A Sunday In Hell

[Sbaruffolis]

Great movie,when Cycling was a religion...

[tucnasam]

Love it. into the sweep van and no recovery!

[tucnasam]

I want an old racing bike! I'm gunna find one and make that my winter training bike!

[jessebarrettmusic]

amazing director! looks at pro cycling in a more refreshing, poetic way than can be found in more modern cycle film.

[redesau]

Paris Roubaix earnt the name "Hell of the North" when the race was run in 1919. The route was through the shattered landscape that was left after four years of brutal trench warfare. The trees were skeletons, most of the hedgerows were gone and there were no birds to singoing. One rider said "It wasn't a race, it was a pilgrimmage"

[whitting54]

Quite possibly the greatest cycling film ever made. I love the cinematography, direction narration, soundtrack . . . and of course the legendary racers and their classic, lightweight steel (no carbon fiber) racing bicycles.

[BareKasper]

1:05:00 Holy shit, someone needs a doctor !

[Esudao]

@BareKasper and a helmet



[gizmoshere]

Brilliant, one of the all time greats... Cycling rocks..

[SatansMother]

Thank you for posting. A very good watch.

[meylina8]

BRAVO! What a great documentary! Cycling ROCKS! And Eddy Merckx was so handsome.

[acul7919]

Legendary film/documentary, thank you becomearobot !

The 4 people that disliked this film: out with the names if you've got the guts ! or probably, as someone already suggested, you must have spilled them on the cobbles (the guts that is) and didn't enjoyed it !

Happy cycling everyone !

[beatmassillon]

@acul7919 I agree! Why go to the effort of finding this classic film - for free - on Youtube only to dislike it. Those that dislike are a bunch of tossers!

[richardthornton77]

Thank you for uploading - a fantastic film!

[chris14091975]

thank you for uploading this!

[strangefacekid]

Absolute gentlemen... Outstanding <3

[flappo121]

Paris Roubaix is by far the hardest, most demanding one day cycling event. And also my favorite to watch each year. thanks for posting this as I have never seen it before!

[geekos1]

@flappo121

it's pretty dificult to say which race is the hardest but it's up there with the the tour of flanders, LBL and milan - san remo, they all have somethjing special that defines them

[BenBen5501]

Great movie. Thanks for posting

[crapitoutjim]

@sjl62 couldn't agree more. I remember watching the SeaLink Tou of the UK way back in the late 70's -early 80's, and even then being gobsmacked at their absolute confidence and arrogance, which actually spells winner!

[talibe801]

in those days they used 53/46 or 48 now some professional use 50/38 or 52/39

and the frames are carbon,and if you look at the averaged speed it´s almost the same.

[xxmdogxx1ify1]

ufo at 42:15

[crapitoutjim]

How cool do Merckx, De Vlaeminck, Moser, Maertens, et al look. Great 70's looks.

[sjl62]

@crapitoutjim RDV: mutton-chop sideburns + wool Brooklyn jumper + bloody steak for breakfast = they don't make 'em like they used to

[asb5522]

Thank you! Thank you for uploading this clip!

[tcrileyri]

This is a fantastic depiction of the classic days of racing. I don't think such a group of talented riders could be found today in a duel like this.

[balbriggancc]

I would hate to be Merckx's mechanic. He seems like if you had his bike set up to perfection he would still ask you to adjust something just to be awkward...

[AnomieX]

"old movie about bikes"

Talk about the understatement of the century! At least as far as cycling movies go, this is quite possibly the best ever made. With a top six of Demeyer, Moser, Devlaeminck, Kuiper, Godefroot, Mercx this race film is an incredible document of an earlier age in cycling.

[mplayer98]

Lunch bags... hmm. I wonder if they are brown paper lunch bags?

[mirabilo]

Nice one. Thanks for the upload.

[Darrenov]

Two people were Eddys mechanics...

[maxocchi16]

Grazie!!!!

[TimWeis75]

14:30 Rare steak. Fried eggs. I'm ditching carbs on race day.

[StoneChords]

The section beginning at 16:31 has to be one of the most beautiful depictions of cycling on film: the music, the team, the countryside, the sun. Glorious!

[mlongwell1]

I love seeing the bike mechanics on top of the cars ready to provide a spare wheel or bike....

[ameasureofpipps]

Thank you for uploading this entire film!

[suissedl]

Epic

[hartleymartin]

Is that a half-step chainring set-up on the crankset at the very start?

[cleekmaker00]

On the other hand though, I look at these guys and just go "WOW"! These were my heroes growing up; they really were bulkier and rougher than the stars of today, who look so damn... emaciated! I'll take a musette from the 70's in a second compared to the gel, goo, dirt bar musette bag they hand out now a days!

[cleekmaker00]

@peaksy888 Actually, the carbon fiber frames designed for PR are engineered to be stiff, but dampen the shock a tad bit more than a standard road frame would. That's the beauty of today's technology.

A Cro-Moly steel frame, though... it's got the ride, and much more personality than what's being made today!

[joshjoshwins]

Im loving how Brooklyn lets Merckx borrow a spanner @ 25:20

[LittleGodOfGods]

wow, this video is so cool

[gibberpl1]

this music kills me

[Trulyloyale]

I gloriosi tempi quando i ciclisti erano realmente ciclisti e non ridicoli clowns come negli ultimi 15 anni ( escluso quel fantastico grande campione che è stato Paolo Bettini ) ...... !!

[velotwo1]

How did we all become such "pussies" look at these real MEN no stupid looking useless brain buckets, STEEL frames, no PLASTIC so what if today they're a "little" faster, who gives a shit? This WAS the golden era, long gone, long gone...

[firebrand07]

Hah, he didnt "aero" his skewer lever on the back axle LOL I love oldschool vintage racers. Thanx for posting!

[benedictsonoz]

tough riding

[Omnidoomed]

"Lets see, soap, shampoo, towel, what have I forgotten? Oh yes, 200 members of the worlds press, now Im ready for my shower"

[sjl62]

mullet + sideburns + rare steak for breakfast = THE GOLDEN AGE

[scalatorino]

NEXT SUNDAY 10/aPRIL, I'LL RIDE MY BIKE DURING THE MORNING FOR 100 KM, DURING THE AFTERNOON I WILL SEE THIS WONDERFUL RACE, PARIS-ROUBAIX ON THE TV.

I HOPE TO SEE CANCELLARA 1ST OVERALL!

[vaniasat]

two people had a bad experience on cobbles

[becomearobot]

@vaniasat only two?

[vaniasat]

@becomearobot or maybe 2nd and 3rd place are the guys that disliked this...idk haha

[legendarystar11]

@becomearobot he was referring to the dislikes.

[Wonkawouldbeproud]

that was a stressful hour, thirty-two minutes and 56 seconds.

[ItsKaczor]

I love this!

[mgljimcmgl]

Just spectacular!! thanks for uploading this superb and magnificent video!!

[sjl62]

Re: the bossy protesters at 40:50 -- they're lucky that Hinault wasn't yet riding!

[sjl62]

Love the arty Paris-Roubaix choral theme. :)

[jetboyracing]

This movie inspired me when I was younger. In the days before I began racing

[MrCinealta]

Un triomphe de cinéma



[ErwinvanderWerve]

50:25 great!!!!

[hiellaguruguru]

I've been wanting to see this video for ages; it didn't disappoint. Thanks for posting.

[godnmyhands]

the first 5 minutes is some of the best bike porn i have ever been able to download... awesome!!!!

[godnmyhands]

what is more advanced in any given year...

A) the most advanced car

B) the most cutting edge bicycle

??????????????????????

[fragglerock2189]

@godnmyhands definitely a car... 

[pumpkinzer0]

0:23:00 typical car drver :/

[racebends]

There were riders knocked out on the ground and the people were just taking pictures not even helping, thats brutal! I am forever changed by watching this movie. If I dont go out and ride my bike untill I throw up I dont deserve to own it. Thank you for posting this valuable film.

[herny111]

Anyone else watching this after they read Mark Cavendish's book Boy Racer?

[WillyMcCoy50]

A great tribute to men who rode all season long - not a planned peak for a certain race or tour. No index shifting and no carbon fiber frames could ever compete with the men that were once racers.

[alencore]

Thank you very much for sharing the whole documentary.

I want to ride my bike now hehe!

[skreaminquadz]

Great movie - thanks for posting!

[MARANZAMENCHOV]

La Roubaix è la regina, superb moovie! thank you

[bobsntahoe]

a true classic

[RiderSteel]

Thank you for posting this. Great movie!!!

[renepauldejong]

Prachtig beeldmateriaal. 

[affenkrampe]

I Love this Movie,peace of Art .

[Bhousm76]

i just watched this movie..it was fucked up by laid off workers..they caused chaos at the beginning and in the middle of the race..

[Bhousm76]

@Bhousm76 they were protesting and throwing newspapers all over the place.

[Fmoser75]

this is the nr 1 cyclingfilm

[rubix71]

thank you for posting!!!

[sidian911]

if by douche bag you mean bad ass with more wins than you have complexes. sure i guess youre on mark. wanker

[StrayCubone]

Merckx seems like he's kind of a douche bag.

[jkcymbal]

I've been looking for this for a while. Thanks for posting!

[jshealy]

thanks so much. love this era.

[hobbes1157]

This was great. Thanks so much for the posting.

[guisar81]

Anyone know who the narrator is?

[d25myaofg]

@guisar81 Jorgen Leth.

[sjc353]

This is flippin awsome. Every time Im on the bike and it hurts I think mercks trying to break the field

[empiretotalwar1]

its about Paris-roubaix not just bikes.....

[SatansSpatula]

I like how the first tool used in the opening scene is a hammer.

Racer: "Hey, my bike needs a tune-up."

Mechanic: "Hold on, lemme get my hammer..."

[cudak888]

@SatansSpatula - Yep - just slam that Nuovo Record brake caliper into the downtube. IIRC rubber protectors on the back of NR calipers didn't arrive until 1978.

[ministeroftuba]

this is awesome, makes me want to go and ride as hard and fast as my feet let me

[gavranarh]

@ministeroftuba "legs"

[ministeroftuba]

@gavranarh true, thanks

[parsec9]

Made during a time when men seemed more Man-like. Thank you for posting this.

[traildawg4]

becomearobot - I beg to differ. It is "THE" old movie about bikes.

[rgatepin]

Thanks for putting it up

[tortolabvi]

I've been looking for this video for the longest time. Classic European bike racing and clever film-making. Brings back good memories. Thank you for posting this video.

[FDnarratives]

A classic study of professional cycling racing. It puts contemporary films and broadcasts on the subject to shame. Thank you so much for making it available to us.

[freeworldofskiing]

these are real men!

[mummyfunster]

Fantastic - thanks for posting.