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"The Last Rider” movie review: a timeless tale of perseverance, love and America's true Tour de France hero

Now showing in theaters nationwide, the new Greg LeMond feature film is so much more than another Tour de France documentary

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If the Netflix series "Unchained" doesn't rapt American audiences, perhaps the new Greg LeMond feature film will connect them to cycling in a new way. 

Premiering today in theaters across the country, " The Last Rider " is a feature-length documentary that chronicles Greg LeMond's rock bottom year and his legendary comeback at the nail-biting 1989 Tour de France .

Directed by award-winning filmmaker Alex Holmes, the race almost serves as a backdrop. Instead, viewers are offered an intimate portrait of one of America's greatest athletes of all time as he maneuvres betrayal, childhood sexual abuse, getting shot, and coming back from the brink of death to face his rivals and win the Tour de France by just eight seconds — the closest winning margin in the race's history till this day.

The film features never-before-seen footage from the 1989 race as well exclusive interviews with LeMond himself, his former coach Cyrille Guimard and his wife Kathy, whom LeMond credits for his success.

The film has been a long time in the making. Holmes first met LeMond when making his 2014 film, Stop at Nothing, about the now-disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong . That film was "a very dark story about a man who set out to destroy anyone who questioned his reputation," Holmes said, and upon finishing that project, he felt inclined to make a film that shines a more positive light on the sport.  

"Good stories; they're timeless in a way," LeMond told  Cycling Weekly , "And it's funny; it's only years later that people can appreciate something. Had I had a Netflix [show] to help others understand what was happening at that time, that would have been…well, I'd love to have had a little more forgiveness at the time and understanding what I went through."

Intrigued? See a list of theaters currently showing the film here.  

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It's been more than 40 years since LeMond burst onto the international cycling scene, so you'd be forgiven if you're not too familiar with LeMond's story. Allow me to give you the Cliffs Notes on America's greatest cyclist .

Born in California in 1961, LeMond started cycling in his early teens and proved to be a natural. He reportedly won the first 11 races he entered, and that success followed him on the world's stage as he earned several junior national and world titles.

He was scouted by famed team director Cyrille Guimard in 1980, and LeMond made his professional debut with the Renault team in 1981 alongside cycling great Bernard Hinault . LeMond would become the first American to infiltrate the Euro-centric cycling world, and his nickname became, simply, "L'Americain" — the American. 

When he won the UCI Road World Championship in 1983, he was the first American male cyclist to do so. Similarly, with his first Tour de France victory in 1986, he became the first non-European professional cyclist to win the men's Tour.

"When I started cycling, Americans could never compete against the Europeans," LeMond says in the film. "For me, it was like, 'Oh my gosh, that was my dream. Being the first American ever to put on the yellow jersey...That was the most magical thing I've ever experienced."

LeMond would go on to win the Tour de France two more times and earn a second world title as well. With his successes, LeMond played a key role in popularizing cycling in the United States —even appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated!— and inspired an entire generation of American cyclists to start pedaling.

Off the bike, LeMond is known for surviving a near-fatal hunting accident in which he got shot with a pellet gun and nearly lost his career. A champion of equipment innovation,  LeMond championed several technological advancements in pro cycling, including the introduction of aerobars and carbon fiber frames — which he later produced under the eponymous bike brand .

Hitting rock bottom and cycling back out

Greg LeMond on his way to an 8-second victory margin in the 1989 Tour de France

The film does a good job introducing LeMond to the viewers, starting with his entry into the sport and leading up to the year that changed everything. 

It was 1986, and LeMond had done it. He stood on the Champs Elysees podium wearing the iconic Tour de France yellow jersey, a lifelong dream fulfilled, yet the first-ever American victor was far from happy. The win had been a bitter one. Betrayed by his friend and mentor, Bernard Hinault, he'd had to fight tooth and nail for every single second. The peloton had turned against him, the outsider, and he'd had to go it alone. 

The betrayal triggered a deep-seated trauma for LeMond: that of childhood sexual abuse and one that he'd been suppressing, perhaps outrunning, by cycling. His moment of victory spiraled into a depression.

"Nobody had any clue what I was going through physically and psychologically," LeMond says. "Trauma changes a person."

And things were about to get even worse. 

Just months after his historic Tour win, LeMond was accidentally shot by his brother-in-law in a hunting accident; dozens of lead pellets burying deep into LeMond's every major organ. He came within 20 minutes of bleeding to death but survived, yet the recovery years would be his toughest battle yet. 

And this is what the heart of "The Last Rider" is about: the journey of persistence, of hope and overcoming, of reclaiming a lifelong dream, and of one of the greatest comeback stories in sports. 

While this comeback happens at one of the most nail-biting editions of the Tour de France's 109-year history —and the film does do an excellent job building the tension— "The Last Rider" is much more than a documentary of that legendary race. 

"The Last Rider" is a showcasing of one man's personal journey with his mental and physical health, a true love story between him and his childhood sweetheart turned wife Kathy, and our beloved sport at its absolute best.

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First Person: The 100th Tour de France

It was no hardship to indulge my husband’s cycling fantasy with a pilgrimage to the Tour de France . (Who needs an excuse to return to France?) But what surprised me was how deeply our 100th Tour odyssey took us inside the two-wheeling French love affair.

Originally a publicity stunt to boost newspaper sales, the notion of an endurance cycling race around France struck a chord from the get-go in 1903 (it was suspended during the two World Wars). And, true to its roots, this year’s 2,115-mile, 23-day route remained a challenge of Homeric proportions for 19 teams with riders from 34 countries.

The high drama of the Tour still beguiles all of France — and a good deal of the world — perhaps most of all in these three very different and defining locales.

The Alpe d’Huez

This is the place that most embodies Tour fans’ unbridled passion for their heroes.

Five days before the the cyclists arrive here, we find prime perches along each of Alpe d’Huez ’s 21 switchbacks already claimed by campers festooned with national flags and patio lanterns. Stunning alpine panoramas serve as backdrop while fans share wine over portable barbecues, barely off the snaking road. Everybody waves. The party had begun.

This fabled French mountain 40 miles east of Grenoble has decided winners of the Tour de France since Italy’s Fausto Coppi dominated it in 1952. And for the first time ever, riders will have to face it twice in one punishing 107-mile day.

I’m nervous about my husband Tim tackling it once — and that’s at 6 a.m. on an empty road. By afternoon, Le Bourg-d’Oisans , a no-fuss mountain jock town at the foot of the climb, is buzzing with other Tour pilgrims and   groupies.

On the big day, I see many familiar faces among the crush of crazed fans on the sidelines. Many run alongside laboring riders as crowds jump out of the way with only seconds to spare. Think raucous college bowl, but one where the fans are allowed on the field — for the entire game.

It’s completely out of control and that’s just the way everyone likes it.

Mont Ventoux

Mont Ventoux , 12 miles northeast of Carpentras , earns its reputation as “the beast of Provence.” Its immense profile, topped with a distinctive communications tower, dominates the horizon from any vantage point in the Vaucluse . Famed mistral winds up to 200 mph can pound its bald, moon-like summit ( venteux means windy in French).

This is the most grueling climb of the tour. And yet, experiencing the race from the sunbaked towns just below is an intimate window into what the Tour means to rural France.

On race day, thousands flock to medieval villages like Vaison-la-Romaine and Bédoin . Being included along the route is a great honor.

We join the polite throng of locals and visitors under the trees lining Bédoin’s final turn before the Ventoux climb. No barriers, no blockades. Just village police asking folks to tuck in knees and pull in cameras. Everyone does. Hands reach for the sky as swag wagons toss out freebies from Tour sponsors.

Then the blur of riders comes. I feel the wild whoosh of the peloton pass an inch from my lens. In minutes, it’s over. We follow the crowds into outdoor bars to sip beer while watching the heroic ascent on television, with Ventoux right behind us.

I envision only one scenario in which hordes of tourists in blistering July heat make Paris more attractive — the finish of the 100th Tour de France along the City of Light’s most storied boulevard at dusk.

By Tour standards, we arrive late to the Champs-Élysées (four hours before the swag caravan pulls in and five before the competitors) and join the river of humanity that flows up and down the cordoned off concourse. There are Parisian fashionistas teetering in designer shoes, flag-draped Colombians, twig-thin Brits in Union Jack bodysuits, and grandmas in cotton floral frocks.

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Our only hope of a decent vantage point lies in gaining a height advantage. Then my husband spots it.

The only thing less graceful than a middle-aged woman climbing on top of a phone booth is one climbing down. People start taking my picture and I don’t mind. It’s a kick to contribute, even in a small way, to the carnival scene.

Being a spectator on the final day is itself a test of endurance, but worth the toil. Finally, near 8 p.m., official tour cars and motorcycles announce the frontrunners vying for final stage honors as the sun sets behind an immense French flag billowing below the   Arc de Triomphe. Britain’s Chris Froome , the winner confirmed the day before, rides amid his team, whose one job is to deliver him safely to the finish line. They do.

The mass of riders move like one speeding amoeba, wheels inches apart, held steady over teeth-chattering cobblestones. This 100th finish rewards wearied onlookers with ten laps around a 4.3-mile circuit stretching from the Arc down to the Louvre.

Even after spending three hours glued to the top of a metal phone booth, I’m awestruck by the rawness and vastness of the spectacle. With crowds roaring, it’s a grand return for warriors who would surely make Napoleon smile.

We head home with just one regret. We missed the Tour’s charity gran fondo ride along the Champs-Élysées in the afternoon before the race. Just five euros to sign up for one last bumpy epic ride. Hmm, maybe next year.

Toronto-based writer,   Liz Beatty, is a regular contributor to National Geographic Traveler magazine. Follow her story on her personal website   and on Twitter   @elizabethbeatty .  

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Kampf um die Bergpunkte: Vorn machte vor allem der 28 Jahre alte Norweger Jonas Abrahamsen im Bergtrikot auf sich aufmerksam. Auf der ersten Etappe hatte er sich das Bergtrikot erkämpft, heute wollte es verteidigen und seinen Vorsprung im Idealfall noch ausbauen. Das gelang, und wie: Abrahamsen gewann die Bergwertungen in Monticino, Gallisterna, Botteghino di Zocca und Montecalvo. Dann folgte der schwierigste Anstieg in San Luca: 1,9 Kilometer bei einem Anstieg von durchschnittlich 10,6 Prozent, und auch hier setzte Abrahamsen sich gegen seine Ausreißerkollegen durch.

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Der Scharfrichter: Nur am letzten wichtigen Anstieg war Abrahamsen zu schwach. Ausreißerkollege Vauquelin attackierte beim Anstieg nach San Luca, die Spitzengruppe zerfledderte und auch Abrahamsen konnte nicht folgen. Vauquelin hatte am Gipfel einen so großen Vorsprung, dass der Etappensieg ihm kaum noch zu nehmen war. Es war gekommen wie erwartet: Die Côte de San Luca wurde zum Scharfrichter. Mit seinen Fähigkeiten als Zeitfahrspezialist pedalierte Vauquelin die letzten zehn Kilometer ins Ziel, breitete die Arme aus und schlug sich gegen den Helm.

Die Favoriten: Tadej Pogačar ist der große Favorit auf den Tour-Titel in diesem Jahr, weil Vorjahressieger Jonas Vingegaard sich im April bei der Baskenland-Rundfahrt so schwer verletzt hatte, dass er zwei Wochen in einem Krankenhausbett verbringen musste . Das große Fragezeichen: Wie fit ist Vingegaard? Ja, er konnte Pogačar nun folgen. Aber übernahm in der Zweier-Gruppe kaum Führungsarbeit, wollte offenbar seine Kräfte sparen. Sollte er in den kommenden Wochen nicht fit genug sein, dauerhaft mit Pogačar mitzuhalten, könnte es sein, dass der Slowene das Gelbe Trikot bis zum diesjährigen Ziel in Nizza nicht mehr abgibt.

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So geht es weiter: Am Montag rollt das Peloton erneut durch Italien , dann steht bereits die längste Etappe der diesjährigen Tour an. Über 230,8 Kilometer führt die Strecke von Piacenza nach Turin. Auf der ersten Flachetappe haben die Sprinter die Chance auf einen Tageserfolg, vielleicht ist Mark Cavendish dann vorn mit dabei.

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35. Etappensieg für Mark Cavendish Historischer Erfolg im französischen Nirgendwo

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Mark Cavendish hat es tatsächlich noch einmal geschafft. In Saint Vulbas macht sich der Brite zum alleinigen Rekordetappensieger der Tour de France. Die Konkurrenten zollen Cavendish Respekt, er selbst will weitere Siege.

Es muss schon etwas Außergewöhnliches passiert sein, bevor der Tourdirektor hinter dem Podium vor die Kameras der internationalen TV-Sender tritt und sich den Fragen der Journalisten stellt. Christian Prudhomme hat dort schon sehr wütend Dopingfälle kommentiert und mit ernster Miene zu Fragen der Sicherheit Stellung genommen.

Diesmal aber, nach der 5.Etappe, stand er dort mit einem Strahlen im Gesicht und setzte zu einer Eloge an, an diesem für die Tour de France historischen Tag: " Mark Cavendish wird als phänomenaler Champion im Radsport in Erinnerung bleiben" , sagte Prudhomme mit dem ihm eigenen Pathos. "Ich bin sehr glücklich, dass ein Champion seines Kalibers ein 35. Mal gewinnt. Und ich glaube, jeder ist glücklich."

35. Etappensieg - Rekord

Diesen Eindruck konnte man durchaus gewinnen in Saint-Vulbas , nachdem Mark Cavendish an diesem unspektakulären Ort auf einer Landstraße im französischen Nirgendwo zwischen Bäumen und Wiesen als erster ins Ziel gerast war. Fast das gesamte Peloton war anschließend im Zielbereich stehen geblieben, um dem Tagessieger zu gratulieren.

Tour de France, 5. Etappe Altstar Mark Cavendish schreibt Geschichte

Altstar Mark Cavendish hat die 5. Etappe der Tour de France nach Saint-Vulbas gewonnen. Tadej Pogacar bleibt trotz einer Schrecksekunde in Gelb. mehr

Es war Cavendishs 35. Etappensieg bei der Tour de France - so viele hat noch kein anderer Radprofi gefeiert. Diesen Rekord hat der mittlerweile 39-Jährige von der Isle of Man nun ganz für sich. Denn er hat damit einen Etappensieg mehr eingefahren als der legendäre Eddy Merckx, mit dem er sich den Rekord bis zu diesem Tag teilen musste. Sicher, der Belgier hat auch noch fünf Mal die Tour de France gewonnen, aber das war für einen Sprinter wie Cavendish ja ohnehin nie möglich.

"Er ist der mit Sicherheit größte Sprinter, den es je gegeben hat" , würdigte ihn sein ehemaliger Teamkollege und langjähriger Freund Geraint Thomas , der Toursieger von 2018. "Er ist eine außergewöhnliche Persönlichkeit. Er hat schon Etappen bei der Tour de France gewonnen, da war ich noch nicht mal Radprofi" , sagte John Degenkolb, mittlerweile immerhin auch schon 35 Jahre alt.

Debüt als junger Heißsporn

Cavendish kam 2007 erstmals zur Tour, ein junger, etwas zu selbstbewusster Sprinter, der ordentlich Lehrgeld zahlen musste. Nach mehreren Stürzen gab er das Rennen auf der 8. Etappe auf. Doch im Jahr darauf gelangen ihm gleich vier Etappensiege. Es folgten seine besten Jahre. Zwischen 2009 und 2016 raste er weitere 26 Mal als Erster über den Zielstrich, gewann vier Mal den Sprint Royal auf den Champs-Élysées und sicherte sich zwei Mal das Grüne Trikot des Punktbesten. Lediglich 2014 ging Cavendish leer aus, weil er im Sprint um das Gelbe Trikot auf der 1. Etappe der Tour in Harrogate schwer stürzte und das Rennen aufgeben musste.

In all diesen Jahren war Cavendish mal der Rüpel im Sattel, mal der nette Radprofi mit Sinn für Familie. Nie unumstritten, aber immer auch bewundert für seine Leistungen. Doch nach 2016 stürzte Cavendishs Karriere dann in ein Loch. Zurückgeworfen von Krankheiten und Verletzungen schien seine Zeit vorbei zu sein. Aber dann legte er bei der Tour de France 2021 ein fulminantes Comeback hin mit vier Etappensiegen, die ihn auf eine Stufe brachten mit Eddy Merckx.

Das lange Warten auf Nummer 35

Seitdem begleitete ihn die Frage, ob ihm dieser eine Rekordsieg - die Nummer 35 - noch gelingen würde. Doch 2022 wurde er von seinem damaligen Team Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl nicht nominiert. Ein Affront, der ihn schmerzte. Cavendishs Karriere schien einfach zu Ende zu gehen, bis ihm die Equipe Astana-Qazakstan, mit dem wegen seiner Dopingvergangenheit als Radprofi schlecht beleumundeten Teamchef Alexander Winokurow, noch mal einen Vertrag gab.

Winokurow war es auch, der Cavendish überredete, noch ein Jahr dranzuhängen, nachdem der Brite bei der Tour 2023 in Bordeaux diesen 35. Sieg knapp verpasst hatte, und tags drauf nach einem Sturz mit Schlüsselbeinbruch das Rennen hatte verlassen müssen. Cavendish ließ sich darauf ein, und das Team richtete dafür die gesamte Saison auf diesen einen Tag aus. "Sie sind ein Glücksspiel eingegangen, damit wir bei dieser Tour gut sind" , sagte Cavendish in Saint Vulbas. "Sie haben an mich geglaubt."

Cavendish bleibt eher nüchtern

Während die Kollegen in Saint Vulbas den Mann und seinen Rekord würdigten, wirkte dieser allerdings merkwürdig verhalten. Natürlich hatte Cavendish im Ziel die Arme in die Luft gerissen, wie bei allen seinen vielen Siegen zuvor. Er hatte anschließend auch enthusiastisch seine Teamkollegen und die Betreuer seiner Equipe umarmt und die vielen Glückwünsche aus dem Peloton entgegengenommen.

Doch schon kurze Zeit später wirkte Cavendish dann sehr nüchtern. "Entschuldigung, dass ich hier nicht rumtanze und die Wände hochgehe" , sagte er nach der Siegerehrung. Er sprach leise und ruhig, hörte den eigenen Worten nach. Der 39-Jährige ist kein großer Rhetoriker, war er nie. Und auch diesmal rang er nach der richtigen Formulierung, machte lange Pausen zwischen den Sätzen, mit denen er versuchte, sich und das Geheimnis dieses Erfolges zu erklären, den ihm kaum noch jemand zugetraut hatte.

"In diesem Moment gibt es nur diesen einen Sieg"

Also ließ er den Arbeitstag, den überlegenen Sieg nochmal Revue passieren. Der Sprint war gar nicht so ideal verlaufen, weil sich sein Team in der chaotischen Schlussphase verloren hatte. Also musste er alleine durch, fand das Hinterrad des starken deutschen Sprinters Pascal Ackermann und zog schließlich unaufhaltsam los. "In diesem Moment gibt es keinen 35. Sieg, es gibt nur dieses Rennen. Überhaupt gibt es immer nur diesen einen Moment. Du musst sprinten, so hart wie du kannst bis zur Ziellinie. "

5. Etappe - die Stimmen

So hat er es immer gehalten, es ging ihm immer nur um den nächsten Sprint, den nächsten Erfolg. Und so wird er es wohl auch weiter tun, in den kommenden zwei Wochen. "Ich habe ihm geraten, das Fahrrad abzustellen, wenn er diesen Sieg geschafft hat, und dann einfach abzutreten" , sagte Geraint Thomas, wohl wissend, dass sein Kumpel sich nicht an diesen Rat halten würde, schon gar nicht bei der Tour de France.

"Ich liebe dieses Rennen, wenn ich es fahre, wenn ich es mir ansehe. Ich gebe hier immer 100 Prozent" , sagte Cavendish. "Also werden wie weitermachen und versuchen, die Sprints zu gewinnen." Nicht auszuschließen, dass auf Nummer 35 auch noch Nummer 36 folgt.

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10 can't-miss movies to see during the Tour de France

If it's July we're glued to the Tour de France , and if we're not watching the race live we can still satisfy our passion for two-wheeled action and adventure with new and classic movies about cycling, the Tour, coming of age, deception, romance, and more.

There are dozens of good flicks out there, but here are a handful we're watching this July.

'The Triplets of Belleville' (2003)

"When her bicycle-enthusiast grandson is kidnapped by mysterious henchmen, an old woman is aided in her search by her faithful dog and three eccentric divas."

Available on  Amazon Instant Video

'Davis + Connie' (2014)

"America’s finest and most inspiring road racers, Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter-Phinney."

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'Clean Spirit' (2014)

"Amid high-profile scandals of doping among elite cyclists, one team dedicated to racing doping-free competes in the Tour de France."

Available on Netflix

'30 for 30: Slaying the Badger' (2014)

"Brothers in arms right like, well, brothers. But at the 1986 Tour de France, they also happen to win."   Available on  Netflix

'Pantani: The Accidental Death of a Cyclist' (2014)

"Follow the tragic life and death of a renowned cyclist Marco Pantani, who, after winning the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia, fell victim to addiction." Available on  Netflix

'Stop at Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story' (2014)

"A hero's legend is a cheater's story. He rode a false path to glory — and saw his image turn on a dime."

Available on  Netflix

'El Diablo' (2014)

EL DIABLO / short film from feature length documentary "L'ULTIMO CHILOMETRO" from Stuffilm on Vimeo .

  Dieter "Didi" Senft is a "symbol and living metaphor of all cycling fans."

Available on Vimeo

'Portrait of My Grandfather : 80 and Still Cycling' (2014)

Portrait of my grandfather : 80 and still cycling from Florent Piovesan on Vimeo .

"A short documentary film about my grandfather and his passion for cycling. I made this as a gift for his 80th birthday (or his ‘4th 20th birthday’, as he likes to say)." 

'American Flyers' (1985)

"American Flyers takes you on the road for exciting world-class cycling competition as two brothers struggle to win a race and to regain the respect and affection they once shared."

Available on Amazon Instant Video

'Breaking Away' (1979)

"A bicycle enthusiast in a small college town spends his post-high-school summer trying to sort out his future while training for the two biggest races of his life." Available on Amazon Instant Video

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10 great films about cycling

From Bicycle Thieves to Breaking Away...

Each year the stars of professional cycling battle it out for the ultimate prize on two wheels, the Maillot Jaune of the Tour de France . Like the film director who conducts his or her actors in a grand cinematic orchestra, the cycling directeur sportif nurtures their crop of riders, seeking to get the best out of them as they ride at the limit of human endeavour.

Over the years many illustrious filmmakers have explored the world of cycling, with excellent documentary films about the Tour from Claude Lelouch (Pour un Maillot Jaune, 1965), Louis Malle and Jørgen Leth (see below). The sport has also provided inspiration for a number of Hollywood fiction films, notably Peter Yates’s Breaking Away in 1979, for which writer Steve Tesich won an Academy Award for best original screenplay. Tesich went on to write American Flyers (1985), which featured a moustachioed, pre-stardom Kevin Costner. It didn’t replicate the success of Breaking Away, but still has a place in the history of cycling films – though sadly it’s not available on DVD in the UK . The following year saw an American invasion of the Tour de France, with the arrival of the first US cycling team, 7-Eleven, plus the first American tour winner, Greg LeMond, riding for La Vie Claire.

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Like a modern pro-team, our list of cycling films features a good mix of nationalities, with representation from Britain, France, USA , Belgium, Italy and Denmark – as well as a mixture of fiction and non-fiction. Not all the films included feature professional riders, as we’ve gone wider to include great films with bicycles as a key plot device. Modern British offerings are few and far between, but perhaps the recent success of Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish will inspire a new raft of Brit flicks on the subject. For now, adjust your saddle, pump up your tyres and take a tour of 10 great cycling films.

Bicycle Thieves (1948)

Director: Vittorio De Sica

No list of bicycle-centric films would be complete without mention of Vittorio De Sica’s masterpiece of Italian neorealism. Set in post-war Rome, it follows the misfortunes of down-on-his-luck Antonio (played by Lamberto Maggiorani) and his young son Bruno (Enzo Staiola). Over the course of the day they embark on a fruitless hunt for the father’s stolen bike, which he desperately needs to work and support the family.

In 1952 Bicycle Thieves topped Sight & Sound’s inaugural greatest films poll and remains a favourite among both critics and audiences today.

Jour de fête (1949)

Director: Jacques Tati

Jacques Tati’s feature debut follows the mishaps of a French rural postman, François, played by Tati himself. Under the influence of too much wine and after viewing a film about the modern methods of the US postal service at the village fair, he goes to extreme measures to speed up his own postal delivery. Slapstick hilarity ensues, with one scene featuring François struggling to ride his bike while inebriated and another where he inadvertently joins a bike race against amateur racers, eventually ending up in a river.

Shot in a pioneering colour process called Thomsoncolor, but released only in black and white, Jour de fête was recently restored. A sparkling comedy and satire about our dependence on technology, something which became a dominant theme in later Tati films such as Mon oncle (1958) and Playtime (1967).

Cyclists Special (1955)

A novel film about how British Railways can cater for audax or touring cyclists , which can be found on the second of the BFI ’s DVD compilations of British Transport Films. Probably one of the first films to make reference to the cycling ‘bonk’, when a rider doesn’t take on enough food, this short colour film provides a comprehensive guide to bicycle touring around Britain.

In the words of H.H. England, editor of Cycling magazine, “a cycling tour without a map is like new potatoes without the smell of mint”. Although a map in the jersey pocket is on the decline with the advent of GPS , this wonderful short film still feels relevant today, especially for anyone who’s experienced the freedom of hopping on a train with their bike to discover the great British countryside.

Vive le Tour (1962)

Director: Louis Malle

After co-directing the 1956 undersea documentary Le Monde du silence with Jacques Cousteau (which won them both the Palme d’or at the Cannes Film Festival), French director Louis Malle further made his name with classic fiction films such as Lift to the Scaffold (1958) and Zazie dans le métro (1960).

In 1962, he returned to the ‘real world’ (and a favourite pastime of Malle’s) for this short, 18-minute document of the Tour de France, the most watched sporting event in France. This quick-cutting documentary is an intimate portrait of the sport and the rigours of the Tour, seen through the eyes of the everyday man. It also serves to highlight the difference in attitudes to sport nutrition between the 60s and today, with the support riders or ‘water carriers’ stopping at bars to gather red wine, champagne and beer for the rest of the team. Malle’s film is a short but important piece of cycling documentary history.

Boy and Bicycle (1965)

Director: Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott’s first film – featuring his younger brother, the late Tony Scott, as a schoolboy playing truant for the day to meander around Hartlepool on his bicycle – is a far cry from his recent sci-fi juggernaut Prometheus (2012). Taking inspiration from James Joyce’s Ulysses, Scott employs a stream of consciousness that reveals the everyday thoughts and frustrations of the teenage schoolboy.

Scott shot in black and white on a Bolex 16mm cine-camera while studying photography at the Royal College of Art in London in 1962. In post-production, Scott was able to secure a score from John Barry, with the composer recording an original piece after being impressed with the young filmmaker’s work.

A Sunday in Hell (1976)

Director: Jørgen Leth

Featuring a superb opening sequence of a mechanic cleaning his bike, this Danish documentary is directed by Jørgen Leth (mentor to Lars von Trier), who commentates on the Tour de France each year for Danish television.

Covering the 1976 Paris-Roubaix race, which runs along the legendary pavé cobblestones of northern France, nicknamed ‘the hell of the North’, it features the stars of the day: Eddy Merckx, Francesco Moser and Roger De Vlaeminck.

Just one of several sports films that feature among Leth’s work, A Sunday in Hell wonderfully captures the poetry of cycling, documenting the array of star personalities, the emotion and excitement of the fans, the noncompliance of the protesters (who stop the race) and the contrast between the glory of victory and the suffering that comes with defeat.

Breaking Away (1979)

Director: Peter Yates

As cycling grew ever more popular in the US , it was only a matter of time before Hollywood made a major picture on the sport. Enter Breaking Away, Bullitt (1968) director Peter Yates’s coming-of-age tale about a group of friends in Bloomington, Indiana.

Among their ranks is promising amateur cyclist and Italophile Dave Stoller (Dennis Christopher), who worships Italian cycling and renames the family dog Fellini (much to his father’s annoyance). Disparagingly referred to as ‘cutters’ by the lndiana University students, because of Bloomington’s stonecutting history, the friends have several hostile encounters with the snobbish students, culminating in a cycle showdown at the university’s Little 500 race – a real event that takes place on campus each year.

Comparing favourably with The Last Picture Show (1971) as a representation of small-town America, the film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $20 million in North America.

Belleville Rendez-vous (2003)

Director: Sylvain Chomet

A deliriously demented vintage cabaret show by the triplets of Belleville sets the tone for this French animated picture (known as The Triplets of Belleville in some countries) by Sylvain Chomet. It’s the story of a young boy called Champion who lives a lonely life with his grandmother Madame Souza and only begins to realise his potential when he receives the gift of a bicycle. Several years later, Champion has developed into a handy bike racer, with his grandmother acting as a trainer, applying unconventional leg massages with egg whisks. On Champion’s maiden tour he’s kidnapped by French gangsters and Madame Souza and pet dog Bruno embark on an adventure to Belleville to rescue him.

Chomet creates a fantasy world with a unique style of animation that pays homage to the anime films of Studio Ghibli. There’s also a playful cycle-cap tip to Jacques Tati (who Chomet later brought to life in The Illusionist, 2010) with a scene of the triplets watching Jour de fête in bed.

The Flying Scotsman (2006)

Director: Douglas Mackinnon

In this 2006 British biopic, Jonny Lee Miller plays the Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree, who twice held the World Hour Record and was World Champion in the 4000m pursuit in 1993 and 1995. The film depicts Obree’s battle with the establishment – represented here by the fictional cycling body the World Cycling Federation ( WCF ) – to be able to use his innovative bike ‘Old Faithful’, made from washing machine parts.

Like many great athletes, Obree also faces his own inner demons in the form of mental illness and depression, although this element is a little side-stepped in the film. Steven Berkoff is on hand in a comically over-the-top sinister turn as WCF chief Ernst Hagemann, and there’s memorable supporting work from Billy Boyd and Brian Cox.

The Kid with a Bike (2011)

Director: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

From the masters of stripped-back storytelling, t his 2011 drama by the Dardenne brothers features a tearaway 11-year-old boy, Cyril (Thomas Doret), who’s been abandoned by his father (Jérémie Renier). Cyril escapes school to search for his bike, a symbol of his lost relationship with his father. A local hairdresser (Cécile de France) takes him in, but his destructive behaviour threatens to destroy this new stability. Co-winner (with Once upon a Time in Anatolia) of the Grand Prix at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, this poignant drama revolves on themes of love, family and belonging, with echoes of Italian neorealist films and an obvious nod to Bicycle Thieves.

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Far'Hook is a twenty-year-old rapper. Following a settling of scores, he's obliged to leave Paris and lay low for awhile. His producer, Bilal, suggests that Far'Hook take his place accompanying his father Serge on a tour of all of the ports of France, following the path taken by the painter Joseph Vernet. Despite the shock between generations and different cultures an improbable friendship develops between the promising rapper and this builder from the North of France, during an adventure that will lead them to Marseille for a final concert, one of reconcialtion.

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Der ehemalige Radprofi Rick Zabel

"aus dem leben" am 02. juli.

13 Jahre war der Sohn von Erik Zabel Radprofi, viermal ist der die Tour de France gefahren. Am 2. Juli war er zu Gast in der SR 3-Talksendung. Mit Gastgeber Uwe Jäger hat er sich über den Mythos dieses Radrennens unterhalten und von den Torturen, die damit verbundenen sind erzählt. Das Gespräch gibt es als Podcast auf SR3.de, in der ARD-Audiothek und auf YouTube.

Der Kampf um das gelbe Trikot geht wieder los. Bei der 111. Tour de France geht es in diesem Jahr von Florenz bis nach Nizza.

Einer, der weiß, was es heißt, bei 21 Etappen über 3500 Kilometer auf dem Rennrad zu sitzen, ist Rick Zabel.13 Jahre war er Radprofi und vier Mal auch bei der Tour de France dabei. Als Sohn von Erik Zabel hat er die Begeisterung für den Radsport ein stückweit in die Wiege gelegt bekommen.

Im Mai hat der Radprofi seine Karriere beendet, ist aber bei der Tour de France als Kommentator dabei. Außerdem klärt Rick Zabel auf YouTube in der Serie „Deine Tour“ mit Sportschau-Moderatorin Lea Wagner spannende Taktik- und Technikfragen rund um die Tour de France und den Radsport.

Am 2. Juli war Rick Zabel zu Gast bei SR 3 „Aus dem Leben“. Mit Gastgeber Uwe Jäger hat er sich über den Mythos Tour de France unterhalten und über die Torturen, um als Radprofi bei dem größten Radrennen der Welt an den Start gehen zu können.

Das Gespräch gibt es als Podcast auf SR3.de, in der ARD-Audiothek und auf YouTube.

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Julie & Julia (2009), Chef (2014)… We sure do love a movie that combines food and travel . It helps when the foodie film is shot in some faraway, gorgeous locale like middle-of-nowhere France. But, exactly where was The Hundred-Foot Journey filmed?

The Hundred-Foot Journey  (2014) is based on a novel about a rivalry between a Michelin-starred French restaurant and the new Indian restaurant across the street. Exactly 100 ft opposite. The Kadam family must prove that Maison Mumbai is a fine establishment while Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren) objects to their presence.

You will be disappointed to find out there aren’t many  The Hundred-Foot Journey  filming locations in France, or anywhere for that matter. Director Lasse Hallström shot a lot of the movie in Cité du Cinéma studio just north of Paris . And he used a heck of a lot of CGI and green screen on the locations that do exist so in real life they are almost unrecognisable. But don’t worry! There are still some beautiful The Hundred-Foot Journey locations you can visit and I’ve listed them all and provided a map, too.

Where Was The Hundred-Foot Journey Filmed?

The Hundred-Foot Journey Filming Locations in France

1. saint-antonin-noble-val, tarn-et-garonne.

The film opens with the Kadam family in Mumbai, India . Terrorists bomb their restaurant over a political issue, so the family seek asylum in London, England before settling in Midi-Pyrénées . The first The Hundred-Foot Journey  location in France is an ambiguous one. Hallström filmed for nine weeks in Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val , situated in the Tarn-et-Garonne  department. So, most of the street scenes and countryside scenes next to the river are in and around this town.

I’m just not exactly sure where! Because as I mentioned,  a lot of the scenes are rife with CGI. If you know of any specific filming locations, do let me know.

2. Castelnau-de-Lévis, Tarn-et-Garonne

I’m not sure if  Castelnau-de-Lévis  is one of  The Hundred-Foot Journey  film locations or not. My research tells me it might be! It’s really close to  Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val  in the same region. Maybe the scene at the beginning of the film when Marguerite helps tow the Kadam family to the garage? Who knows! Beautiful village either way.

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3. Carlus, Tarn-et-Garonne

This is a The Hundred-Foot Journey  filming location I am 100% certain exists. Not long after rolling into town, Papa Kadam (Om Puri) stumbles across a dilapidated farmhouse/restaurant. He sees the potential to turn it into a high-quality Indian restaurant-cum-home for his family. Madame Mallory’s restaurant Le Saule Pleureur  is directly opposite his.

I’m sure you already sensed there is some CGI at play here. In fact, there is  a lot .  Maison Mumbai  is an actual farmhouse that the film crew rented for a few weeks. But Le Saule Pleureur ? The facade is half set, half CGI and the landscape surrounding the two restaurants is mostly CGI.  The Hundred-Foot Journey  shot the exterior restaurant scenes in a very small village called  Carlus  just off the  D84 road . I’ve pinned the precise farmhouse on the Google map at the top of this post.

It is a private residence so unfortunately, you probably can’t rock up and have a wander around.

4. Halle de Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, Place de la Halle, Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val

Fortunately, this is another The Hundred-Foot Journey  film location that is very real. It’s the farmer’s market in the centre of the town. The characters purchase fresh produce for their respective restaurants from Halle de Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val   in Place de la Halle . The main structure dates back to 1840 but most of the market sprawls out onto the streets. The market takes place every Sunday morning and has existed in one form or another for over a century.

Throughout the film, characters sit at various restaurants and cafés in  Place de la Halle . One of which is Glaces Café .

5. Chateau La Durantié, Lanouaille

The exterior of  La Saule Pleureur  might be an illusion, but the interior is very real. It is extremely swanky Chateau La Durantié  in  Lanouaille . It boasts well-lit, bright white dining rooms, high ceilings and I’m sure the food served at this place is top-notch too.

6. Georges, Centre Pompidou, Paris

Madame Mallory hires Hassan, Maison Mumbai’s top chef, and he promptly earns her a Michelin star. Soon, all the top Parisian restaurants want to hire him so he leaves Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val  to work at  La Baleine Grise , a modern French fusion restaurant. In reality, the restaurant is  Georges   which occupies the top floor of  Centre Pompidou   in  Paris . It has an industrial design with glass walls so customers are treated to a beautiful panoramic view of the city.

So, where was The Hundred-Foot Journey  filmed? All of these filming locations are in France! Have you watched the movie or visited any of The Hundred-Foot Journey  filming locations? Let me know in the comments below!

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4 thoughts on “ The Hundred-Foot Journey Filming Locations in France + Map! ”

Bonjour Rebecca! Thank you for this interesting article. In 1984 I was an exchange student to France, living in a tiny village called Orban. My host mother’s parents lived in a neighboring village… Carlus! It was a very big deal to everyone when the American film crew came to make this movie. I now show it when doing a food unit in my high school French class. Amazing the way life can connect through the years!

Thanks so much for that story, Karen! I bet it was so surreal for the people with all the crew and set pieces around 😀

Hi Rebecca, well done in researching these locations, which I’m planning to take in on my next road trip to France. In the credits the town of Monteux was mentioned, which is near Carpentras in Provence. I can’t find any specific reason why this is so – have you considered this?

Hey Richard! I have to admit, this was a tough film to research. Not only because of the lack of information online and information available from the production but because of the really heavy CGI use throughout the movie. So if it’s not in the blog post it’s because I wasn’t able to identify which scene it was used for… Sorry I couldn’t be more help, enjoy your trip! 🙂

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