Posted by Paul Devlin:
I worked on the coverage of 6 Tours de France with CBS Sports from 2000-2008. Lance Armstrong dominated the race, which was great for our American audience. The CBS team won 3 Emmys in the category of Live Event Turnaround during this time. This dramatic segment shows why.
Victor Frank was the producer. He and I worked side-by-side many hours in a tiny remote editing truck, traveling all over France crafting these pieces. Vic is old school sports TV, with all the passion that implies: “We’re not just covering an event, LET’S MAKE A MOVIE!.” Vic is brilliant at identifying the best characters, their conflicts and teasing out the drama. Our small team over the years included an impressive list of talented producers, writers and editors. The music was specially composed for Vic and the Tour by Mark Wood and Armen Keteyian hosted the show in early years.
Even with all our combined experience covering the biggest sporting events in the world, many of us who worked the Tour de France for CBS agree that it was the best gig in sports television.
Enjoy one of the great moments on the Tour in this episode from 2003, and come back for the exciting conclusion when this year’s tour is over!
Posted by Paul Devlin:
I worked on the coverage of 6 Tours de France with CBS Sports from 2000-2008. Lance Armstrong dominated the race, which was great for our American audience. The CBS team won 3 Emmys in the category of Live Event Turnaround during this time. This dramatic segment shows why.
Victor Frank was the producer. He and I worked side-by-side many hours in a tiny remote editing truck, traveling all over France crafting these pieces. Vic is old school sports TV, with all the passion that implies: “We’re not just covering an event, LET’S MAKE A MOVIE!.” Vic is brilliant at identifying the best characters, their conflicts and teasing out the drama. Our small team over the years included an impressive list of talented producers, writers and editors. The music was specially composed for Vic and the Tour by Mark Wood and Armen Keteyian hosted the show in early years.
Even with all our combined experience covering the biggest sporting events in the world, many of us who worked the Tour de France for CBS agree that it was the best gig in sports television.
Enjoy one of the great moments on the Tour in this episode from 2003, and come back for the exciting conclusion when this year’s tour is over!
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