The Real TdF Leaders

With the rise of cable television, a raft of new digital offerings and even the internet providing us with access to almost every sporting event conceivable, we are fortunate in this day and age to be able to watch endless hours of sport from all over the globe.

Part of that coverage includes the many voices that bring us commentary on every punch, stroke, kick, shot and step.

We all have our favourites - Bob Costas for the NBA, Ray 'Rabs' Warren in the NRL, Bill McLaren for Test rugby, Henry Blofeld for cricket and the great Bruce McAvaney (for whatever he wants) to name a just a few.

But despite the obvious dulcet tones of all of those above, few can rival the dynamic two wheeled machine that is Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen at Tour de France time.

Never before has sticking matchsticks in your eye sockets to stay awake until 2am twenty nights in a row been so pleasurable than it is to hear Liggett and Sherwen wax lyrical about the goings on in the peloton.