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RSS FeedsPaul Sherwen`s memorial service to be held in Manchester
(Cyclingnews.com)

 
 

16 december 2018 10:18:21

 
Paul Sherwen`s memorial service to be held in Manchester
(Cyclingnews.com)
 


The memorial service for cycling broadcaster Paul Sherwen will be held on February 6, 2019, in Manchester, UK. His friend and co-commentator Phil Liggett announced the details of the service on Twitter, adding that the service will be in Manchester Cathedral. Sherwen, who was involved in 40 Tours de France as a rider and broadcaster, died of heart failure at his home in Uganda on December 2. The 62-year-oldīs funeral took place in Uganda on December 6. `Once again, thank you for your kind words of support following the untimely loss of my co-commentator, @PaulSherwen,` wrote Liggett. `We will remember Paul and celebrate his life on Feb 6, 2019 at the magnificent Manchester Cathedral, UK, starting at 2.30pm. All are welcome.`ADVERTISEMENT Once again, thank you for your kind words of support following the untimely loss of my co-commentator, @PaulSherwen. We will remember Paul and celebrate his life on Feb 6, 2019 at the magnificent Manchester Cathedral, UK, starting at 2.30pm. All are welcome. - Phil Liggett (@PhilLiggett) December 15, 2018 Following the tragic news of Sherwen`s death in early December, tributes from the cycling community have flooded in, and Liggett wrote in a post on social media, `I`ve lost my right hand man, my wing man, my teammate.` Sherwen rode professionally for the Fiat, La Redoute and Raleigh teams between 1978 and 1986, competing in seven Tours de France and winning the circuit race and road race British National Championships during his career. After retiring from racing he was best known for his commentating, beginning his long-running partnership with Liggett at British broadcaster Channel 4 in 1986. You can read more at Cyclingnews.com


 
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