Cycling events on SBS
SBS screens no less than five cycling events live in March and April, including the Milan-San Remo and Amstel Gold Race.
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Cycling fans can get their fill of spring classic races with no less than five events to be shown live throughout March and April, including the Milan-San Remo and Amstel Gold Race for the very first time.
The Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix and Liege-Bastogne-Liege will also screen on SBS.
Orica-GreenEDGE rider Simon Gerrans will head into the Milan-San Remo as defending champion supported by teammate and 2011 winner Matt Goss. Fabian Cancellara and Tom Boonen will do battle on the cobbles in the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, with Australia’s Heinrich Haussler also to feature. Peter Sagan is another big name contender who will be looking for a win in the classics.
Milan-San Remo (Italy) is Livefrom 11:10pm Sunday 17 March on SBS ONE, with live streaming online at www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral. It will be hosted by Michael Tomalaris with David McKenzie and commentary from Matt Keenan.
The Tour of Flanders (Belgium) is Live from 10:30pm Sunday 31 March on SBS ONE, with live streaming online at www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral. It will be hosted by Michael Tomalaris with David McKenzie and commentary from Matt Keenan and Scott McGrory.
Paris-Roubaix (France) is Live from 9:30pm Sunday 7 April on SBS ONE, with live streaming online at www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral. It will be hosted by Michael Tomalaris with Henk Vogels and commentary from Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen. David McKenzie will provide reports from Europe.
The Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands) is Live 10:30pm Sunday 14 April SBS ONE, with live streaming online at www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral. It will be hosted by Michael Tomalaris with Henk Vogels and commentary from Matt Keenan and Scott McGrory.David McKenzie will provide reports from Europe.
Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Belgium) is Live 11:15pm Sunday 21 April SBS ONE. With live streaming online at www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral. It will be hosted by Michael Tomalaris with Henk Vogels and commentary from Matt Keenan and Scott McGrory. David McKenzie will provide reports from Europe.
SBS will also broadcast the final one-day classics race of the year, the Giro di Lombardia (Italy), live on 6 October.
NB: Live in Eastern States.
5 Responses
Geez..I wonder if these other races will get the same treatment as tdf..those helicopter shots especially.I admit that’s mainly why I watch road cycling..the reveal along the route..the people,the countryside,the buildings and architecture.
@JoshM – “mind-numbing commentary”?
Blasphemy! Go and wash your mouth out.
Great to see most of the Classics (including the Monuments) being broadcast on free-to-air! SBS showing everyone how it’s done! Hopefully the Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana will be broadcast in full this year too.
The season starts for real tonight with the Tirreno-Adriatico. (on Eurosport).
Keenan was much better working a co-commentator last season. Stops him rattling off obscure stats so much. Ligett and Sherwen are legends, can get a bit repetitive on long stages though.
Great news! It is nice to see a network increasing their live sporting broadcasts rather than decreasing. It is just a shame that we have to put up with the mind-numbing commentary of Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen for Paris-Roubaix… Matt Keenan does a great job… I bet he is a lot less expensive than P&P too.