Thursday 5 July 2007
I slept a solid 10 hours this morning. It felt really good.
The rest of the crew traveled in, including many who had been in Spain for the America’s Cup. I received my cell phone (YAYY!!) and credential, and was ready to work. Maria and I set off with our London-based ENG crew to the starting line complex today,
which was located at a huge convention center in London being used for the 2012 Olympics. There, we shot press conferences and medical check-ins for team Discovery Channel (our American riders). It’s enjoyable to go to press conferences, because you get to see the riders in a more normal atmosphere; much more up close and personal (something I never did last year). And I mean really personal…check out George Hincapie getting the works from the doctors and journalists! Good cycling stuff right there.
Much of today was waiting around for the riders, so it took up a good chunk of the afternoon. At night, we had our annual production meeting to kick off the entire Tour. Most everyone here is from years past, with a few exceptions; and so by having the entire crew all in one place (an event which won’t happen again until the night of the last stage, at the wrap party), it was hard to stay serious and focus at the task at hand.
One thing I’m not looking forward to: the amount of time we’ll be on the air for the first two stages originating from London. Apparently, someone (maybe even the city of London) on the Brit’s side is paying to make the broadcast be televised live from start to finish (normally, since stages are so long, broadcasts don’t always pick up right from the beginning of the race; not very eventful). This calls for earlier crew calls in the morning, and an overall longer broadcast. *cough cough* logistical nightmare *cough*.
Topped it all off with another (smaller, 8-person) group dinner, at a French restaurant [ironically]. Didn’t see that one coming.
I slept a solid 10 hours this morning. It felt really good.
The rest of the crew traveled in, including many who had been in Spain for the America’s Cup. I received my cell phone (YAYY!!) and credential, and was ready to work. Maria and I set off with our London-based ENG crew to the starting line complex today,
which was located at a huge convention center in London being used for the 2012 Olympics. There, we shot press conferences and medical check-ins for team Discovery Channel (our American riders). It’s enjoyable to go to press conferences, because you get to see the riders in a more normal atmosphere; much more up close and personal (something I never did last year). And I mean really personal…check out George Hincapie getting the works from the doctors and journalists! Good cycling stuff right there.Much of today was waiting around for the riders, so it took up a good chunk of the afternoon. At night, we had our annual production meeting to kick off the entire Tour. Most everyone here is from years past, with a few exceptions; and so by having the entire crew all in one place (an event which won’t happen again until the night of the last stage, at the wrap party), it was hard to stay serious and focus at the task at hand.
One thing I’m not looking forward to: the amount of time we’ll be on the air for the first two stages originating from London. Apparently, someone (maybe even the city of London) on the Brit’s side is paying to make the broadcast be televised live from start to finish (normally, since stages are so long, broadcasts don’t always pick up right from the beginning of the race; not very eventful). This calls for earlier crew calls in the morning, and an overall longer broadcast. *cough cough* logistical nightmare *cough*.
Topped it all off with another (smaller, 8-person) group dinner, at a French restaurant [ironically]. Didn’t see that one coming.
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