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Phil Liggett: the Voice of Cycling

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A former amateur cyclist turned professional commentator, Phil Liggett has covered forty-seven Tours de France and fifteen Olympic Games. He made Australians stay up all night glued to the television. He has seen the giants of cycling come and go and he has outlasted them all. He has called every triumph, tragedy and scandal in the sport for half a century. Astonishingly poetic and whimsical, Phil's flights of rhetorical brilliance on the microphone are the stuff of legend and are globally known as "Liggettisms". Has anyone ever described the pain of the uphill climb, or the chaos of the sprint to the line with such grace or style? Phil Liggett has shaped the way the world sees cycling, and his name has become synonymous with the sport. With the clock ticking on his career, Phil has found a new and urgent vocation saving endangered rhinos from poachers -- but can this ever replace the thrill of calling the big races? How much longer can Phil continue to be the voice of cycling?

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Andrew Pulver Guardian This film (and Liggett) is likable and charming enough. Rated: 3/5 Jul 21, 2021 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz A man who has helped bring the sport of cycling to the masses and who is well served by this celebratory, but never obsequious, documentary. Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 1, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mike W As an avid cyclist and fan I have been watching Phil Liggett's TV cycling coverage since the mid 80's. This movie provides a great view into the life of this highly accomplished but still-humble icon of the sport. Highly recommended! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/09/23 Full Review Chris V Great must-see for cycling lovers! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A former amateur cyclist turned professional commentator, Phil Liggett has covered forty-seven Tours de France and fifteen Olympic Games. He made Australians stay up all night glued to the television. He has seen the giants of cycling come and go and he has outlasted them all. He has called every triumph, tragedy and scandal in the sport for half a century. Astonishingly poetic and whimsical, Phil's flights of rhetorical brilliance on the microphone are the stuff of legend and are globally known as "Liggettisms". Has anyone ever described the pain of the uphill climb, or the chaos of the sprint to the line with such grace or style? Phil Liggett has shaped the way the world sees cycling, and his name has become synonymous with the sport. With the clock ticking on his career, Phil has found a new and urgent vocation saving endangered rhinos from poachers -- but can this ever replace the thrill of calling the big races? How much longer can Phil continue to be the voice of cycling?
Director
Nickolas Bird, Eleanor Sharpe
Producer
Nickolas Bird
Screenwriter
Eleanor Sharpe
Production Co
Post Lab IO
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 54m