Spring Cycling classics on SBS ONE

In April SBS will show the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and, for the first time, Liege-Bastogne-Liege live on SBS ONE.

2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans is expected to compete in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege while Australia’s first professional cycling team, GreenEDGE, is set to race the Tour of Flanders. 2008 Paris-Roubaix winner and GreenEDGE rider Stuart O’Grady will be looking for his second Paris-Roubaix victory.

“The global evolution of professional cycling continues to gain momentum and likewise, SBS continues to grow its broadcast of cycling’s big races,” says Michael Tomalaris, host of SBS’s cycling coverage. “The European Spring Classics are a significant part of the world cycling calendar and with so many Australian riders in the mix, it is sure to make for compelling viewing.”

SBS’s coverage of the Tour of Flanders begins at 10:30pm Sunday 1 April on SBS ONE, with live streaming online at www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral from 9:30pm. It will be hosted by Michael Tomalaris with SBS Cycling Analyst David McKenzie and commentary from Matt Keenan and Scott McGrory.

Paris-Roubaix begins 9:30pm Sunday 8 April on SBS ONE, with live streaming online at www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral from 9:30pm. It will be hosted by David Basheer with guest analyst Henk Vogels and commentary from Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen.

Liege-Bastogne-Liege will air 10:20pm Sunday 22 April on SBS ONE, with live streaming online at www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral from 10:20pm. It will be hosted by Michael Tomalaris with SBS Cycling Analyst Scott Sunderland and commentary from Matt Keenan and Scott McGrory.