I missed the start of coverage for this year's tour. Where is David Duffield this year. Has he stepped down from his usual role.
Andy Howes
I understood he would be studio based for the TDF and interviewing people- rather like the RAI after race coverage of the Giro------ of course I may have dreamt it !!!
I saw him out in Malaysia in February, where he was MC for the Tour De Langkawi. He told me he was now well, and I must say he certainly looked very well. As an MC he really is very good and knows how to keep the crowds entertained at the finish line.
gemarc <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
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I was thinking the same thing the coverage was good but I missed David
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There's a two page feature on DD in Procycling's Tour de France special. It suggests DD will be based in a purpose built studio in London as playing the anchorman role a la Des Lynam. He's even done some trial runs in flashy yellow waistcoat just for the race.
I thought he'd be there right from the start ofthe Tour.
I missed the start of coverage for this year's tour. Where is David Duffield this year. Has he stepped down from his usual role.
EuroSport said he was working from the Parisian HQ (aka the Dungeons). However it appears that the archaeologist is doing that instead. He might appear later in the tour I think.
That got a good response, Thanks to all of you for taking the time to write. I thought he might have retired - he'd been racing for a few years when I started up so he must be 70 plus ?. Anyway Christie Anderson is very interesting as a summariser to Mike Smith. She really does know what's going on and I hope she stays for the whole event.
Andy Howes "gemarc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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seems we are not alone have emailed eurosport about my dissapointment
I really can't understand what all the fuss is about. Whereas I'm no fan of Mike Smith (just a younger version of Duffers in my view), I am quite pleased with the coverage so far. The 'behind the teams' features that thay are running are really interesting and show a totally different side to the tour.
I agree other than dd issue I think this years coverage is looking like the best ever particularly like the behind the scenes bit at the start,it seems as terrestrial coverage of the tour gets less eurosports just gets better.
Its just that I suspect many here like me very much associate him with the tour each year
