[thesaladdays]

Hi all,

If you haven’t seen it, the documentary on the (in)famous Hinault/LeMond rivalry is on ITV4 right now… possibly on the online player later, or possibly not.

Actually, any possibility of a TV cycling round-up preview on the site in the future?

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[thesaladdays]

This one is fairly
This one is fairly interesting as well, covers lots of history and topics

The Bicycle – A Celebration of the Invention

[Colin Peyresourde]

My current favourite is the
My current favourite is the ‘Armstrong Lie’. It’s well presented, but amusing because everytime Armstrong opens his mouth you know he is lying. I bought the audio version of Juliet Macur’s book, which is a beautiful hatchet job on Armstrong, she really cuts through the lies, that has a lot of detail which really explains the bullying lengths he went to. The part that covers Floyd Landis’s career outside of Postal is both hilarious and sad.

[vanmildert]

BeatPoet wrote:Paris-Roubaix
[quote=BeatPoet]Paris-Roubaix 1976 – “A Sunday in hell” is an all time classic if you haven’t seen it.
Starring Merckx at the end of his career and a super smooth looking Roger De Vlaeminck. Proper old school. The riders have to contend with a strike holding up the race at one point!

http://www.veoh.com/watch/v20924403zBshk7AE?h1=A+sunday+in+hell%5B/quote%5D

Yep that is a brilliant piece of work- narration is superb.

[vanmildert]

BeatPoet wrote:Paris-Roubaix
[quote=BeatPoet]Paris-Roubaix 1976 – “A Sunday in hell” is an all time classic if you haven’t seen it.
Starring Merckx at the end of his career and a super smooth looking Roger De Vlaeminck. Proper old school. The riders have to contend with a strike holding up the race at one point!

http://www.veoh.com/watch/v20924403zBshk7AE?h1=A+sunday+in+hell%5B/quote%5D

Yep that is a brilliant piece of work- narration is superb.

[Dnnnnnn]

It has so-so reviews but I
It has so-so reviews but I really enjoyed ‘The Flying Scotsman’ too (and the book).

[Dnnnnnn]

Two films about 1970s
Two films about 1970s Giros…
The Greatest Show on Earth – Giro d’Italia 1974
The Stars and The Water Carriers: The 1973 Giro d’Italia

[bamilton wackademical]

It’s on the online player.
I
It’s on the online player.

I caught the second half. It was giving me lots of bike and kit envy. Those jerseys looked sweaty as hell – but great all the same.

[Anonymous]

Thanks – will hunt that down
Thanks – will hunt that down on the catch-up. Or just later – ITV4 gets a lot of repeats.

[bendip]

enjoyed this a lot and
enjoyed this a lot and anything that gets me digging out axe victim and sunburst finish must be worth a look

[Him Up North]

Velorama. It’s
Velorama. It’s hypnotic.

http://youtu.be/uYtTUo_3Pn8

[BeatPoet]

Paris-Roubaix 1976 – “A
Paris-Roubaix 1976 – “A Sunday in hell” is an all time classic if you haven’t seen it.
Starring Merckx at the end of his career and a super smooth looking Roger De Vlaeminck. Proper old school. The riders have to contend with a strike holding up the race at one point!

http://www.veoh.com/watch/v20924403zBshk7AE?h1=A+sunday+in+hell

[vanmildert]

Recording that now – love
Recording that now – love those films. Anyone recommend any cycling movies/documentaries? – saw the Pantani one in the summer and enjoyed that.

[notfastenough]

Cheers, I’ll hopefully find
Cheers, I’ll hopefully find it on catchup.

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