''Road to Paris'' is a 2001
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...
showing the preparation of
Lance Armstrong, then twice winner of
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...
, and his team,
US Postal Service Pro Cycling Team, for the
2001 Tour de France
The 2001 Tour de France was a multiple-stage bicycle race held from 7 to 29 July, and the 88th edition of the Tour de France. It has no overall winner—although American cyclist Lance Armstrong originally won the event, the United States Anti- ...
. The film was shot during April, covering races such as
Circuit de la Sarthe
The Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans, also known as Circuit de la Sarthe (after the 1906 French Grand Prix triangle circuit) located in Le Mans, Sarthe, France, is a semi-permanent motorsport race course, chiefly known as the venue for the 24 Hou ...
,
Gent–Wevelgem,
Paris–Roubaix and
Amstel Gold Race, mainly featuring
Lance Armstrong and
George Hincapie. The film was produced by
Nike, Inc.Nike Press release
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See also
* List of films about bicycles and cycling
References
External links
Official site
*
2001 films
Documentary films about cycling
Lance Armstrong
2001 Tour de France
Tour de France mass media
2000s English-language films
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