Jean-Christophe Rosé directs this documentary tracing the history of the world's most famous cycle race. Celebrating the event's centenary year, the film highlights the tour's enduring relationship with the public by looking back at the legendary riders whose names have become synonymous with the race, including Fausto Coppi, Louison Bobet, Jacques Anquetil, Raymond Poulidor, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain, Bradley Wiggins and Lance Armstrong.
Cinematography
Stunning Alps footage that almost makes suffering look beautiful.
Editing
Seamless archival weave spanning a century of wheeled drama.
Direction
Rosé let Armstrong speak before the fall. Oops.
Director
Jean-Christophe Rosé
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the 2013 centenary, this accidentally captures the last moment Armstrong could appear in a Tour documentary without extensive disclaimers.
The 'eternal second' Raymond Poulidor paradox: the French loved him MORE for never winning, proving this race was never really about finishing first.
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