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Best Cycling Film or Documentary

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  • November 18, 2013 at 7:12 pm #20225
    Colin Peyresourde

    I have watched a number of cycling films: ‘The Road Uphill’, ‘The Ultimo Kilometre’, ‘American Flyer’ and ‘Ride the Divide’. There is also the film charting the Postal teams cycling exploits which is due out soon(ish).

    There are not a lot of them. But I was wondering if people have a favourite? If so, why?

    Does cycling make a good format for the silver screen, or goggle box?

    What would you like to see more of?

    Personally I would love a biopic of Gino Bartali made into a proper film and maybe a documentary based on ‘The Death of Marco Pantani’.

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  • November 19, 2013 at 4:42 pm #763345
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    Puncheur-David

    another +1 for A Sunday in
    another +1 for A Sunday in Hell.

    The documentary on the HTC team at the Tour is good as well.

    November 19, 2013 at 4:10 pm #763343
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    blairscott

    To answer one of your
    To answer one of your questions though Colin,

    [Does cycling make a good format for the silver screen, or goggle box?]

    Absofreakinlutely.

    Considering it’s got the lot; thrills, spills, pills, drama, under dogs, punch ups, car chases, beautiful scenery, plot twists, strong characters, human frailty, skin suits, beautiful women (OK maybe not beautiful women, but if you squint early photos of Laurent Fignon look a bit like Cybill Shepherd in Moonlighting) a cast of thousands, electronic shifting, dropped chains and helicopters.

    NB* I deliberately forgot to think about beautiful female cyclists when compiling this list so as (A) not to get distracted and (B) not to look like a dirty old perv.

    Thinking of which I wonder if a Laura Trott biopic is in the pipeline.

    November 19, 2013 at 3:20 pm #763341
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    blairscott

    I liked the Tom Simpson
    I liked the Tom Simpson Documentary which was shown on bbc4 quite a few times, a couple of years ago. It was called ‘Death On The Mountain’

    Not currently available on bbc iplayer 🙁

    Cycling films must be hot right now though ’cause Shane Meadows of This is England fame is currently working on a Bio Pic of the late great Tom Simpson, which could be ace

    And a cycling documentary that I am definitely looking forward to also is a new project about David Millar due out in 2015, having seen some of the other work these guys have done I know this is gonna be well worth a watch.

    Details here:
    http://www.davidmillarfilm.com/

    November 19, 2013 at 9:03 am #763339
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    William Black

    Dunluce wrote:Not quite in

    Dunluce wrote:
    Not quite in the category as the others, but what about Triplets of Bellville. Fantastic animation film.

    Must remind myself to watch that again I’m sure I’ve got in on video.

    November 19, 2013 at 7:51 am #763337
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    MT63

    Not quite in the category as
    Not quite in the category as the others, but what about Triplets of Bellville. Fantastic animation film.

    November 19, 2013 at 1:20 am #763335
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    glynr36

    Sunday in hell for
    Sunday in hell for sure.
    Chasing legends is a decent watch as well

    November 18, 2013 at 11:20 pm #763333
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    Swami Dave

    Another vote for ‘A Sunday In
    Another vote for ‘A Sunday In Hell’, even in spite of the “Paaaaaariiiiiis Roooooooubaaaaaix” operatic soundtrack. Great film.

    November 18, 2013 at 11:12 pm #763331
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    felixcat

    Colin Peyresourde wrote:Is

    Colin Peyresourde wrote:
    Is that the one where he sings operatically and tries to learn Italian?

    If you mean Breaking Away, yes.

    I enjoyed the scene where his dad comes downstairs from asking the boy to turn down the opera, looking stunned.

    Wife says, “What’s the matter?.”
    “He’s shaving.”
    “What’s wrong with that?”
    “His legs?”.

    November 18, 2013 at 10:42 pm #763329
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    Colin Peyresourde

    Is that the one where he
    Is that the one where he sings operatically and tries to learn Italian?

    November 18, 2013 at 9:16 pm #763327
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    Colin Peyresourde

    I sort of wish there was a
    I sort of wish there was a film that did justice to cycling like the Rapha marketing slots.

    Something that captures the beauty, effort and elegance.

    The Road Uphill caught some of that. Though they were restricted with the footage they could show.

    I think there is a new one following a Dane and his efforts to break a track record.

    November 18, 2013 at 8:15 pm #763325
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    pacef8

    Their is a sport book tour
    Their is a sport book tour doing the rounds at the moment. Matt Rendal talks about writing his book plus a clip of next years film release.

    November 18, 2013 at 8:02 pm #763323
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    pjay

    +1 for A Sunday in Hell.
    As
    +1 for A Sunday in Hell.

    As for Marco Pantani:

    http://rouleurmagazine.wordpress.com/tag/pantani-film/

    November 18, 2013 at 7:52 pm #763321
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    Manchestercyclist

    A Sunday in hell, I had to
    A Sunday in hell, I had to watch it alone because the wife insisted it wasn’t her kind of film (Bridget Jones crap BTW).

    Really inspired me to get out riding more in all weathers.

    November 18, 2013 at 7:46 pm #763319
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    sorebones

    Breaking Away – the original
    Breaking Away – the original and best!

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