SA animator's unlikely cycling hero muscles his way on to the Tour de France
Claudio Pavan has combined his two passions, cycling and animation, to create hugely popular Ion Göttlich - who's been invited as a commentator on this year's Tour de France
28 July 2019 - 00:00
Waiting for hours to watch a skinny man in Lycra zip past you in a split second isn't everyone's idea of a fabulous summer holiday, but South African animator Claudio Pavan had dreamed of following the Tour de France (TdF) - the cycling world's most famous race - since he fell in love with the sport in high school. ..
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