Tour de St-Laurent (Quebec) in 1965 - video
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Tour de St-Laurent (Quebec) in 1965 - video
This short documentary follows the 11th St-Laurent long-distance bicycle race held in Quebec in the summer of 1965. There, participants from 13 countries covered 2 400 km of Gaspé countryside in 12 days--a course longer than those of Italy, Belgium or Spain. With the curving landscape of this most picturesque province as backdrop, you see here a sports event where the challenge seems more personal than competitive.
www.nfb.ca/film/60_cycles_en
www.nfb.ca/film/60_cycles_en
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Our national film board does a really good job at archiving old films and putting them online.
Spotted a Legnano at about 4:05.
Spotted a Legnano at about 4:05.
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I spotted all kinds of bikes I've never heard of. Really cool video, thanks for sharing. That one dude that crashed had a concussion for sure.
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This film has been posted here before. But one never gets tired of it, it's one of my favorites.
I lived in Montreal for 3 years, it's cool to see scenes of neighborhoods from way back in the circuit race footage.
I lived in Montreal for 3 years, it's cool to see scenes of neighborhoods from way back in the circuit race footage.
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Great video! The producers matched the music perfectly.
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I like the large frame sizes these guys are riding. Really shows how bike fitting has changed over the years. The screwball sized modern bikes just look strange with 8-10" of seatpost showing. The fit of their jerseys too, looks better than the skin tight style if today. Gee, you think I like vintage cycling?
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I like the large frame sizes these guys are riding. Really shows how bike fitting has changed over the years. The screwball sized modern bikes just look strange with 8-10" of seatpost showing. The fit of their jerseys too, looks better than the skin tight style if today. Gee, you think I like vintage cycling?
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