Interview Hugh Porter The Bbcs Voice Of Cycling

Cycling fans were told he was leaving the Beeb to explore other paths. Hugh Porter MBE a four-time world professional individual pursuit champion has been the BBCs voice of cycling for more than 25 years.

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So when I read that the 73-year-old Porter had become the latest victim of what appears to be the BBCs purge of old men and women my first thought was that it couldnt have happened to a nicer man and that is in the genuine sense of the remark with no sense of irony or sarcasm.

Interview hugh porter the bbcs voice of cycling. Hugh William Porter MBE is one of Britains greatest former professional cyclists winning four world titles in the individual pursuit - more than any other rider - as well as a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 1966. Hugh Porter Wolverhampton Hugh Porter the voice of BBC cycling and former four time world pursuit champion received the Freedom of the City of Wolverhampton last Monday April 20. BBCs disservice to voice of cycling Hugh Porter shows befuddled Auntie is no company for old men The telephone call was from Ron Chakraborty a senior editor at BBC Sport.

I am totally fed up with his inaccurate and just plain wrong commentary. Porter 73 who has been the Beebs voice of cycling for nearly 30 years is to be. Hugh Porter leaving his BBC commentator role Wolverhampton News Published.

The World Track Cycling Championships were being held at Leicester on the big outdoor track the English summer had lived-up to. My mum and dad had gone to bed in our cooncil hoose in Cross Street Kirkcaldy and I was sitting alone in front of the TV. In fact the Beeb gave him the push without any warning.

He is now a commentator on cycling events working most notably for the BBC and ITV. . Feb 28 2013 Hugh Porter today reveals his sadness after his shock departure as the BBCs voice of cycling.

I can see the same screens as I assume he can but he must be looking at a different event. Hugh Porter the BBCs voice of cycling BikeRadar. Hugh Porter was successful in the World Championships that year winning his third World Pursuit title.

The BBC was embroiled in a fresh ageism row last night after sacking 73-year-old voice of cycling Hugh Porter in favour of a younger colleague. He later made the move into commentary becoming the voice of both British swimming and cycling. Hugh has been the voice of.

Hugh Porter should hang up his mic now. Hugh Porter Pursuit King. His daughter Jessica Varnish the 2012 Olympian and two-time World Record Holder also rides for the clubLocal resident and four-time World Champion and Tour de France rider Hugh Porter the BBCs Voice of Cycling is going to drop the flag to start the event very fitting since the start is on Hugh Porter Way and Wolverhampton professional Andy Tennant former Team Pursuit World Champion.

Porter was born and bred in Wolverhampton and was a Commonwealth gold medallist in 1966 before winning four world individual pursuit titles between 1968 and 1973. Tour of Britain commentator Hugh Porter MBE rides Aviva Tour Ride 22 Sep 2015 1200 am By The Tour of Britain Sign-up to next months Aviva Tour Ride sportive and you could be riding alongside voice of the Aviva Tour of Britain on ITV and former World Champion Hugh Porter MBE. The sudden axing of veteran cycling commentator Hugh Porter has plunged the BBC into a new ageism row.

Hugh Porter Hugh Porter in 2010 Personal information Full nameHugh William Porter NicknameHughie. Hugh who is married to Olympic gold medallist winner Anita Lonsbrough was the BBCs voice of cycling for 30 years but last year it emerged his services would not be. BBC told viewers he d moved on to pastures new after 30-year career.

We had Lizzie Armitstead called as ninth in the road race when she was in. Hes the best in the game and was the voice of the Olympics. Ken Farnum Olympian and folk hero dies at age 89 Cycling News.

His rapid creation of relevant thoughtful knowledgable and creative sentences delivered with passion and authority is all the insight and drama BBC Sport needs for its Cycling coverage. Hugh Porter is a master at Cycling commentary. Hugh Porter 73 who led track and road cycling TV coverage during the London Games and was main BBC cycling commentator for 30 years is being replaced by his colleague Simon Brotherton 43.

Its 44 years ago but I remember it like it was yesterday. He has been a cycling commentator for the BBC since the 1984 LA Olympics. The voice of cycling.

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