Bicycling Australia

The Grand Tour of Top Cycling Documentaries

LET’S FACE IT, MANY OF US ARE ABSOLUTE cycling tragics … we live and breathe the sport. And, after a big day on the bike – or on that dreaded rest day – there’s often nothing better than time out on the sofa enjoying either hours of bike content on YouTube or one of the many great cycling movies out there. Here we take a look at five of the best.

5 SLAYING THE BADGER

John Dower’s documentary is based on Richard Moore’s book, Slaying The Badger and covers the relationship between Greg LeMond and his great friend and mentor Bernard Hinault.

The young American joined the legendary Badger at the Renault team before following the Frenchman when he set his own team up, La Vie Claire. The money man was former crooner Bernard Tapie, who in the ‘90s

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