the broadcaster’s exclusive deal for him to be its lead presenter for flagship sports programming.
The first version of the app, available for anyone to download for free, showcases a range of 360 videos from Sky and their partners.
Some transport viewers inside popular films, such as Suicide Squad and The Martian, while others invite viewers behind the scenes of iconic sports events such as Formula One and the Tour De France. A Sky News documentary titled Calais: The Jungle, will take viewers to the centre of the refugee crisis.
Sky has also announced two new virtual reality experiences which will become available via the app in the future.
Footage of the Sky Team was shot over a training day in Monaco and during the Tour of Romandie in Switzerland, two major preparations before the French competition in July.
The interactive video was released yesterday on Facebook. Three minutes in length, the film features 360º views of the team training on static bikes as well as interviews, and footage of the stage race in Switzerland.
Screening Tuesday 14 June, 18:30, Watershed, Bristol
