Start of Six Day Cycle Race

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2312
Date Released
25 Sep 1973
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Start of Six Day Cycle Race
  2. 2Team with 17 Horses
  3. 3Gas Turbine Engine Testing
  4. 4Safety in Fireworks
  5. 5Hovercraft Rally
  6. 6News in Colour: Children’s Art Exhibition

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Start of Six Day Cycle Race. DESCRIPTION: The start of the six day cycle race at Wembley. This is London’s only marathon and traditionally opens the European season. Britain’s Tony Gowland and Australian Graeme Gilmore take an early lead. SHOTLIST: CU wheel spinning. LV cyclists racing round track. CU cyclists past camera. CU pan cycle wheels on racks. LV cycles in pits being prepared. CU fixing chain round sprocket. CU pan spinning rear wheel. SV pan up from wheel to Tony Gowland (GB champ). SV pan cyclists having his legs massaged. TV pan ditto preparing bikes. CU cyclist pinning number on back of competitor. CU Belgium champ Patrick Sircu. SV group of cyclists. SV pan cyclists on track for start of 30 min chase race. TV pan as cyclists go round track. SV pan cyclists round bend. BGV cyclists go round track.
Keywords
Sport; Cycling
Locations
London; England; Wembley
Card file number
99383
Credits:
Commentator
Leonard Martin
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
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