Cycling Documentaries

AndyCr15 · 24 Sep 2020 at 11:25

I watched 'Lance' (Part 1) last night in iPlayer and found it very interesting. Today I watched 'Geraint Thomas: Let The Road Decide' (also iPlayer) and really enjoyed that too. Some time back I watched 'Icarus' and found that fascinating too... so I was wondering, what other cycling documentaries are there out there? (And how can they be watched)

FULL LIST

Lance (2 Parts - 3hrs 22) - iPlayer
Geraint Thomas: The Road Will Decide (58mins) - iPlayer
Icarus (2hrs) - Netflix
A Sunday in Hell (1hr 51) - YouTube
Pantani (1hr 36) - Amazon (£££)
Slaying the Badger (1hr 19) - ESPN (£££)
Tour de Pharmacy (39 mins) - Amazon (£££)
For the Love of Mud - Independent (£££)
Bradley Wiggins A Year in Yellow BSkyB (1hr 7) - YouTube
Time Trial (1hr 18) - iPlayer
Inspired to Ride - Amazon (£££)

SoliD · 24 Sep 2020 at 13:27

One day In hell.
Pantani
The earlier lance doc (I forget its name)
Slaying the badger
Tour de pharmacie

(good comedy this)
For the love of mud

One More Solo · 24 Sep 2020 at 13:31

A Sunday In Hell (guessing what @SoliD meant) is brilliant.

SoliD · 24 Sep 2020 at 14:22

One More Solo said:
A Sunday In Hell (guessing what @SoliD meant) is brilliant.

That's the one.

AndyCr15 · 24 Sep 2020 at 16:37

Thanks. Trying to find 'Slaying the badger' as somewhere it says its on Netflix, but I can't find it, but it has suggested 'The Least Expected Day' about the 2018 Movistar team, so I guess I can add that one to the list.

GSVBagpuss · 24 Sep 2020 at 17:34

Not quite documentaries but the RondeTreasures series is great if you Like recent Belgian racing

Nursie · 24 Sep 2020 at 18:36

One More Solo said:
A Sunday In Hell (guessing what @SoliD meant) is brilliant.

Fairly sure it is on Youtube. Well worth a watch

One More Solo · 24 Sep 2020 at 21:07

The EF Gone Riding short films Rapha has produced are a good watch too.

Indigo · 28 Sep 2020 at 22:41

David Millar - Time Trial

Spotted this on the iPlayer too but haven't watched it yet, finished Lance Part 1 last night and will watch part 2 this evening / tomorrow. Then I'll be watching the Geraint Thomas one.

LeMson · 28 Sep 2020 at 22:42

Icarus is good

Jimbeam3678 · 29 Sep 2020 at 05:39

What’s the one about cycle race across the states? That’s really good

Bear · 29 Sep 2020 at 06:34

Jimbeam3678 said:
What’s the one about cycle race across the states? That’s really good

Yeah thats on Amazon, I quite enjoyed that

Jimbeam3678 · 29 Sep 2020 at 06:55

Found it - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inspired-Ride-Mike-Hall/dp/B017Y4YUGE

well worth awatch

AndyCr15 · 29 Sep 2020 at 07:45

Great, I've made a complete list in post 1, with links and all

Supernova · 29 Sep 2020 at 08:10

Jimbeam3678 said:
Found it - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inspired-Ride-Mike-Hall/dp/B017Y4YUGE

well worth awatch

This is a great film. It’s a shame about the ending, which I will not spoil. I was very shocked by it.

One More Solo · 29 Sep 2020 at 10:13

IndigoGorilla said:
David Millar - Time Trial

Spotted this on the iPlayer too but haven't watched it yet, finished Lance Part 1 last night and will watch part 2 this evening / tomorrow. Then I'll be watching the Geraint Thomas one.

Found this a bit meh, not sure what your thoughts were? A few really interesting insights into Millar's career and the peloton in general but also some really overlong scenes that didn't add much, a soundtrack that was intrusive more than anything, and the blurry POV camera just made me motion sick. It also felt weird that the documentary wanted to tell the story of his ban and return when he was clearly unwilling to talk about it again.

I get that his non-selection for the Tour probably put a spanner in the works, but felt like there was a more interesting film in there.

Indigo · 29 Sep 2020 at 12:43

One More Solo said:
Found this a bit meh, not sure what your thoughts were? A few really interesting insights into Millar's career and the peloton in general but also some really overlong scenes that didn't add much, a soundtrack that was intrusive more than anything, and the blurry POV camera just made me motion sick. It also felt weird that the documentary wanted to tell the story of his ban and return when he was clearly unwilling to talk about it again.

I get that his non-selection for the Tour probably put a spanner in the works, but felt like there was a more interesting film in there.

Not watched it myself yet, it's one of the next on the list. I don't blame him for not wanting to talk about his doping again though, he's covered it really well and honestly in one of his books already and I like to think he's done a decent job of redeeming himself since.

Edit:

If you haven't already I think both of his books are well worth a read. Racing Through The Dark in particular I really enjoyed.

Nursie · 29 Sep 2020 at 13:42

One More Solo said:
Found this a bit meh, not sure what your thoughts were? A few really interesting insights into Millar's career and the peloton in general but also some really overlong scenes that didn't add much, a soundtrack that was intrusive more than anything, and the blurry POV camera just made me motion sick. It also felt weird that the documentary wanted to tell the story of his ban and return when he was clearly unwilling to talk about it again.

I get that his non-selection for the Tour probably put a spanner in the works, but felt like there was a more interesting film in there.

Pretty much match my feelings on Time Trial. However his book which mainly focuses on his last year I really enjoyed. Think it's The Racer.

The Program is probably worth watching as well, though not a documentary.

SexyGreyFox · 29 Sep 2020 at 14:29

Not a documentary but the Flying Scotsman is a film about Graham Obree.

Kelt · 29 Sep 2020 at 17:41

MSTRBKR said:
This is a great film. It’s a shame about the ending, which I will not spoil. I was very shocked by it.

I just watched it, nothing at all shocking about the ending.

You on about a different film?