Pour un Maillot Jaune (for the Yellow Jersey)

Vintage Velos offers this film exclusively for the first time in the USA!

A wonderful film of the 1965 Tour de France made by acclaimed and Oscar-winning French film Director Claude Lelouch. The film is unique in that it has no narration, only beautiful images of the Tour to tell the story!

Recognized as one of the best films ever made about the Tour, "Pour un Maillot Jaune" has everything the Tour was in the 1960's and reveals the heartbreak and drama. Enjoy this loving testimony to the enduring appeal of the world's greatest bike race.

This is a film that can be watched over and over and each time something new is seen. It is very enjoyable even for those who aren't familiar with the sport of cycling! That is a true sign of a great film! VHS format.

"Vive Le Tour"

Vintage Velos offers this film exclusively for the first time in the USA!

It is not often that sports fans are treated to the privilege of their chosen game, as seen through the eyes of a cinematic legend, but that's exactly what cycling enthusiasts get with Louis Malle's short film VIVE LE TOUR.

Louis Malle, the famous French director of many cutting edge films and deceased husband of actress Candice Bergen, has put together an unforgetable short film perfectly encapsulating this fast moving essay of the 1962 Tour de France. Not just for bike racing acolytes; francophiles and students of film history, too, will appreciate the talent this director showed long before he made a name with modern film classics like 'Atlantic City' and 'Au revoir les Enfants'. It is interesting to see how much has changed in this tortuous annual event and how much has stayed the same! You'll also see great color footage of the team's wool jerseys. They had style that is still unmatched today.

This film can be watched over and over and enjoyed by all. Makes a great gift for any cyclist. VHS format.

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The Eddy Merckx Story - 2 video box set!

A newly released double box set video about Eddy Merckx! Made with Eddy's full support, this is the one and only in-depth interview he will make.

The first film comprehensively covers his career with a revealing and engaging interview supplemented by fabulous race footage and rare archival film. Eddy talks in depth about his formative years growing up in Brussels and how he went on to become the greatest racer of all time. A truly captivating story!

The second film covers the great rivalry between Felice Gimondi and Eddy Merckx during the late 1960's-70's. Enjoy footage of them racing and hear them describe their rivalry and friendship. Born within three years of one another, Gimondi established himself early by winning the 1965 Tour de France, but once Merckx started to dominate we learn he had something special that made him the greatest cycling champion of all time.
English narration by cycling commentator Phil Liggett. VHS format.

Greatest Show on Earth-1974 Giro d' Italia

A newly released documentary video showing the feats of the legendary Eddy Merckx during the 1974 Giro d' Italia,which he narrowly won by 12 seconds!

The film starts in Rome with the Pope blessing the riders and follows into the heart and soul of the Giro. Covered is the anguish of race director Torriani as he negotiates with strikers near Naples who want to stop the Giro to gain attention. You'll see stunning victories in the mountians that truely changed the course of the race. See stars such as Gimondi, Baronchelli, Fuente, and Bitossi in action. "The Greatest Show on Earth" is widely acknowledged to be the greatest documentary ever made on cycle racing. VHS format.