About Steve Rider
Steve Rider (born 28 April 1950) is a retired English sports presenter. Between 1985 and 2005, Rider presented a variety of BBC Sport programmes including Sportsnight, Rally Report and Grandstand. He was the anchorman of ITV's football coverage between 2006 and April 2010, and anchored ITV's Formula One coverage from 2006 to 2008. He was the lead presenter for ITV's coverage of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. From 2009 to 2025, he was ITV's main presenter for the British Touring Car Championship. He announced in May 2025 that he would be retiring from presenting in June 2025. == Early life and education == Born in Dartford, Kent, Rider attended the John Roan Boys' Grammar School on Maze Hill in Blackheath. He began his career working for a newspaper in south-east London, the South East London Mercury, followed by writing for sports news agency Hayters. == Broadcasting career == === ITV === Early in his career he was a sports reporter for LBC and also covered motor racing for Anglia Television, who he joined full time in 1977. In 1979 he became the presenter for Anglia's local ITV football highlights show Match of the Week.
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