1969 - Following Merckx

Overview

1969. July the 15th. Stage 17 of the Tour de France. A brutal stage from Luchon to Mourenx covering four of the toughest mountains in the Pyrenees. On this fateful day, Eddy Merckx catapulted himself into the history books with one of the greatest solo breakaways the sport has ever seen. Fast forward over half a century, and GCN’s Simon Richardson is in the Pyrenees to pay tribute to The Cannibal by recreating his ride. To make the 220km epic even more challenging, Si will do it aboard his 1969 spec Faema team bike and wearing their iconic red and white jersey. Eddy Merckx made this ride look easy, but will Si even make it to the finish line?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 20, 2022

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

GCN+

Cast

Simon Richardson

Director

Tito Capovilla,Hugh Farrow

Writer

Ollie Smith

Producer

Mike Rees,Emma Rimmer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt28509731