He does have a pleasant voice and diction, I'll give him that, but tactically he just hasn't got a clue, and that's obviously more important.
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This is getting off-topic, but Van Lombeek was quite oblivious as well. He was also never able to tell which rider was which.I'm Belgian and Dutch speaking, and I know Liggett quite well. Often watched livestreams of California, Down Under and other races that are or were not live on our channels, and got to know Phil that way. A lot of highlight videos on YouTube starr him as well. So I'm a bit amazed honestly that Logic doesn't know him or his voice.
At first I quite liked him, but I guess that was mostly me being enthusiastic that internet made it possible for me to watch international broadcasts of races that weren't on TV here. In recent years I noticed more and more lacks in his knowledge, which got annoying indeed.
As to second wat Logic said, Flemish cycling commentators are probably the best ones. Because of tradition, and being so close to so many parts of the peloton. José De Cauwer is a landmark, as is his 'lead' Michel Wuyts (although sometimes contested because of particular declarations). Fred De Bruyne is a legend, and growing up with Van Lombeek-Uytterhoeven as cycling voices was a pleasure.
Yes, voice and diction was fine, it was more like a lack of emphasis, intonation.He does have a pleasant voice and diction, I'll give him that, but tactically he just hasn't got a clue, and that's obviously more important.
I'm Belgian and Dutch speaking, and I know Liggett quite well. Often watched livestreams of California, Down Under and other races that are or were not live on our channels, and got to know Phil that way. A lot of highlight videos on YouTube starr him as well. So I'm a bit amazed honestly that Logic doesn't know him or his voice.
At first I quite liked him, but I guess that was mostly me being enthusiastic that internet made it possible for me to watch international broadcasts of races that weren't on TV here. In recent years I noticed more and more lacks in his knowledge, which got annoying indeed.
As to second wat Logic said, Flemish cycling commentators are probably the best ones. Because of tradition, and being so close to so many parts of the peloton. José De Cauwer is a landmark, as is his 'lead' Michel Wuyts (although sometimes contested because of particular declarations). Fred De Bruyne is a legend, and growing up with Van Lombeek-Uytterhoeven as cycling voices was a pleasure.
Okay, this beggars the question:
AAAaaarrrgghhh!!! No it doesn't.
It invites the question, but it does not beggar (or beg) the question. A misused phrase that always sets my teeth on edge.
Philipsen is there as well. So that's one other sprinter. Edit. Bennett too.Caleb Ewan 20-30 secs back.
I think he will come back but the other sprinters wouldn't.
You must have a crystal ball!It's probably gonna be a sprint, but this is fun.