Well, in spite of a certain naivety in the script, the part of the movie I watched (until the end of the first stage) entertained me. Yes, the hardship of training is missing, yes the signs and reading of the tactics seem dubious, but the film captured well the sheer pleasure of riding a bike, even at silly paces to give a false impression of speed, and the freedom I certainly feel when riding. The race with the horsemen is something I would do for example!
It was also refreshing to see the simplicity of the riding scene and how nearly cool it was portrayed as -- they could have been surfers! It was amusing to see the gears. Let's be clear, it is not the type of movie I would watch all the time; but being about cycling and it being a rather rare occasion, I got carried away until 1:00 and went to bed reluctantly. A pity it was so late.
