If anybody looks up youtube footage of Greg LeMond clinching the 1989 Tour de France you will hear Phil Liggett correctly announcing Laurent Fignon has lost the lead as he finishes the Paris time-trial.
This commentary was re-recorded after Phil completely blew the original and while in a confused meltdown awarded the race to Fignon.
That fact is burned in my memory from the time of the original live broadcast.
Now to prove it we need to find somebody with an original video recording, which includes Phil's initial commentary, which was so bad he had to go away and re-write history with what we now hear whenever that time-trial is broadcast.
Even in the youtube comments Phil is showered with praise for his 'expert' commentary.
Anyone else remember this?
This commentary was re-recorded after Phil completely blew the original and while in a confused meltdown awarded the race to Fignon.
That fact is burned in my memory from the time of the original live broadcast.
Now to prove it we need to find somebody with an original video recording, which includes Phil's initial commentary, which was so bad he had to go away and re-write history with what we now hear whenever that time-trial is broadcast.
Even in the youtube comments Phil is showered with praise for his 'expert' commentary.
Anyone else remember this?