Cycling films

[curve]

I remember watching a film when I was very much younger about
a guy who wanted to become a pro-cyclist. I think it was set in the USA.

All I can remember about the film is that in one particular scene he was drafting behind a truck and got up to about 90 km/h and he also sang Italian whilst shaving his legs.

Anyone know what this film is called?

 

[mickle]

It's Breaking Away. Possibly.

 

[curve]

I think that may be it judging from the blurb on Amazon. Thanks

 

[mondobongo]

Definitely Breaking Away.

 

[simon l& and a half]

a wierd one. Peter Yates did two brilliant films - Robbery and Bullitt. Then, diddlysquit. Breaking Away is dire.

 

[ChrisKH]

Definitely Breaking Away.

Agreed. Dire film that has one saving grace; it's about cycling (partly).

 

[tdr1nka]

Breaking Away always reminded me of the old 'Children's Film Foundation' films. It is a tad cheesy, dated and the pro bikes probably weighed more than my MTB with both panniers but it is about cycling which is something.

 

[Renard]

I had the misfortune to watch this at Christmas this year and pants it certainly was. Interesting format for the big race at the end. A sort of relay race on bikes with the bikes doubling as batons. Has there ever been a race like that in the history of bike racing?

 

[girofan]

a wierd one. Peter Yates did two brilliant films - Robbery and Bullitt. Then, diddlysquit. Breaking Away is dire.

Dire, it's bloody awful!!!

Arrest the director, cast and the crew.

 

[curve]

Well, after all the comments I am really unexcited at the prospect of seeing this film again. I haven't seen it since I was a wee lad so maybe it has aged badly like me.

 

[Seamus]

he was drafting behind a truck

that was funny. He moved from the big ring to the little ring to got faster.