The best movies about cycling
The top 3 according to 23 votes from people: Jour de fête (1949) · The Flying Scotsman (2006) · The Kid with a Bike (2011). (Updated Jul 18, 2022.)
The Tour de France, hour records, New York couriers and stolen bikes: the best cycling films, according to Comme un vélo, La Bicycle and France Vélo Tourisme.
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Top 10
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1
Jour de fête (1949)
François the postman goes American-style, by Jacques Tati.
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2
The Flying Scotsman (2006)
Graeme Obree and his bike built from washing-machine parts.
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3
The Kid with a Bike (2011)
A boy, his bike and a hairdresser, by the Dardenne brothers.
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4
La Grande Boucle (2013)
A fan who rides the Tour de France a day ahead of the pros.
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5
The Cyclist (1987)
An Afghan refugee who cycles seven days non-stop, by Mohsen Makhmalbaf.
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6
The Program (2015)
Lance Armstrong's rise and fall.
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7
Breaking Away (1979)
Four Indiana youths and a college race.
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8
The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
A grandmother rescues her grandson, kidnapped during the Tour.
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9
A Sunday in Hell (1976)
The 1976 Paris–Roubaix filmed by Jørgen Leth.
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10
Bicycle Thieves (1948)
An unemployed Roman searches for his stolen bike, by Vittorio De Sica.
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11
Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle (2001)
A mediocre Belgian racer of the 70s, with Benoît Poelvoorde.
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12
Premium Rush (2012)
A bike messenger chased through Manhattan.
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13
Wadjda (2012)
A Saudi girl who dreams of a bicycle.
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