A cult figure, Paul Sherwen brought cycling to the world
03 December 2018 01:23
With his infectious enthusiasm for and knowledge of cycling Paul Sherwen expanded the frontiers of the sportDuring his cycling career, Paul Sherwen liked the hard stuff. Riding for French team La Redoute in the 1980s, the Englishman gained a reputation for his willingness to suffer on grueling climbs. One of his most-memorable performances at the Tour de France, a race he rode seven times and later commentated for three decades, was a six-hour solo breakaway.It was no surprise, then, that Sherwen relished another kind of challenge upon picking up the microphone in the late 1980s: teaching the world to love cycling as much as he did. Related: Paul Sherwen, cycling broadcaster and former rider, dies aged 62 Related: Australian cycling mourns death of much-loved commentator Paul Sherwen Continue readingread full article
