Building on the nostalgic theme of last week’s Friday Flick, this week we switch from the Giro to Le Tour.
At a time when we are reading so much about drugs in cycling and sport more generally, I think this video is a great way to pause and reflect on the magnificence and simplicity of the Tour de France in the early 60s.
And yes I know they were probably taking amphetamines or who knows what else, but somehow it all seems so much more innocent and unsophisticated in this video.
No sports scientists, just blokes doing crazy things on heavy bikes and without the real professionalism in modern sport.
Enjoy (note it’s in 2 parts).
And for those that missed the discussion thread following last week’s Friday Flick, make sure you check out the excellent BBC documentary Bradley Wiggins, A Year in Yellow. So refereshing to hear honest candid views in sport.
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