Ned Boulting

Boulting, pictured in May 2015.

Ned Boulting (born 11 July 1969)[1] is a British sports journalist and television presenter best known for his coverage of football and cycling.

Early life and education

Boulting was born in Andover, Hampshire[1] but moved to Bedford as a child. He attended Bedford School, where he studied for A-levels in French, German and English, before reading modern languages at Jesus College, Cambridge.[2]

Career

After several "completely directionless" years,[2] his television career began in 1997 when he joined Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday alongside Jeff Stelling. He joined ITV Sports in 2001, and has covered a range of football events including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the FA Cup. He became a reporter for ITV's Tour de France coverage in 2003 and has reported at every Tour since, as well as on other cycling events including the Tour of Britain and the Vuelta a España. He also covered the London 2012 Summer Paralympics for Channel 4.[1] He was awarded the Royal Television Society's Sports News Reporter of the Year Award in 2006.[3] Boulting branched out into commentating in 2015, providing commentary for ITV4's coverage of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire[4] and the Vuelta a España alongside David Millar.[5]

Boulting produced and directed Dutch Master – A tribute to Dennis Bergkamp for Sky Sports in 1998, and Steven Gerrard – A Year in My Life for Sky 1 in 2006.[1]

Books

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ned Boulting". MTC (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 Marquand, Rupert (11 August 2013). "Winning over the cycling audience". Bedfordshire on Sunday.
  3. ↑ Brooke, Mike (3 May 2013). "Ned Boulting signs book at Canary Wharf on Britain’s cycling obsession". Docklands and East London Advertiser.
  4. ↑ "The Tour de Yorkshire 2015" (Press release). itv.com. 2015-04-15. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  5. ↑ "La Vuelta a Espana 2015" (Press release). itv.com. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  6. ↑ Review: How I Won The Yellow Jumper by Ned Boulting | Helen Pidd | Environment | theguardian.com
  7. ↑ Review: On The Road Bike by Ned Boulting | Helen Pidd | Environment | theguardian.com
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