True tales of the Tour de France: Carlton Kirby in Conversation

This event is now sold out within the current Covid guidelines. If/when those guidelines are amended, we will release extra tickets. Please sign-up to the waiting list to be first in the queue for any new tickets.

We are delighted to welcome Eurosport's lead cycling commentator Carlton Kirby, the Voice of Cycling, to the Tap Social craft brewery in Oxford, for an evening of tall tales and frank opinions from his 25 years’ covering the sport.

This night was originally scheduled for April 2020. All existing tickets are, of course, valid for the new date. which is three days before the start of the 2021 Tour de France.

In a funny and revealing evening for all cycling fans, Carlton will be sharing his front-row experiences from the Tour de France and other big races – plus the lessons he’s learned from life on the road, as a bon viveur in budget hotels across Europe.

Carlton Kirby has been in the commentary box for a golden age of British cycling and the evening will also include stories of his not-always-happy dealings with British stars from Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome to Mark Cavendish.

Carlton will be in conversation with former Procycling magazine writer Duncan Steer.

Carlton will be also be signing copies of his recent book 'Magic Spanner: The World of Cycling According to Carlton Kirby'.

This is a chance to see one of TV's most entertaining commentators and, yes, raconteurs in an intimate setting with close access to a range of good beers! Do please book early to guarantee your place. There are limited seats available.

Early Bird tickets are £12, or £20 including a book.

Note: audience safety is, of course, our priority. We are selling initially to a Covid-safe socially-distanced capacity and will release further tickets if/when the proposed June 21 lifting of restrictions takes place.