The emails have been coming thick and fast and as usual I haven’t had a chance to update this part of the site quick enough. Dave keeps giving us a mention on air and when I told him how many people write in to sing his praises he was really pleased and surprised! Keep ’em…
Apologies for the delay in updating this part of the website but there has been so much cycling on Eurosport that I haven’t had a chance to actually do any work at all. The emails below are the cream of the crop, if yours isn’t published, sorry, there are various reasons for that or there…
Well, its been a long time since I last updated although a steady stream of Duffield appreciation email has been coming in. He certainly had a lot to talk about in the first week of La Vuelta with David Millar winning both the opening time trial and a road stage breakaway. The images on screen…
The interest in David Duffield reached fever pitch toward the end of the Tour de France 2001. Emails were received and the best ones are below for your enjoyment. From: Agreeable RichardSubject: Duffers MarcoWell here he is, Duffers. A really nice bloke actually although quite difficult to get a word in. Now I know how…
The interest in David Duffield reached fever pitch toward the end of the Tour de France 2001. Emails were received and the best ones are below for your enjoyment. From: RyanSubject: duffield One Duffieldism that I thought you would have got, Now the (Saeco, Telecom etc.) team are starting to go = Team is working…
In the bumper TdF 2001 preview issue of Cycling Weekly there was an article in the News Section that profiled this web page dedicated to the Great Man Duffield. The response over the next week was huge as Cycling Weekly readers flocked to find out more about their hero. Many people sent in emails which…
Here are some things we have learnt about David over the years. He was born 20th May 1931. (Send him a birthday card via www.eurosport.com!) He rode a trike very fast. He even held a lot of British Records for trike racing. He enjoys food more than the average person! Every region he goes to he…
Summer just wouldn’t be the same without the three week insight into Le Grande Boucle that David Duffield provides us with. Every day he can be heard on the television for up to 7 hours a day commentating for Eurosport on the Tour de France without a break. Very often he is assisted by either his nemesis…
Some of David’s common sayings include: Duffer’s speak English “Tail end Charlies” Riders struggling at the back of the peloton ” He will be licking his lips” Looking forward in anticipation (to the climbs/sprint /TT etc) “Turn your granny to the wall” The riders will be descending a treacherous Alpine road at over 80 kph….