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Pillars of Italian Cycling

June 29th, 2011 No Comments

I’ve had this video open in a tab for weeks. Finally got round to watching it tonight. Shame Campagnolo don’t feature. But I’ve heard they don’t allow any outsiders in their factory, let alone film crews. Still a great video though. The Pillars of Italian Cycling from MovePress, LLC on Vimeo.

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The handmade steel frame

February 3rd, 2011 No Comments

This is a beautifully shot video of a stunning hand-built ‘Soulcraft’ steel frame.

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Laurent Fignon died today

August 31st, 2010 2 Comments

The cycling world lost one of the most recognisable and prolific riders of a generation today. Laurent Fignon died from cancer. He was 50. He revealed he was receiving treatment for metastatic cancer in June 2009. It was diagnosed in the spring of last year. He will be most remembered for *that* Tour de France [...]

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Rapha videos

August 24th, 2010 No Comments

Rather like their clothing, Rapha have got some very well made videos on their Vimeo channel. Beautifully shot and absorbing; an hour and half has passed without notice. One of my favourites is a piece following a small group of riders as they embark upon an epic ride across the Pyrenees, retracing the route of [...]

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