Personal information | |
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Full name | William Paul Sherwen |
Nickname | Climber[1] |
Born | Widnes, Lancashire, England | 7 June 1956
Died | 2 December 2018 Kampala, Uganda | (aged 62)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Domestique |
Amateur team | |
1977 | ACBB |
Professional teams | |
1978–1979 | Fiat - La France |
1980–1983 | La Redoute - Motobecane |
1984 | La Redoute |
1985 | La Redoute - Cycles MBK |
1986 | Raleigh - Weinmann |
1987 | Raleigh - Banana |
Major wins | |
National Circuit Race Championship (1986) National Road Race Championship (1987) |
Paul Sherwen (7 June 1956 – 2 December 2018) was an English professional racing cyclist and later a cycling broadcaster, notably covering the Tour de France. He raced in seven editions of the Tour, finishing five, and gained a reputation for his ability to suffer over long mountain stages.[2] After his cycling career, he became a broadcaster, providing live commentary for English-speaking television stations especially of the Tour de France, which he covered for 33 years.
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