Cycling Tour of Great Britain

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1774A

Date Released

6 Jun 1963

Date submitted

3 Jun 1963

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Pope John - A Tribute
2. 2Cycling Tour of Great Britain
3. 3Whitsun - With Sun
4. 4Fire-Power - Awesome and Accurate

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cycling Tour of Great Britain. DESCRIPTION: The start of the Tour of Britain Cycle Race from Blackpool (sponsored by the Milk Marketing Board). There are close on 100 riders competing, making up between them quite an international flavour. Fourteen hundred miles - 14 days - and an awful lot of ‘pedalling pintas’ before the finish back at Blackpool. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS group of cyclists. MS competitor looks at bike. MS group of cyclists. Same getting ready for race (2 shots). MS sign start. GV start of race. MS crowd. MS cyclists through Hugh Street in Blackpool. Same past camera (2 shots). This is the start of the Milk Race Tour of Britain 1963, organised by and under the rules of the British Cycling Federation - 3rd to 15th June (and sponsored by the Milk Marketing Board).

Keywords

Sport

Locations

Blackpool

Card file number

86681

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

Keith Medley

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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