The ‘voice of cycling’ Phil Liggett has called his last Olympic cycling event, but even as he turns 81, there’s another stage to come for the affable Englishman.
– old enough to remember when the Dead Sea was only sick? Is it that simple equation which caused you to announce that on the day that this is published – Sunday – is not just your birthday, but also the day of your retirement from the Olympics?: Yes. I won’t be at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles because I don’t want to bore people, and I’ll be approaching 85 years of age.
Later that evening I saw Cadel at the bottom of the mountain, and I said: “Cadel, you’ve got to pack in this mountain biking. I believe you’ve got all the ability required to win the Tour de France.” He was not convinced and had other commitments. Then he did turn pro and when he won the Tour in 2011 I had to jump over the barriers because SBS wanted a hot interview. I grabbed his left shoulder, and I said, “Cadel, could we chat? I need to speak to you.” And he turned around and said, “It was.
‘You bastard’: Lance Armstrong’s cheating felt like a personal betrayal to Liggett who had been one of his biggest supporters.for many years from a huge distance. And I said, “this guy is as hot as mustard. This guy must have flecks of urine in his drugs.” And yet, you were right in the middle of it, and really were the last defender. Do you feel bitterly betrayed by him?: Difficult to say.
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