Briton Wins Paris-London Cycle Race

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1695
Date Released
29 May 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Briton Wins Paris-London Cycle Race
  2. 2French Dam Rhone for New Power
  3. 3Weather Gives Whitsun Break
  4. 4Trailer: Supply and Demand

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
Field of sixty crack cyclists, French and British ride over 250 miles to London where race culminates in lap of Herne Hill track. Winner is British ace George Fleming.
Keywords
Sport; Cycling
Locations
London; England
Footage sources
Paramount [France]
Library number
16241
Credits:
Camera
Arthur W. Farmer
Camera
Rene Persin
Camera
Ronald L. Read
Length of story (in feet)
177
Story extras:
Production Documents

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