Former pro cyclist, broadcaster Paul Sherwen dies at 62

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Longtime professional cycling broadcaster Paul Sherwen has died at the age of 62, cycling officials said Sunday.
Sherwen, who rode in the Tour de France seven times during the 1970s and 1980s and was twice British national champion, commentated on the Tour and other events for British, American and Australian television and was considered one of the most authoritative voices in the sport.

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The cause of Sherwen's death is not yet known.

Sherwen covered 26 Tour de France events as a commentator and was a cycling analyst for NBC at the Olympics in 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. He was joined in the booth for many of those events by co-commentator Phil Liggett.

"We are saddened to offer our condolences to the friends and family of Paul Sherwen, who passed away this morning at his home in Uganda," NBC Sports said in a statement released Sunday. "Paul was synonymous with the Tour de France in the U.S. and will be greatly missed by his legions of fans and the NBC Sports family, which was honored to be part of Paul's 40th Tour last July. Our thoughts are with Paul's wife, Katherine, their children and all of those in the cycling community who became Paul Sherwen fans over his many years calling the sport he loved."

http://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/25437155/former-pro-cyclist-broadcaster-paul-sherwen-dies-62

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1. I have watched and listened to him and Phil so many years

The Tour will not be the same.

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2. Oh shit... this is stunning...

Phil and Paul were the voice of the tour. I’m sure he was fit as hell...wonder if it was a congenital thing. So sad...