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02-09-13 | 11:49 AM

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The C&V Film Thread

It's still Winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The Northeast US has been covered in a Blanket of Snow. It's a good time to settle in, enjoy a beverage, and watch some old cycling films.

I know of some of the classics as "Pour Un Maillot Jaune", "La Course en Tete", "Stars and Watercarriers", "Vive Le Tour", "Eddy Merckx: The Greatest Show on Earth"
So, I've listed a few classic films. What are some others?

FWIW I have a playlist on my Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...eature=mh_lolz The clips are sequenced so you can just let 'em play.

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02-09-13 | 12:03 PM

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you missed my favorite-
I think it was legends of the tour Eddy.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRGeUyDkGGA

02-09-13 | 12:11 PM

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The Bicycle Thief

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg1DB5fwJ8w

02-09-13 | 12:42 PM

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It's still Winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

And how...

02-09-13 | 12:59 PM

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This guy was the first ever norwegian to win a stage in le tour...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw1Eh3BH-To

02-09-13 | 01:08 PM

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The Bicycle Thief

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg1DB5fwJ8w

Thanks for that, i have been looking for the bicycle thief for a while as as a cyclist and filmmaker.

02-09-13 | 01:10 PM

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I love this short:

https://www.onf.ca/film/60_cycles

If not just for the music.

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02-09-13 | 01:12 PM

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you missed my favorite-
I think it was legends of the tour Eddy.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRGeUyDkGGA

Anyone know if there is a version with sub-titles?

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02-09-13 | 01:16 PM

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How about the 1959 English made, The Questioning City?

Love the pipe while riding (0:48). Original tweed ride, perhaps?

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02-09-13 | 04:18 PM

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Thanks, great thread. Loved 60 cycles. All those freewheels clicking with the period music!

02-09-13 | 05:06 PM

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This guy was the first ever norwegian to win a stage in le tour...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw1Eh3BH-To

Dag-Otto, yeah man. I raced against him in 1980 when the western world boycotted the Olympics. He was a monster on a bike.

02-09-13 | 06:13 PM

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Here's a modern day charmer, full of Go-Pro bike love.

https://vimeo.com/35927275

02-09-13 | 07:02 PM

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^ That's a great little short!

02-09-13 | 07:15 PM

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^ That's a great little short!

+1 very clever.

There are some great films/vids coming in on this thread. The Dag Otto Lauritzen clip brought back an immediate memory of sitting with my college roomate watching the coverage.

02-09-13 | 07:44 PM

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Dag Otto Lauritzen made a fan out of me with his performance at the 1993 World Championships in Oslo. I think the DVD of that race is on Netflix.

02-09-13 | 08:26 PM

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7speed - I like the "Gaspipe Pilot" moniker.

02-10-13 | 12:54 AM

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Dag-Otto, yeah man. I raced against him in 1980 when the western world boycotted the Olympics. He was a monster on a bike.

Means western world is US, UK and Norway...

Dag Otto used to be a special forces soldier. He wrecked his leg in a parachute accident and used cycling to regain his fitness. Don't think he had cycled much until his mid 20's. He also walked/limped about 60 km's on his crutches/cast, just for the hell of it.

02-10-13 | 05:08 AM

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"The Race For the Yellow Jersey" was done by Tom Spain for PBS in the 70's. Jean Shepherd did the voice over. https://youtu.be/2lg59-ovB34 It is a home movie for me.

02-11-13 | 10:28 PM

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7speed - I like the "Gaspipe Pilot" moniker.

Thank you, sir. 'Tis true, mostly.

02-11-13 | 10:31 PM

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"The Race For the Yellow Jersey" was done by Tom Spain for PBS in the 70's. Jean Shepherd did the voice over. https://youtu.be/2lg59-ovB34 It is a home movie for me.

I enjoyed watching this. Thanks for the link!
60 cycles was also quite enjoyable. Good stuff.

02-12-13 | 04:40 AM

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Dag-Otto, yeah man. I raced against him in 1980 when the western world boycotted the Olympics. He was a monster on a bike.

That is fantastic that you rode well enough to be in the same peloton as that fella. That is no small feat.

For the spin bike I like watching a race 40 min in length or two 25 min stages. This guy is my hero.
https://www.youtube.com/user/chickasmith

I have done 30-40 mins at least twice a week all winter. I find I can enjoy it once perspiration starts to drip on the floor. 'not so much up to that point.