Flanders Cycling Tour

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2237

Date Released

17 Apr 1972

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flanders Cycling Tour. DESCRIPTION: Held at Ghent in Belgium, hundreds of top class riders from France, Belgium and Holland took part in the 250 kilometres cycle tour. This race is equal in importance second only to the Tour-de-France. The race was won by Frenchman, Leman. SHOTLIST: GV pan mass of cyclists racing through Belgium town. BV travel shot cyclists along road. GV travel shot as mass of cyclists turn corner & up road. SV pan from leaders to pack following. SV cyclist past as No 75 overtakes & tries to get away from pack. SCU travel shot ditto. GV AV mass of cyclists along road. SV pan cyclist one of the leaders. GV AV as cyclists race through village. Ground shot cyclists nearing finish. LV cyclists coming in to finish. CU winner - Leman. SV winner holding bunch of flowers.

Keywords

Sport; Cycling

Locations

Belgium

Footage sources

France

Card file number

98043

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

120

Story extras:

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