Phil Liggett
@PhilLiggett
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Pro-cycling commentator.
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Joined January 2009
***BREAKING NEWS**** Another Eritrean rider in the pro ranks in 2026, and this is a BIG ONE: Alongside WJ rider Tsige Kahsay Kiros, Nahom Efriem was the other star of the 2025 World Champs MJ road race! 🌍🇪🇷 He joins the brilliant @bikeaid team - a top 20 Continental Team
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Thanks for the heads up. I was afraid of that and another nail in the SM coffin for me. Have a great 2026. Phil
@PhilLiggett Oh, dear Phil, it appears that this tweet re: Officer Miller is not real. Back in our youth we didn't have much of that and It sickens me that you got tangled up in such trash. No biggie though there are plenty of fools to tell us so/no. Meantime a Merry-Happy to you
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Remember your first bike at Christmas? Happy Christmas to you all and a year of pedalling in 2026
As it’s Christmas Eve (for many people) we wanted to share a truly magical story about charitable giving, sustainability, international cooperation and the singular power of the bicycle to bring joy to the world! ❤️🌍🚲 We recently visited the HQ of the incredible
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Officer Miller responded to a call at a local grocery store. The manager had caught a shoplifter. When Officer Miller arrived, he expected to see a teenager stealing candy or a professional thief. Instead, he saw an elderly man, about 80 years old, sitting on a bench in the
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A HUGE day for African women’s cycling, as the news finally (we were 🤐🤐!) goes public on Eritrea’s rising star Monaliza Araya Chneslasie joining the brilliant @WMNcycling @zondacrypto World Tour development team till end of 2027! She joins the rising star Tsige Kahsay Kiros to
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Well this might be the coolest story of our week! ❤️🇬🇲 Our good friends @rapha recently donated a large selection of clothing and awesome helmets to us to share with projects who need this kit across Africa. So happy to share that our partners @BicycleCharity have started
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Thank you @rickygervais once again for your unconditional support to animal welfare with your amazing gift to Helping Rhinos today from all of the team at @HelpingRhinos 🦏❤️
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BREAKING NEWS After 6 long years of hiding, Team https://t.co/srXZeKhU6D (+ 🇦🇩 sponsor) is rolling back into the peloton like we never left First mission: @PuneGrandTour India🇮🇳warm up your roads, we’re about to cause data-powered chaos! #ProCyclingStats #PuneGrandTour2026
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The results of the annual Best African Cyclist Awards 2025 were announced this weekend. We are proud to be on the judging panel 🙏🏆 The big award winners are: 🏆 Men Elite: Biniam Girmay 🇪🇷 @NSNCyclingTeam 🏆 Women Elite: Kim Le Court 🇲🇺 @agsoudal 🏆 Best Nation: Eritrea
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We could put into words what is happening here at Africa Continental Championships, but apart from: 🇪🇷🏆 Men Elite Champion: @MeraKudus 🇪🇷🏆Men U23 Champion: Awet Aman We will leave it to the Eritrean “final whistle pitch invasion” to sum it up 🇪🇷❤️ That’s a wrap folks! 😴🌍
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It is 30C+ here in Kenya, the Elite & U23 women start at 13:30 - who thought that was a good idea? We @CyclingAfrica are handing out @OTESportsGB hydration tablets to teams to try and help their riders survive. Thanks to The Pedal Club in the UK for their kindness in funding
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It’s Day 2 of @HelpingRhinos 3 Day campaign and we are so close to the halfway mark of our £100,000 goal. Every hour counts, every share makes a difference and every pound raised is matched. By coming together today, you are changing the future for rhinos. Thank you for every
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The rhino is facing extinction in our lifetime if we don’t act now. Please donate to @HelpingRhinos #ExtinctionIsCalling appeal and your donation will be DOUBLED - meaning twice the impact. Thank you. https://t.co/RjEtntg4Y6
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With the @UCI_cycling African Continental Cycling Championships kicking off in two days, we have launched our live Newsfeed to share breaking news, rider confirmations, race results and so on. Tell us what you want to see / read? There may be some exciting transfer news to
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You can find all your African Continental Cycling Championships information here for this week's events. Startlists and Results.
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Congratulations, Guys. You leave with your heads held high.
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We wanted to comment on this story, as of course any positive developments in African pro cycling are to be celebrated! However, let’s talk actual facts: Trying to get top teams to Rwanda for a one-day race seems pretty impractical. So let’s assume the proposal is to take
🇷🇼 Rwanda eyes new WorldTour race in 2027 after Kigali Worlds success 📰 https://t.co/LXYvwWcV7k 📸 Cor Vos
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We normally wait for a team to share its official communications on new rider contracts but we have it from George Hincapie himself that South African 🇿🇦 duo @StefandBd @Byron__Munton have signed for the exciting new Modern Adventure Pro Cycling team for 2026! Congrats to both
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Alongside our grass-roots development work, it is vital we at Africa Rising Cycling always talk about and promote the many African riders riding in the professional peloton. These men and women are...
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Almost 20 years ago, back in September 2006, African cycling had a seismic moment: Tom Ritchey and Jock Boyer, both famous US pro cyclists, visited Rwanda as judges of a local wooden bike race. They witnessed some real raw talent and realised Africa had potential to deliver
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THE VOICE OF CYCLING - @PhilLiggett SAW THE SHOW! Hear what the legendary commentator had to say about this new stage play about the first Australian to win the #tourdefrance live on stage! #cadelevans #connordelves #cadellungsonlegs #philliggett
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Cavendish Speaks at Pedal Club Dinner The Pedal Club always strives to find interesting and prominent speakers and October’s guest was of the highest quality – Mark Cavendish with @PhilLiggett . (Words Chris Lovibond, Photos Phil O'Connor https://t.co/xT6xb7ytDS
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