I’m not a cycling desperate, and I wasn’t a great fan of Robbie.
In fact I stopped watching SBS Tour de France after he came onto the commentary team.
Like many cycling enthusiasts, I enjoyed the original travelogue aspect of the TDF coverage, which faded a little with the modern team.
The in-depth analysis was over the top, and to me there seemed to be some aggression in the commentary, with a fair bit of an ‘I know’ and ‘I was right’ trumpeting on display.
I particularly disliked the interruptions to other commentators’ talking points when some obscure tactic or incident happened.

It was a terrible decision by SBS. Robbie was the shining light in the commentary box. Thankfully I have GCN and a VPN.

Ridiculous and so disappointing. Robbie was the main reason to watch SBS coverage. Over to GCN now. Such stupidity must not go unpunished.

Not a logical decision this one, he’s a cycling legend who is both informative and has a sense of humour.

An absurd decision. Robbie McEwan and Matt Keenan are such a brilliant team and I am bemused – to put it politely – at this decision. What the heck is going on with SBS?!?!

Unbelievable news! First Thommo then Robbie. Who next? What are SBS thinking?
My wife and I have been religiously watching SBS cycling since the Commonwealth Bank Classic days from the early 1990s. Robbie was a young up and coming racing cyclist then and Thommo starting his commentary. They have too much experience to be lost to us fans. Hope they are snapped up other Networks! A big mistake SBS!