Rob Hatch
British sport commentator
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Rob Hatch is a British television sports commentator and broadcaster. Born in Accrington,[1] Hatch grew up in a sporty family.[2][3] He studied sports science at university,[1] and became a fan of professional cycling while working and travelling in Europe after university.[2] He subsequently did a broadcasting master's degree in Madrid with work experience in 2007 at Eurosport News.[1][2]
After working across several broadcast jobs, Hatch's first major cycling commentary was on the 2009 Giro d'Italia with Eurosport.[2] He subsequently became a regular commentator in cycling for Eurosport and their successor in the UK, TNT Sports, being the lead commentator for many major events, including the Tour de France.[3] He is a regular contributor to The Cycling Podcast. A resident of Majorca,[2] Hatch is fluent in several European languages and he is noted for his careful pronunciation of names in national or regional accents.[4][5]
Hatch won commentator of the year at the 2024 Broadcast Sport Awards,[3] but his appointment by TNT to commentate on the 2025/26 Ashes was met with scepticism due to his lack of experience in commentating on cricket.[6]