20 Facts About Paul Sherwen

Paul Sherwen was an English professional racing cyclist and later a cycling broadcaster, notably covering the Tour de France.

Paul Sherwen raced in seven editions of the Tour, finishing five, and gained a reputation for his ability to suffer over long mountain stages.

Paul Sherwen started his sporting life as a swimmer, finishing second in the under-14 Kenyan swimming championship.

Paul Sherwen won the Archer Grand Prix cycle race in 1976 and 1977.

Paul Sherwen then turned professional in 1978 for Fiat under Raphael Geminiani, and later rode as a domestique in the La Redoute cycling team.

Paul Sherwen finished 70th in the 1978 Tour de France.

Paul Sherwen finished outside the cut-off time, but was reinstated in view of his solo chase after a crash.

Paul Sherwen finished third in the Tour du Haut Var, won by Sean Kelly, in 1982, following a stage win in the season-opening Tour of the Mediterranean.

Paul Sherwen came second in the Four Days of Dunkirk in 1983, winning a stage.

Paul Sherwen won the Grand Prix de Denain that same year.

Paul Sherwen retired after two seasons winning the British road race championship in 1987 his final season.

Paul Sherwen then managed the Banana-Raleigh team until Raleigh pulled out at the end of 1989.

Paul Sherwen was considered for the position of Performance Director at British Cycling in 1997, but lost out to Peter Keen.

Up until the conclusion of the 2018 Tour de France, Paul Sherwen provided the commentary broadcast internationally for many television networks including Australia's SBS Network, Canada's Outdoor Life Network, and the United States' CBS, ABS, and NBC Sports with Phil Liggett.

Paul Sherwen covered the Tour de France for thirty-three years.

Paul Sherwen lived in Kampala, Uganda and had interests in a gold mine in Busitema.

Paul Sherwen travelled regularly between Uganda and the United States.

Paul Sherwen died of heart failure on 2 December 2018 at his home in Kampala at the age of 62.

Paul Sherwen is survived by his wife and their two children.

Paul Sherwen was active in a number of humanitarian projects in Uganda, including a "a group that distributed bicycles and trained bicycle mechanics in Uganda", and a foundation was started in his name.