Carlton Kirby

This is terrible news regarding a beloved colleague. Funny, clever and always inciteful. Guillaume or "Willy" as I called him will be greatly missed by cycling fans and all who came to know him as I did, a friend. RIP Willy. @eurosport

Here's your Thursday target folks!!!! LIVE and on stage @StamfordCET Thursday 9th... last tickets... approaching sellout. A prize for the furthest travelled LET'S GET REEEEEEADY TO GIIIIIIIIGLE !!! ....it's a proper good night. See you there 🥰😎🥊

Loving the @UCI_cycling Worlds in @visitrwanda_now ....having a blast with @BriSmithy ....great racing !

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Me: what's that on the "Specials" board: Oasis Soup!?
Waiter: It's chicken soup
Me: What's special about that?
Waiter: You get a roll with it....
#CGF (Crap Gag Friday.... it's been a while)

Meanwhile behind the TV compound...

Er voilà 😉

YouTube video by Constance Bour 1998 Le Tour VTT Mountain Bike Tour de France Stage 189

youtu.be/c5yZ059ZLJI A very early on site commentary from 1998... you can hear a blend of both Jeremy Clarkson and Michael Palin. Both almost neighbours when I grew up. 🤣🥊

Cadel !

Going through my archive... 1998 VTT Tour de France.... name the kid in orange!? He went on to great things on the road

Greetings from @Czech_Tour ...stunningly beautiful race with a sprint opener into Karlovy Vary. Join me and @BriSmithy LIVE on site @flobikes and @SBSSportau @SBS 14.30cet

Today's office ⁦‪@ArcticRaceofN‬⁩ !!! See you all LIVE ⁦‪@flobikes‬⁩ and other providers in just over two hours... dramatic full stage set to end in sunshine.... it's a life 🥰... see you all soon xxx

Top of the Fjord for ya! See you later LIVE @flobikes.bsky.social and other territories 🥰 Arctic Race stage 2

We are nearly home! What a brilliant race 🥰

Gosh! My old house... I do miss it. Thank you friend xx

Sticky Bottle 'Entertaining, quirky and an enjoyable read' – Phil Liggett MBE'Entertaining... Carlton shows no sign of running out of amusing anecdotes... A worthy sequel tha…

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/sticky-bo... SUPER SALE!!!! Your holiday reading sorted... ❤️🤣😎😍🥊

It's time!!!

Tonight in #Taunton! Our final pre-#TDF2025 show!!!. True tales, impressions, backstage views, betting tips... it's a rich cake. AND, as ever, a prize for whoever has come the furthest to be there. tacchi-morris.com/carlton-kirby

Tour de France nearly here sooooo.... WALES HERE WE COME !!!! See you Tuesday and Wednesday... oh and don't worry if you missed Glastonbury... Somerset will be rocking on Thursday in Taunton 😘🤣🥊🎉🎠👍🏻🛼🛼

Thank you Gosforth! Fabulous night xxx

I am indeed ! 😎🥊

Gosforth tonight! SOLD OUT
Beverley tomorrow! SOLD OUT
Wednesday.....Pickering LAST FEW TICKETS !!!!!! 🛼🛼 @thekirktheatre

It'll be a great night! Yes we have a Q&A second half... always lively and super fun. Looking forward to it! It's a sellout ! 🎉😘🥊

Selling out... last few tickets down your way.... be quick! It's a really fun evening every time ! 🎉😎🥊🎠

LAST CHANCE FOR TONIGHT!!!! A handful of walk up tickets available... OXSTED Barn Theatre... almost sold out.
Come and have a proper giggle!!!
Be lucky and I'll see you later 😘

Selling fast!!!! Don't miss out on a really fun evening near you soon 🎉😆🥊

Selling fast!!!! Don't miss out on a really fun evening near you soon 🎉😆🥊

That's a great story Gareth. I could've worked that into my own tales of Mafia encounters in my first book "Magic Spanner"...I guess even within the darkness of such people there is light