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Best cycling films?

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  • March 10, 2020 at 9:37 am #30539
    sinicaite

    Hi to all. It is very sad to see, but the world gets quarantined more and more because of the corona virus. Fortunately, where I live, I can still go for a bike ride, but all races and bigger events in general are being cancelled. It is not unlikely that I won’t be able to go for a bike ride soon too because of the virus restrictions.

    That lead me thinking that I should stock up with cycling films. I thought about the best cycling films I have ever seen. One recent documentary that I really loved was “Wonderful Losers: A Different World” by Arunas Matelis, which had Svein Tuft and Chris Anker Sorensen (and others) as its heroes. I thought it was quite artsy, but really inspiring. It felt it showed the true beauty of cycling. I bought it on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/wonderful-losers-a-different-world/id1491074255

    What are your favourite cycling films? Can we gather a list for quarantine days, just in case? ))

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  • March 25, 2020 at 1:49 pm #956659
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    Flachlandradler

    I think this is a pretty good

    I think this is a pretty good compilation of amazing bike films – complete with links 🙂 https://blog.bikemap.net/discussion-en/10-more-incredible-bike-movies/

    March 17, 2020 at 10:10 am #956657
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    brooksby

    I bought Breaking Away on DVD

    I bought Breaking Away on DVD (I know – old-skool!) recently for about £1.50, but haven’t quite got around to watching it…

    March 17, 2020 at 9:58 am #956655
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    Jack Sexty

    Funny you should say that,

    Funny you should say that, here’s your bible! https://road.cc/content/feature/267122-best-cycling-films-netflix-and-amazon-prime-video

    (minus Breaking Away, I shall update it soon…) 

    March 16, 2020 at 12:33 pm #956653
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    henryb

    Quicksilver? (actually I can

    Quicksilver? (actually I can’t remeber if it’s any good – I probably haven’t seen it for 30 years…)

    March 14, 2020 at 11:32 am #956651
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    adamharries

    “The Program” is a movie
    “The Program” is a movie definitely worth a watch if you haven’t seen it, charing the rise and fall of Mr Armstrong.. Ben Foster is very good in the lead role, by the end I almost thought he was the real Lance Armstrong.. good bunch racing sequences too: correographed by David Millar using pro riders as extras (they even made sure the bikes used were authentic -Trek USPS madones etc of course, with a mixture of liveried up replicas (many supplied by Condor apparently ) for the other teams. The other main character is David Walsh in his pursuit of finding out the more questionable practices going on behind the scenes. Trailer:

    March 14, 2020 at 11:20 am #956649
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    adamharries

    Yes! Guilty pleasure or not,
    Yes! Guilty pleasure or not, Premium Rush is a great fun watch with some very impressive stunt riding sequences (including our very own Danny MacAskill) ..it may make you want to swap your carbon steed for a steel fixed gear round town

    March 13, 2020 at 6:15 pm #956647
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    gusstrang

    Ah well – each to their own!

    Ah well – each to their own!

    March 13, 2020 at 3:42 pm #956645
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    pwake

    “Pedalling Dreams: The

    “Pedalling Dreams: The Raleigh Story” is worth a watch. A nice documentary slice of social/economic history. Think it’s still on BBC Player.

    March 13, 2020 at 2:46 pm #956643
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    ktache

    LeMond is a star!

    LeMond is a star!

    March 13, 2020 at 2:29 pm #956641
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    Anonymous

    The updated version is since

    The updated version is since Lance was found guilty. It contains stuff like how LeMond said something to a reporter about Lance’s victories and Lance took it the wrong way. From that Lance then got LeMonds bike brand crushed by Trek. I think since the downfall and subsequent multiple lawsuits against Lance, LeMond has his brand back and are looking at making bikes again.

    I can’t remember where I saw the updated version, probably some dodgy download but there’s a grainy old version on youtube.

    March 13, 2020 at 1:59 pm #956639
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    bfslxo

    2nd vote for ‘Wonderful

    2nd vote for ‘Wonderful Losers’

    We had a live screening 2 years back in Belfast with the director due to several parts being filmed here. As mentioned very artsy & in truth not particularly a great film but still nice to get a bit more insight into the life of domestiques. I’ve forgotten the specfic riders name but the footage of him moving up & down the peloton during the giro are worth it for that alone.

    March 13, 2020 at 10:34 am #956637
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    peted76
    gusstrang wrote:
    David Millar’s film Time Trial gets my vote. It was on limited release in cinemas but is now on paid Youtube, Amazon Prime and Google Play for £3.49 

    Trailer HERE

    I quite like Dave Millar and I really wanted to like this.. but I genuinely think it’s the most boring piece of drivel to ever grace my television screen, please don’t spend any money renting this, that is unless you ‘really want’ to hear David read crap poetry, again and again on over and over again about Davids feelings. 

    March 13, 2020 at 7:30 am #956635
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    skwarczek

    Hell yeah. easily the best

    Hell yeah. easily the best cycling film out there.

    March 12, 2020 at 11:29 am #956633
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    gusstrang

    David Millar’s film Time

    David Millar’s film Time Trial gets my vote. It was on limited release in cinemas but is now on paid Youtube, Amazon Prime and Google Play for £3.49 

    Trailer HERE

    March 12, 2020 at 7:22 am #956631
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    EM69

    where can I find the updated

    where can I find the updated version & what is different?

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