1969 - Following Merckx
1969. July the 15th. Stage 17 of the Tour de France. A brutal stage from Luchon to Mourenx covering four of the toughest mountains in the Pyrenees. On this fateful day, Eddy Merckx catapulted himself into the history books with one of the greatest solo breakaways the sport has ever seen. Fast forward over half a century, and GCN’s Simon Richardson is in the Pyrenees to pay tribute to The Cannibal by recreating his ride. To make the 220km epic even more challenging, Si will do it aboard his 1969 spec Faema team bike and wearing their iconic red and white jersey. Eddy Merckx made this ride look easy, but will Si even make it to the finish line?
Year: 2022
Genre: Documentary, History
Studio: GCN+
Director: Tito Capovilla, Hugh Farrow
Cast: Simon Richardson
Crew: Tito Capovilla (Director), Ollie Smith (Writer), Mike Rees (Producer), Tim Greifenberg (Editor), Mia Walter (Associate Producer), Hugh Farrow (Camera Operator)
Runtime: 59 minutes
Release: Dec 20, 2022
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : france, sports, tour de france, pyrenees mountain ridge, cycling, road racing, eddy merckx
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