Le Ride

2018 • 89 minutes

About this movie

In 1928 a small, under-resourced and untested team from New Zealand and Australia competed in what is considered the toughest sporting event in the world. These courageous underdogs became the first English speaking team to compete in the Tour de France, taking on Europe's best riders. Racing as a team of four against teams of ten, the Australasian's entry was considered, by many, a joke. One French journalist called their attempt "nothing short of murder" with some days taking longer than 20 hours. 168 riders started the more than 3,500 mile race that year... only 41 finished over 30 gruelling days! Surprisingly this remarkable story about the achievements of these brave athletes has never been told on film, until now. Phil Keoghan (The Amazing Race), the well-known television personality, adventurer and bike enthusiast, sets out to retrace the route of the 1928 Tour de France and bring history to life. Following the original course, sticking to the same schedule, while riding a vintage team bike, Phil and his team will try and average 150 miles a day for 22 days.

Ratings and reviews

It is amazing that such a profound and truthful depiction of what France really is can only be made by foreigners. Needless to say this beautiful movie is humbling on how tough the men were a century ago. Cheries on the cake, images are breathtaking and narration not dwelling on superfluous technical details. Loved the reflections of all the scars of the past Can't understand anything about Europe ignoring the toll of the wars, especially WW I. This is a also a testimony about friendship and that will inspire every rider. Thank you M.Keoghan for coming to France to do this, you left a great memory and pulled these four heroic figures out of oblivion.

Great movie in my opinion about endurance. I was amazed how they kept their cool after so many sleepless hours. One of my favorite new movies.

Great film. If you love cycling, history and the Tour De France, this is for you.