DVD | Hell On Wheels

In 2003 Le Tour de France celebrated it’s 100th birthday. The Tour, the toughest bicycle race of all, is watched by millions of people worldwide.

Whilst most people see the race on TV, watching from a distance as the suspense and scenery stimulate their visual senses, Director Pepe Danquart takes us on a different journey.

Focussing on the Deutsche Telekom team, and more specifically riders Eric Zabel and Rolf Aldag, Pepe shows us the less seen side of the race; it’s a story of torture and pain, of fear and weakness, of determination and focus, on overcoming the odds. It’s a story of the human condition, and how far you can push yourself.

But more than that it also looks into the history of the event. It shows how it began, how it’s grown, what it takes to put together the event, and how fanatical the fans are.

It’s a fascinating look into the lives, joys and pain of one team, in the scope of the entire event.