15 Cycling Films and Television Shows

The Tour de France is cycling's most prestigious race. *Chasing Legends* explores the history, passion, and determination of the Tour, following Team HTC Columbia and featuring insights from Phil Liggett, Paul Sherwen, Eddy Merckx, Lance Armstrong, and other cycling legends.…

A former world champion, driven by a lifelong obsession with breaking records, makes one final attempt. Twenty years after his last record, he seeks meaning and redemption in the American desert. He plans to push his aging body and mind…

In 2009, Alex Gibney began filming a documentary about Lance Armstrong's return to cycling. The film was paused when the doping scandal broke, and resumed after Armstrong admitted to doping. *The Armstrong Lie*, starting in 2013, offers a compelling, behind-the-scenes…

HALF THE ROAD is a documentary film that explores the world of women's professional cycling, focusing on the passion for the sport and the challenges of inequality faced by female riders in a male-dominated field. Featuring footage from major races…

The scenes from the 1973 Tour de France, featured in the television production *Eddy Merckx in the Vicinity of a Cup of Coffee*, offer a glimpse into the sweeping story of *Stars and Watercarriers*. The film chronicles the 1973 Giro…

This film is a documentary that examines how widespread doping has been in professional cycling.

Summer 1998 sees the opening of the Tour de France held in Ireland. Dom Chabol, a Belgian rider in his late 30s, has spent the last 20 years as a "Domestique," a support rider whose role is to assist the…

"Afghan Cycles" is a documentary film following a group of young Afghan women who are using bicycles to challenge traditional gender roles and cultural restrictions. They are fighting for freedom, empowerment, and social change through cycling.

Cloud Rock La Belle has dedicated his life to drugs and cycling. His son, Kaleo, challenges him to a bike trip through the Pacific Northwest. During the journey, Kaleo confronts his father about his pursuit of meaning and asks for…

In 1998, Marco Pantani, cycling's most charismatic star, achieved the unprecedented by winning both the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia – a remarkable display of physical and mental strength unmatched since. He became a celebrated hero, seen as the…

Dr. Marcus Sommers discovers a disturbing family secret: he and his estranged brother David are both likely to develop a fatal brain disease. Knowing they don't have much time, Marcus reconnects with David and invites him on a trip to…

This coming-of-age story follows nineteen-year-old Dave and his friends as they transition from high school. Driven by a passion for bike racing and a desire to compete in Italy, Dave embraces Italian culture, often surprising his friends. His companions –…

This is a compelling look inside the Argos-Shimano cycling team, who were determined to prove that victory could be achieved through clean competition.

A grandmother, Madame Souza, and her dog Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters, a retired song-and-dance duo from the 1930s, to rescue her grandson after he's kidnapped during the Tour de France.

This film offers a compelling glimpse into the 2004 Tour de France, providing an intimate look at the tightly controlled environment of professional cycling through the eyes of the Danish Team CSC.