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Sports: Speed Come In Cycles

Sports: Speed Come In Cycles
Clip: 429625_1_1
Year Shot: 1964 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1722
Original Film: 037-031-05
HD: N/A
Location: Europe
Timecode: 00:41:30 - 00:42:33

In Europe, a couple hundred dedicated bicyclists take off on a cross-country race that is both back breaking and heart breaking. Real rough. And in Spain, they go all out in hill and dale motorcycle race. Take your choice but only the hale and hearty can compete.... France Hundreds of bicyclists come speeding around the bend. MS - This test has 125 men competing over 150 mile course, its a tough race between men and machines. MS - The winner gliding in, he's a German. Spain Down South - south Europe that is the motorcyclists. Its the International race of one of the most competitive courses ever built. Its the International race if Barcerlona and its considered more dangerous than a bull fight. MS - The motorcycles racing up the dirt hills with the man made bumps. MS - Cyclist banking a dust covered curve and the winner takes the checker flag.