SOME WILL RECOGNISE DR BRIDIE O’DONNELL FROM her recent gig as a Tour de France commentator, others recall her from her record breaking UCI World Record women’s hour ride, while yet others know her as a civil servant for the Victorian State Government.

However you know Bridie, it’s likely that this powerhouse of a woman has left an impression as she goes from strength to strength and achievement to achievement. Here Coco spoke with Bridie to learn more about the woman whose voice guided us from Nice to Paris this year.

CH: HOW DID YOU LAND THE GIG COMMENTATING THE TOUR DE FRANCE THIS YEAR?

BO’D: I had worked at the Road National Championships in Ballarat over the last few years with Matthew Keenan, and also with Robbie McEwan for SBS for the World Championships for the last few years. SBS had initially planned to have me join the team for the spring classics but most of them were cancelled. Then they were looking at how their Tour de France team was going to shape up and I spoke with the executive producer who was keen to evolve and modernise the approach.

I then spoke with the Executive Producer Katherine who was keen to try and make things evolve and change and modernise the way and approach. It didn’t feel like much of a leap, but