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Simon Brotherton

About Simon Brotherton


I'm in Beijing for my fourth Olympic Games, commentating on cycling and boxing for BBC Radio 5 Live.

Some of you may know me primarily as a football commentator on TV's Match of the Day and on radio, but having covered the Tour de France 14 times and numerous world title fights over the past 15 years - as well as Olympic Games in Atlanta, Sydney and Athens - I feel at home in the velodrome and boxing hall.

Chris Boardman - Olympic champ in 1992 - is alongside me for all the cycling events in China.

Simon Brotherton is a commentator for BBC Radio 5 Live, concentrating on the cycling in Beijing. Our FAQs should answer any questions you have.


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  • 1. At 8:21pm on 01 Aug 2008, livingchimneypot wrote:

    Simon,

    I actually know you most for your TDF commentary and I feel that is where your heart lies? One of my favourite pieces of radio commentary is you describing Floyd Landis' finish in the mountains after his disaster the day before. I suspect you were as devastated as me by what happened after.

    I live in France now and your commentaries created a feel for the place and the magic of what is still one of the world's great sport's events.

    Athletics has just as many problems doping-wise as cycling. Cycling is doing something about it. Vive Le Tour!

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  • 2. At 4:47pm on 22 Aug 2008, David Shield II wrote:

    Well done Simon, you are one of the best commentators on the BBC and have offered some cracking commentaires this week, great radio.

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