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- DirectorDouglas MackinnonStarsJonny Lee MillerLaura FraserBrian CoxThe true story of Graeme Obree, the Champion cyclist who built his bicycle from old bits of washing machines who won his championship only to have his title stripped from him and his mental health problems which he has suffered since.The best feature film about cycling. And it's the only track racing film I've ever seen. Also I think it's the only track racing film one can find. Though there is one japanese film called ''Onna Keirin Oh'' and it's about women keirin(track) riders. But it seems impossible to find this film.
- DirectorJoël SantoniStarsEddy MerckxA documentary film that looks at the racing and private life of professional road and track bicycle racer Eddy Merckx and which is one of the pillars of films about cycling.Absolutely brilliant documentary about Eddy Merckx - the best cyclist ever!
- DirectorVittorio De SicaStarsLamberto MaggioraniEnzo StaiolaLianella CarellIn post-war Italy, a working-class man's bicycle is stolen, endangering his efforts to find work. He and his son set out to find it.Not really a cycling film, but definitely worth watching. Vittorio De Sica!
- DirectorRaul TammetStarsMärt VisnapuuTalvo PabutTõnu SaarKüljetuul(Side wind) is an Estonian feature film about professional cycling. I should mention that finding English subtitles to this film is probably impossible. I understand Estonian so I watched it twice. It's quite good compared to other Estonian films.
- DirectorDave CooperDavid DealRoad To Roubaix is a documentary on the most prestigious one-day cycling race in the world, Paris-Roubaix. First held in 1896 and now in its 105th edition, the race is a grueling contest over 160 miles of narrow, cobbled farm roads in the Picardie and Norde-Pas-de-Calais regions of France with a finish in the historic Roubaix velodrome. Road to Roubaix is a visual narrative of an old-school, bare-knuckle clash of the finest athletes in the world with each other and one of the world's most unforgiving sporting environments. The filmmakers tell the story of the riders, the fans, the mechanics, and the unpredictable landscape that is the setting for the Paris-Roubaix.Worth mentioning.
- DirectorJørgen LethStarsMarino BassoFelice GimondiEddy MerckxThe images from the Tour de France in the television production Eddy Merckx in the Vincinity of a Cup of Coffee may be seen as a small sketch for the fully unfurled epic cycling drama Stars and Watercarriers. The film follows the 1973 Giro d'Italia and in his commentary Leth explains the fascination exerted by the great cycle races: "The most beautiful, most pathetic images cycling can give us involve extreme performances in classic terrain." The action literally emerges on the move and the riders readily assume the roles tradition and epic necessity allocate to them, with the central conflict between the accustomed winner and greedy Belgian legend Eddy Merckx and the Spanish mountain specialist José Manuel Fuente. Stars and Watercarriers was created by a small film unit that use a vivid, documentary style to describe the race from close up and sometimes quite from within. The film consist of ten sections, each with a title such as "A road of pain" and "A peaceful day"; thus it alternates between dramatic and more peaceful passages, which Leth's commentary leads the viewer through soberly, empathetically and humorously. The chapter "The trial of truth" stands out with its focus on the Danish star Ole Ritter, his technical, physical and psychological preparations and his performance in the time trials. Ritter is lauded with words such as "power, cycle and style in the simplest manifestation possible", and aesthetically, too, the section stands out: there is no background music or ordinary real sound. Instead, a sound close up of the chain as it seems to sing emphasises the utter concentration of Ritter's venture. Throughout the film Gunner Møller Pedersen's music supports the dramatic and aesthetic aspects of the race and thus sets the mood. The music mimics the light tread of the mountain specialists when they are in focus and seems to indicate the beat as we watch the more powerful riders.Fascinating documentary about Eddy Merckx.
- DirectorJørgen LethStarsDavid SaundersRoger De VlaeminckMarc DemeyerThe film follows the French Paris-Roubaix spring classic, notorious for the hellish paves or cobbled roads of the north "which are no longer used for traffic but only for transporting cattle - and for cycle races". We are there from the dawn preparations and rituals on the outskirts of Paris and through the rigours of the race with special focus on a number of prominent cyclists to the final outcome on the Roubaix cycle track - followed by the filthy riders taking their showers. There is also an eye for life among the spectators and the media event as such. The film alternates among different kinds of shot with a view to establishing the most suitable view of the narrative: shots from motorcycles, which are able to convey the motion of the race and provide close ups of the riders in the style of television cycle race reporting; fixed cameras stationed at strategically important points along the route, where viewers can watch riders passing in real time and thus gain a clear overview of the distance between the leaders and the main field: and the Olympian eye of the helicopter shots.The best documentary about cycling.
- DirectorLouis MalleStarsJean BobetJacques AnquetilRaymond PoulidorChronicles the cyclists of the Tour de France and their daily trails along the race.Brief vision of 62' Tour de France. Quite good!
- DirectorJason BerryStarsJean-Michel HeimonetMark CavendishBernhard EiselDocumentary following the progress of Team Columbia-HTC throughout the 2009 Tour de France including race footage interspersed with interviews, archive clips and brief history of the Tour.Worth watching.
- DirectorPeter SutherlandDocumentary about the bicycle messengers who weave their way in and out of traffic in New York City.Good documentary about fixed gear bicycles. Watch only if you like fixis.
- DirectorPepe DanquartWerner SchweizerStarsErik ZabelRolf AldagDieter RuthenbergA look behind the scenes of the toughest cycling race in the world on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France.Great documentary about 2004 Tour de France.
- DirectorJean-Paul OlivierStarsJacques AnquetilLance ArmstrongLouison BobetA documentary about the first century of the Tour de France (1903-2003), the most important cycling event in the world.Very nice view of Tour's history.
- DirectorDavid RoweStarsKeo CurryKia KamiriDustin KleinDirector David Rowe documents the emergence of the prolific track bike scene in Seattle Washington. Started by Cadence Clothing founder and fixed-gear rider Dustin Klein, the monthly cycling event known as "Fast Friday" has grown into a showcase of today's most talented riders. Fast Friday began as a few friends gathering in the basement of Dustin's studio, but quickly outgrew its roots developing into a well known event where over a hundred track bike enthusiasts gathered in July 2007 for the largest Fast Friday to date. Watch through the eyes of the various alcohol-fueled characters that build a positive community based around alley cat races, trick competitions, and various other events designed to test the skills of urban bicyclists. The positivity of the Seattle scene has inspired countless events to spring up in other cities around the world. Mirroring the early days of skateboarding, many wonder where the sport will go next.Also rather good documentary about fixed gear bicycles. Watch only if you like fixis.
- DirectorTómas GislasonStarsMichelle BartoliIvan BassoB.S. ChristiansenProfound and penetrating insight into the hermetically closed world of professional cycling. With former pro rider, Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis as the protagonist, the documentary follows him and his new Team CSC as they strive for the impossible: to become the world's best and win the Tour de France.Good documentary.
- DirectorJohn LawlorClay PorterStarsDan AthertonGee AthertonSam BlenkinsopFor two years the crew of 3 MINUTE GAPS have followed the world's best mountain bike racers around the globe documenting them as they trained, prepared, rode, ate, traveled, raced, celebrated, commiserated, and made sacrifices simply because of the weight of ambition to be the fastest. There is no truer, more accurate and intimate depiction of the hallowed worlds of the very best World Cup rider's than 3 MINUTE GAPS. Filmed in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, and every round of the 2009 and 2010 World Cup Series and World Championships. Director Clay Porter has traveled the world capturing a story of triumph and struggle. From multiple World Champions to future World Champions - including Gee Atherton, Sam Hill, Aaron Gwin, Sam Blenkinsop, Brendan Fairclough, Greg Minnaar, Andrew Neethling, Danny Hart, Matti Lehikoinen, Ben Reid, and Josh Bryceland - this film chronicles the new breed of racers who are re-shaping modern downhill racing, and indeed, riding. This movie is more than a Post-It note stuck on a page of mountain bike history, it is a leather bound pop-up book printed on sheets of polished stone with a crystal ball for the contents. For years to come this movie will still be referenced in conversations and discussions about when riding was re-imagined.IMDb average is very low, but it's worth watching. It isn't really that bad and if you compare it to other mountain/dirt/downhill-bike documentaries then it's even quite good. If you have any interest in this sport then you should definitely watch it.
- DirectorBenny ZengaStarsLucas BrunelleLine Of Sight is a rare view into underground bicycle messenger racing which has become a global phenomenon. For over a decade Lucas Brunelle has been riding with the fastest, most skilled urban cyclists around the world while capturing all the action with his customized helmet cameras to bring you along for the ride. This is bike riding like you've never seen before, in gripping first-person perspective through the most hectic city streets, on expressways in Mexico City, over the frozen Charles River, under the Mediterranean Sea, across the Great Wall of China and deep into the jungles of Guatemala. Directed and Edited by Benny Zenga, Line of Sight is 60 minutes of the best Lucas Brunelle footage from a decade of Alleycat races around the world. "Lucas Brunelle goes for it. If you want to see what it's like to play a live game of 'frogger', on a bike, with only one life, check out Line Of Sight." -Mat Hoffman, Professional BMX Rider
- DirectorDavid KoeppStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittMichael ShannonDania RamirezIn Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.