Fantastic effort and very emotional to watch this epic and inspiring Tour. This illustrates how friendship and caring for each other can help anybody to achieve amazing goals, be it in physical activities or in the mental struggles we go though in life. Chapeau❤
I thought that was pretty shitty... they said what they did at the start of the introductions... no need to repeatedly state their occupations every time they show their name... it's dumb and lazy production/editing.
I’ve shed tears again watching this after my (at least) annual viewing of my amazing 2018 summer. I am one of the riders in this amazing doco. Brothers for life. A beyond-bucket list experience. I am blown away by the empathy shown in so many comments from viewers. Just shows that Matte from Silvereye Films struck the right chord. Thanks for watching!
This documentary had woken feelings in me I believed I didn`t have. I was an avid biker years back, as it was the ONLY thing that really helped with my constant and still ongoing struggle with my mental health. I have struggled with severe depression, suicidal thoughts (and two attempts) and social anxiety, for nearly 35 years now and being an introvert, the ONLY time I was free, was on the bike. 9 years ago I got hit by a big semi truck while riding my bike, and it sent we off the road. Hurt my pelvis, hip, elbow, ribs, concussion etc, but managed to bike home he last 25 km before I collapsed and was rushed to hospital. I was out for 7 months. After that I got scared, really scared. Sold my bikes and haven`t ridden a bike since. Today I barely can cope with working and balance a regular life due to injuries, and training hasn`t been on agenda for years. Now today, I found this documentary and it moved me... right down there in the basement. Tears been running through at least half of this magnificent documentary, and this has triggered my motivation; I am getting back on the bike, starting tomorrow, buying bikes again. Thank you! ❤Oh, and before I forget; Congratulations on this truly amazing achievement!
You can get yourself a Zwift-setup too with a proper road bike. I do this on rainy days and it's fantastic. I don't use Zwft, though, but Rouvy. There you can ride tours around the world. Yesterday I did the climb to Montserrat castle close to Barcelona. It's magnificent.
Sheesh 27:11 got me tearing up. It resonates with the mission of mental health, that we sometimes can't do it alone but are to scared to ask for help. Instead saying " go one without me " If you're feeling like you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and the people that love you will come and help. Additionally, for anyone dealing with a mental health issue you're not alone and no one who truly loves you will mind if you ask for help.
I am 59 years old and I discovered long distance cycling when I was a teenager. I suffer from metal illness and cycling changed my life. WHAT A GREAT FILM.
I'm an Aussie....I've always liked Kiwis, they're generally just top people. Congratulations on the finish, raising such a great amount of money for a good cause and for inspiring people along the way. Well done.
What an EPIC achievement not only completing the Tour, but also in showcasing that we all need help sometimes. NO matter how hard or tough things can get, there will always be someone that can help. Thank you so much for this beautiful story ❤❤❤❤
Started watching it based on the title thinking it was some basic internet challenge. It ended up being indescribably much more. These are the kind of videos that I will remember for a very long time. I won't think of it every day, but I know that some day, somewhere, at some moment, I will retrieve it from my memories when I need it.
Le Tour is the opposite of a basic challenge. Even just completing it is an achievement. Completing it in the same amount of days, albeit at a slower pace, is something most people could not do.
I'm suffering from depression and have just found my way back to cycling after a 10-15 year hiatus and i am sitting here with tears in my eyes. I don't know how to express what i'm feeling but thank you very much for making this film.
@@martins3993 how? my best mate was depressed. we got his test levels checked and it was severly under the norm. we jacked them up and hes back to normal. get them checked buddy
Cycling helped me overcome my depression and i cannot thank my therapist enough for nudging me into picking up this sport. Whenever i feel that darkening inside my skull, i can help myself by pulling my road bike out of the garage and hurtle down the mostly flat roads of northern germany. Overcoming my depression included quite a few more forms of therapy, but cycling is the part that i can do just like that and it helps me almost instantly. - Next week my wife and me (and our dogs) will be travelling to eastern bretagne and i am seriously looking forward to cycling tours in the area. Very inspiring video!
Suffering is the currency of cycling. This documentary captures the beauty that comes with the pain involved in reaching beyond your limits. Cycling is such a beautiful pursuit, and I can honestly say that it saved my life. I hope this documentary helps saves the lives of others who suffer from mental health problems, like myself. After years of racing and training I still to this day say to anyone who asks how was my ride that every ride is great. Even up until I hit the deck or was hit by a car, the ride was great. Kudos to everyone involved in this documentary. It literally brought tears to my eyes.
For me cycling doesn’t involve getting a car to take my kit. The closest I got to riding the Tour was a week long stage race in Wales 40 years ago. I went to watch the Tour in 1978 - loaded my bike up with camping gear and rode down to the Alps and back climbing the Vars, Izoard and Galibier amongst other passes in two and a half weeks. The difference between my racing and my touring is I can’t just pack when things get tough but I’ve never suffered the same as I did racing. Each to their own but it seems to defeat the object of riding a bike for pleasure if you don’t exploit the freedom of making it up as you go along. I don’t go as fast on a loaded touring bike but what’s the rush? Well done anyway.😊
For someone battling his own inner demons biking help me so much cope with this. This documentary was just amazing! If there’s ever a redo count me in lol. Just amazing and a great effort! Will show this to the boys.
A very good friend of mine, back in 2010, cycled the route for the race. Took him nearly 2 months but he did it.. I'll always admire his resilience and drive for completing what he set out to do, and he was 25! Massive respect to all you middle aged men!! This was extremely beautiful
Summer 2018 I was diagnosed with moderate/mild Depression, Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Earlier that spring (2018) I rode the BP MS150, the fundraising bike ride benefiting M.S. similar to what these lads have done except MUCH smaller in scale: 2-days, 180 total miles...with about a year or less of prep time. Road cycling found me; it has allowed me to gain my self-confidence and identity in ways I never would have thought possible. It is a beautiful pursuit and activity-sport that I have loved ever since. This documentary film makes me tear up (happy tear->) 😂every time as it is SO relatable: suffering; passion; identity; a cause or purpose; joy; peacefulness...all through cycling.
A compelling but tough watch. Only because I was a born cyclist really. My favourite sport for the majority of my life before ALS! Miss it terribly but have to cherish everyday still and I'm happy my poetry is not something this hideous disease can stop. Amazing what these gentlemen accomplished together, both the ride and the fund raising for a good cause.
What an astonishing piece of film and humanity. Bikes, bikes, bikes, summer, TDF, that's no coincidence. 55 mins go I didn't even know these guys, now I'm proud of them.
As someone with severe depression, John is the biggest hero to me. I know how hard it can be to get out of bed and do something. Anything really. So signing up for something like this is insane to me. What a legend! ♥
My algorithm struck gold again. Really good documentary and really good cause mental health is a real problem. The moment when they climbed the Alpe d'Huez was one of the most emotional things i've ever seen.
I am an avid Zwifter. In February I have done 1000 KM with an Everest on Zwift . 33 hours of riding in 50 hours total. From this video I am very inspired. Sometime in November I will attempt the lands end to John o groat route 1081 Miles and 2 Everest. Will ride 12 hours a day for 4 days . All indoors
What a gem this film is! Those 8 guys are fucking legends!!! Nothing but respect for them. After suffering so much in those 21 days and in life, they deserve all the best!
Goes to show you what the pros..go through with I had tears rolling down my jaw ..watching him climb that and when he was bent over crying I lost it I was crying..wow wow ..love this
the growing camaraderie over the stages is just beautiful. It's only after watching the documentary of the Tour de France on Netflix did I truly understand how these professional cyclists on the Tour are simply machines. It's incredible what they're able to do. I can't even begin to fathom how difficult this challenge must've been for these eight men but they prevailed wonderfully. Well done !
Tour de France has a cut off time each stage not only do you have to complete the stage you need to finish it in a time cut off which makes it one of the most difficult things to do in the world
I’m in the first 10 min of the video. I’ll post my impression afterwards. A little about me, I completed 2 IronMan triathlons, ran three marathons, completed Escape from Alcatraz, rode two centuries, trained for years in judo, three years in BJJ, two years of Muay Thai, three years of CrossFit, and strength training on my own for 8 + years. And I can’t even imagine attempting to go for something like this without at least three years of focused and specific training. It boggles my mind. What they don’t talk about it’s their physical capabilities like being a rider for most of their loves. Intense
Oh wow that's quite a fitness CV @Hail CSR! Yes to train for something like this in less than a year like the guys did does boggle the mind but somehow they made it through. It just shows what the human body is capable of when you push the limits - which i'm sure you've done many a time! Cheers for watching
Some times when a ride has been really hard I've shed tears too. Quite a few times. But that's not only ok it's really healthy and a positive thing. Sometimes when we push ourselves to the limit we understand that it's ok to share emotion, that it's ok to ask for help, and that it makes you stronger.
I am in awe. The odds of have 100% finish this mammoth challenge cannot be appreciated. Thank each and every one of you. I have no words to express the respect I have for you all and for those you were for. I am sure the challenges are similar.
I am 65 and have done London to Paris and just completed London to Reims - these pale into insignificance when compared to this. Great effort and great film
My latest Best of RUclips Award winner. This gem appeared in the random feed and it looked like it could be good. Beyond good: what a lovely group of guys doing something amazing for a great cause. Those Kiwis are such good people. Can't imagine the camaraderie, memories, and awesome achievement: I'm kinda jealous ;-) Superb and uplifting! So glad they made a film of their wonderful saga. Cheers!
The production quality here is amazing. That being said, I am in Québec, Canada. Anyone here wants to start a project like this, I would have trouble saying no.
When you reached alpe d'huez i cried with you. As someone who is struggling with mental health I was able to feel all of your emotions. Cycling is giving me so much and is asking for nothing. I don't know where I would been without cycling. I have so much respect for your achievement.
I'm not suffering any mental illness (hope so). I'm just a very common cyclist who loves riding through the mountains for some hours once or twice a week. So I just can imagine how these guys had to suffer physically and even these suffers are extraordinary! Well done, guys!
Very inspirational film. I had a close friend who took his own life, suicide is a dreadful thing. I can understand the emotional rollercoaster the guys went through during this ride, I walked 900km on the Camino Frances in 2019 & had much the same emotional freefall the guys here went through. Great film.
Hello, from Colombia with 59 years and practitioner of road cycling I was pleased to find some "crazy" like me who persist in clinging to our beautiful sport that in my case is my yoga. I intend to travel alone soon just over 900 kms between Bogota and Santa Marta, one of our coastal cities. I congratulate you on this feat, you are an example for us "old people".
As a triathlete and someone who has trained horses for the Tevis Cup horse race, I can tell you; I have the most respect for all of you. Each sport has its challenges and bike racing is no exception. Congratulations to each and every one of you. You are all winners in my mind. I know I was not the only one crying watching this. The team work shown here hits the heart of what sport should be .💗💗💗💗
i wish this would be a commercially viable event. thousands of people sign up up (and pay), so logistics figure out. then we all go a day in front of the pro peloton. how amazing. sign me up.
I think there would be a big interest in that @Tim, from memory the biggest challenge for the organisers was booking the accommodation. Cheers for watching
I stopped training in triathlon when I had an injury when the pandemic hit. That leg injury really affected me so much that it scares me to run. This documentary is giving me flashbacks on all the sacrifices I made for Ironman. Im buying a bike again before this year ends and make sure to compete again. Thank you for this. You guys really have lit the fire in me once more!
Your resilience is inspiring, "One Day Ahead" resonating with your journey is incredible. Wishing you a smooth return to cycling and new adventures. Cheers for watching
God! What a benefit to see these guys during the 29:00 minute’s toughest stage. Watching them helping their mate up hill when his strength and mental stamina were broken just broke me. I am weeping as the cyclist wept. As a person at home subjected to a time for recovery from multiple cycling crash incidents and acquiring a few head injuries, which have created serious mental health episodes due to the trauma, I sit weeping as I watch these men weep after using their hands to push their teammate on beyond his limits during that very hard climb. They just raised something greater than cash for this mental health sufferer. I just learned the value of receiving help to climb the hills of life. My typical “I can get through this” competitive nature is now learning, after recently undergoing cognitive therapy, how to slow my pace. But also the importance of asking my mates for help. So, this video just showed me the benefit of accepting such suggested help as I watched the teammates place their hands on their mate’s back to gently help and guide him up the steep tough hills. This section alone was worth watching, for me. What an important visual I now have to recall during the tough times I must face. Now it is time for me to resume watching the next stages. I had to pause the video, cry, and share how this has impacted me. Thanks for sharing this documentary. 💜
Wow thank you for the powerful comment @JustAThought and sharing your story. We're so glad this film is having such a positive impact on so many people & the honesty being shared in the comments. You never know how much impact your comment might have on others as well. Thanks for watching!
I initially was disappointed I got sick before stage 20. But before long I realised it was one of the greatest gifts of the tour - the way the boys took care of me when I most needed them was something I almost missed out on.
Thank you @silvereyefilms and @johnrandal for your shared honesty. I would rewatch this Tour every year, probably, instead of annually watching someone earn the “Yellow Jersey.” This show captures how to truly win in life: helping others and receiving help. We all need each other so the “Yellow Jersey” celebration only exonerates one person. But we are not living individual lives; instead, we are all connected during the victories and the tragedies of life. And this show captures that reality!❤
Cycling is a beautiful pursuit. On the basis of my own modest efforts, I believe it reveals to us strengths, both physical and mental, which until we hit that threshold, we don't even know we possess. This achievement is simply heroic. Thank you for sharing this journey. Thank you for sharing your stories.
Great documentary. As an avid follower of the TdF, indeed all GT’s and cycling in general, this was a great and very human watch. I live in the French Alps now, have done étapes and multi day charity bike rides across France, so know exactly what this is like. The pain, the highs, the lows, the exhilaration the exhaustion. So to stitch it all together to do the TdF is fantastic, especially from those suffering their own inner demons. As it happens, I’m 50 next year and have been discussing doing this with a friend (a Kiwi by chance) next year, and as ex-armed forces, for a veteran’s mental health charity. This has been a great motivator. Outstanding effort gentleman, outstanding. And thank you for the excellent short film. 🤟
Am I the only one crying with these guys watching this in 2023. What a phenomenal achievement. It's so emotional for me and i've only done a handful of organized rides, never raced. I'm 59 now and I'm glad I did my riding when I was younger, stronger. Thank you for this film!
U are starts amongst stars. I cycle all the time is not easy anything above 100km 😢is hard but u guys overcame adversity and completed the hardest journey on earth
I like that all the way through the job titles are mentioned, had a good laugh about that. Probs for everyone to take a leap of faith and hop on this awesome adventure with a bunch of strangers. Memories were made!
Aa a 59 yr old amateur cyclist who just completed the Leadville 100, I can only imagine what riding the tour route is like when guys like me/us take 2x the time to go the same distance as the pros. Bravo.
Truly inspirational boys....as a former British champion cyclist i congratulate you all...really enjoyed this video, as much if not more than the actual tour....thankyou
@@medialies6254 I’m not aspiring to race but I want to do all the fun stuff I see on this channel, like biking on bike lanes, wearing those outfits, and doing those hand signals when you turn. I have a steel mountain bike and from what the videos I’ve watched say, they are the heaviest. So I’m pulling a ton of weight. 60 pounds of my kids flesh, plus the trailer, and the bike, plus me, plus water, etc. i didn’t even think of being aero when I bought this stuff. I have a DYNACRAFT 26" VERTICAL ALPINE EAGLE DUAL SUSPENSION MOUNTAIN BIKE. Is that any good? I want to get an entry level road bike also, any suggestions? I NEED SUGGESTIONS!!!! Lol. I even downloaded Strava, although I’m yet to figure out the point of it. I also want to join a cycling club? But can I cycle in a club with my kiddos on the back? I want to be apart of the culture and get healthy!!!!
my deepest respect to those guys amazing achievement. everybody that has ridden a few more hm uphill understands what 100km +4000+ hm means either you like it or hate it but its quite the achievment to do 1 stage but all of them as a non pro cyclist just amazing.
Much respect. The July heatwave of 2018 was brutal. I don’t suffer any mental problems but doing the Raid Pyrenees at 53 in Sept that year was tough enough - mentally and physically - and that was only 4.5 days.
This was the most beautiful video I’ve seen on RUclips ever! Truly amazing inspirational and just awesome!!! You boys did gods work! Greetings from Texas USA!
just finished 85 km ride yesterday. Me bottoms were hurting and no power left. I can not imagine doing 200km a day for 21 days. Insane, that is dedication
Congratulations to Matthew Jenke for an epic film, to the riders for their monumental achievement, and to Jonathan Douglas for putting it all together. Humbling, inspiring and thought-provoking in equal measure.
I've struggled with addiction/mental health issues my whole life, and have recently found cycling as far as I can is the only way to keep it at bay. Thank you for this, genuinely; I think I found it exactly when I needed to. Human effort, emotion and empathy are beautiful things!
Cycling can be a powerful remedy. I'm glad you found solace on the bike. Keep riding, and if you ever need support, the cycling community is here for you. Cheers for watching!
I started riding a professional bicycle about year or so ago. I always did it as a teenager. I lost 40 lbs in the process and the feeling every time I ride my bike is absolutely unbelievable. Good job the whole team.
Only intended to watch a few minutes before my morning ride. Still here after an hour! First-class product. Excellent film. Belongs in theaters. But kudos to the eight who rode. You are right-we have no idea how tough it is. You helped put the pros' efforts in perspective. And for a great case. Kia ora!!
One of the reasons, and I say prime reason, that road cycling up mountains is so tough in the summer heat is because the hot asphalt simply reflects and radiates heat back at you so all the while you are cycling up at 10-12 kph, you're slogging through a heat island like a roasting meatball. On the other hand, in trail cycling, you never have the effect of the asphalt on you. With foliage and soft trails, it is considerably cooler. I think in a warming world, road cycling will be in danger of going down in popularity.
True, road cycling in the summer heat can be tough due to the heat-absorbing asphalt. Trail cycling, with its cooler surroundings, provides a different experience. 🚴♂️🍃
Hello! This was a pleasant find; RUclips served me this video (probably because I watched the latest TDF docuseries on Netflix). Needless to say, this documentary was refreshing to watch because of how it portrayed the many moments an average person struggles with self-doubt as well as the tension of not wanting to let others down. All while trying to complete all 21 stages of TDF at that. So while the Netflix docuseries gave us a backstage pass to insights of cyclists and cycling teams, this one painted a more well-rounded picture of what your everyday, more relatable person goes through mentally, emotionally, and physically in the face of challenges (as well as how cycling can push you to the limits, while healing you at the same time). Kudos to all the riders, the support crew, and the film crew!
Fantastic effort and very emotional to watch this epic and inspiring Tour. This illustrates how friendship and caring for each other can help anybody to achieve amazing goals, be it in physical activities or in the mental struggles we go though in life. Chapeau❤
loled at the introvert's " I wasn't exhausted from the riding, I was exhausted from the constant company "
“We took it in turn to push him up Alp d’Huez” - that says it all. Wonderful project and inspiring video
The video editors dedication to always put "unemployed" on the screen every time Mike was on screen is gold
Haha... just in case Mike forgot
Seriously lol, why they gotta call him out like that!
I love it😂
They did him dirty :D
I thought that was pretty shitty... they said what they did at the start of the introductions... no need to repeatedly state their occupations every time they show their name... it's dumb and lazy production/editing.
I’ve shed tears again watching this after my (at least) annual viewing of my amazing 2018 summer. I am one of the riders in this amazing doco.
Brothers for life.
A beyond-bucket list experience.
I am blown away by the empathy shown in so many comments from viewers. Just shows that Matte from Silvereye Films struck the right chord.
Thanks for watching!
God bless mate. What a thing , what a company of men , what a life
Legend! Must be amazing to have such a great film after an achievement like this.
That was incredible what you achieved and how you grew as a team. Amazing …
anyone who's had a tough day in the mountains can relate, but stage after stage of them is something else.
I just did the Grand Ballon stage 30 years ago, much respect guys, now I'm old and had tears in my eyes watching this.... thank you for sharing....
Those guys must have an unbreakable, life-long bond after going through that experience together.
Thanks for watching!. The shared challenges indeed forged a strong bond among them, creating lasting connections beyond the tour.
This documentary had woken feelings in me I believed I didn`t have. I was an avid biker years back, as it was the ONLY thing that really helped with my constant and still ongoing struggle with my mental health. I have struggled with severe depression, suicidal thoughts (and two attempts) and social anxiety, for nearly 35 years now and being an introvert, the ONLY time I was free, was on the bike. 9 years ago I got hit by a big semi truck while riding my bike, and it sent we off the road. Hurt my pelvis, hip, elbow, ribs, concussion etc, but managed to bike home he last 25 km before I collapsed and was rushed to hospital. I was out for 7 months. After that I got scared, really scared. Sold my bikes and haven`t ridden a bike since. Today I barely can cope with working and balance a regular life due to injuries, and training hasn`t been on agenda for years. Now today, I found this documentary and it moved me... right down there in the basement. Tears been running through at least half of this magnificent documentary, and this has triggered my motivation; I am getting back on the bike, starting tomorrow, buying bikes again. Thank you! ❤Oh, and before I forget; Congratulations on this truly amazing achievement!
Thank you for sharing that beautiful response to our film. Kia kaha (stay strong)
Amazing, thank you for sharing ❤️ I hope you feel you're not alone. I'll be riding in spirit possibly on the other side of the world!
Surreal. Wow
That's an impressive story, keep cycling!
You can get yourself a Zwift-setup too with a proper road bike. I do this on rainy days and it's fantastic. I don't use Zwft, though, but Rouvy. There you can ride tours around the world. Yesterday I did the climb to Montserrat castle close to Barcelona. It's magnificent.
Sheesh 27:11 got me tearing up. It resonates with the mission of mental health, that we sometimes can't do it alone but are to scared to ask for help. Instead saying " go one without me " If you're feeling like you're at the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and the people that love you will come and help. Additionally, for anyone dealing with a mental health issue you're not alone and no one who truly loves you will mind if you ask for help.
This film is what the internet was invented for. Well done mates.
Cheers for watching
I am 59 years old and I discovered long distance cycling when I was a teenager. I suffer from metal illness and cycling changed my life. WHAT A GREAT FILM.
Love this comment @Michael - Thanks for watching!
All cyclists suffer mental illness
i totally agree its so good for the soul
@@chrislee6377 they are arsesouls
IRON-ic isnt
I'm an Aussie....I've always liked Kiwis, they're generally just top people. Congratulations on the finish, raising such a great amount of money for a good cause and for inspiring people along the way. Well done.
This deserves millions of views. This is what makes RUclips great. Not the 99.999% of trash on it. Thank you for this and well done guys.
We’re glad you enjoyed the film ❤️
The scene with them pushing Stu up Alpe D'uez. That triggered me 😭 Great documentary 👏🏻
What an EPIC achievement not only completing the Tour, but also in showcasing that we all need help sometimes. NO matter how hard or tough things can get, there will always be someone that can help.
Thank you so much for this beautiful story ❤❤❤❤
Started watching it based on the title thinking it was some basic internet challenge. It ended up being indescribably much more.
These are the kind of videos that I will remember for a very long time. I won't think of it every day, but I know that some day, somewhere, at some moment, I will retrieve it from my memories when I need it.
Love this comment, glad you enjoyed it @TheTinusNL
Le Tour is the opposite of a basic challenge. Even just completing it is an achievement. Completing it in the same amount of days, albeit at a slower pace, is something most people could not do.
This needs to be in cinemas in the UK. What an incredible watch! Honestly, that was an absolute nugget of solid gold!
3July 2023
Found this gem
Watching from South Africa
Awesome! Hi from NZ
I'm suffering from depression and have just found my way back to cycling after a 10-15 year hiatus and i am sitting here with tears in my eyes. I don't know how to express what i'm feeling but thank you very much for making this film.
Thankyou for sharing @Martin, we are so glad this film has had a positive effect on you. Great stuff jumping back on your bike!
Glad to have you back Martin
martin check your testosterone levels.. normal healthy men don't get depression. start raising those levels naturally or otherwise
@@G-G._ That's rude of you.
@@martins3993 how? my best mate was depressed. we got his test levels checked and it was severly under the norm. we jacked them up and hes back to normal. get them checked buddy
Cycling helped me overcome my depression and i cannot thank my therapist enough for nudging me into picking up this sport. Whenever i feel that darkening inside my skull, i can help myself by pulling my road bike out of the garage and hurtle down the mostly flat roads of northern germany. Overcoming my depression included quite a few more forms of therapy, but cycling is the part that i can do just like that and it helps me almost instantly. -
Next week my wife and me (and our dogs) will be travelling to eastern bretagne and i am seriously looking forward to cycling tours in the area. Very inspiring video!
It's wonderful to hear how cycling has positively impacted your life and mental health. Enjoy your cycling tours in eastern Bretagne! 🚴♂️💙
My deepest appreciation for these men. It will cement a friendship among them, most people can only dream of.
Absolutely, the camaraderie they built is remarkable. 💪 Cheers for watching
Suffering is the currency of cycling. This documentary captures the beauty that comes with the pain involved in reaching beyond your limits. Cycling is such a beautiful pursuit, and I can honestly say that it saved my life. I hope this documentary helps saves the lives of others who suffer from mental health problems, like myself. After years of racing and training I still to this day say to anyone who asks how was my ride that every ride is great. Even up until I hit the deck or was hit by a car, the ride was great. Kudos to everyone involved in this documentary. It literally brought tears to my eyes.
Beautiful comment @Matt and yes we hope this film inspires others as well. Thanks for watching and we're glad you enjoyed it:)
For me cycling doesn’t involve getting a car to take my kit. The closest I got to riding the Tour was a week long stage race in Wales 40 years ago. I went to watch the Tour in 1978 - loaded my bike up with camping gear and rode down to the Alps and back climbing the Vars, Izoard and Galibier amongst other passes in two and a half weeks. The difference between my racing and my touring is I can’t just pack when things get tough but I’ve never suffered the same as I did racing. Each to their own but it seems to defeat the object of riding a bike for pleasure if you don’t exploit the freedom of making it up as you go along. I don’t go as fast on a loaded touring bike but what’s the rush? Well done anyway.😊
get a bigger cassette
Indeed, everyone discovers their cycling joy. Your Welsh stage race and Alps adventure sound fantastic!
For someone battling his own inner demons biking help me so much cope with this. This documentary was just amazing! If there’s ever a redo count me in lol. Just amazing and a great effort! Will show this to the boys.
I'm a 35y/o novice cyclist, just started to ride a few months ago but when i see what people can do with determination , its inspiring for me.
Absolutely! Your determination is the key. Keep pedaling, and you'll achieve amazing things. Cheers for the inspiration! 🚴♂️💪
A very good friend of mine, back in 2010, cycled the route for the race. Took him nearly 2 months but he did it.. I'll always admire his resilience and drive for completing what he set out to do, and he was 25! Massive respect to all you middle aged men!!
This was extremely beautiful
Wow 2 months of riding sounds an epic adventure - big kudos! Thanks for watching!
Summer 2018 I was diagnosed with moderate/mild Depression, Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Earlier that spring (2018) I rode the BP MS150, the fundraising bike ride benefiting M.S. similar to what these lads have done except MUCH smaller in scale: 2-days, 180 total miles...with about a year or less of prep time.
Road cycling found me; it has allowed me to gain my self-confidence and identity in ways I never would have thought possible.
It is a beautiful pursuit and activity-sport that I have loved ever since.
This documentary film makes me tear up (happy tear->) 😂every time as it is SO relatable: suffering; passion; identity; a cause or purpose; joy; peacefulness...all through cycling.
Thank you for sharing this @Javier, were glad the beauty of cycling has helped you in so many ways. Thanks for watching!
A compelling but tough watch. Only because I was a born cyclist really. My favourite sport for the majority of my life before ALS! Miss it terribly but have to cherish everyday still and I'm happy my poetry is not something this hideous disease can stop. Amazing what these gentlemen accomplished together, both the ride and the fund raising for a good cause.
I appreciate your perspective. Must be tough to watch considering your background. Cherishing every day is indeed important. Thanks for watching!
What an astonishing piece of film and humanity. Bikes, bikes, bikes, summer, TDF, that's no coincidence.
55 mins go I didn't even know these guys, now I'm proud of them.
It's incredible how a shared passion for cycling and the TDF can unite people. Glad you enjoyed the film and connected with their journey!
As someone with severe depression, John is the biggest hero to me. I know how hard it can be to get out of bed and do something. Anything really. So signing up for something like this is insane to me. What a legend! ♥
Very rarely have I seen anything as inspiring as pushing your comrade up the mountain. Bloody hell.
My algorithm struck gold again. Really good documentary and really good cause mental health is a real problem.
The moment when they climbed the Alpe d'Huez was one of the most emotional things i've ever seen.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am an avid Zwifter. In February I have done 1000 KM with an Everest on Zwift . 33 hours of riding in 50 hours total. From this video I am very inspired. Sometime in November I will attempt the lands end to John o groat route 1081 Miles and 2 Everest. Will ride 12 hours a day for 4 days . All indoors
Nice work! Thanks for sharing. We're glad this film has inspired you @Steve
Thank god for the Bicycle. I’ve always loved them, always will. Cycling through the beautiful landscapes just brings a sense of peace to me.
Couldn’t agree more, cheers for watching!
I am watching this documentary on a plane, and people are looking at me, wondering why I have tears in my eyes.. This was a fantastic documentary
Amazing! Thanks for the comment and watching:)
What a gem this film is! Those 8 guys are fucking legends!!! Nothing but respect for them. After suffering so much in those 21 days and in life, they deserve all the best!
They are legends! Glad you enjoyed the doco
All of these guys displayed amazing heart & willpower in this video. Very impressive!
Amazing. That is what this documentary is and what each and every person involved in this is. Amazing.
Goes to show you what the pros..go through with I had tears rolling down my jaw ..watching him climb that and when he was bent over crying I lost it I was crying..wow wow ..love this
I cried watching this, i really do understand how you feel on and off the bike. Chapeau lads.
Just makes you realize how difficult pro cycling is. Kudos to these guys! Wonderful documentary!
Absolutely, it's a whole different level of challenge and intensity. Glad you enjoyed the documentary! 🚴♂️👏 Thanks for watching!
the growing camaraderie over the stages is just beautiful.
It's only after watching the documentary of the Tour de France on Netflix did I truly understand how these professional cyclists on the Tour are simply machines. It's incredible what they're able to do. I can't even begin to fathom how difficult this challenge must've been for these eight men but they prevailed wonderfully. Well done !
camaraderie?? :-)
Tour de France has a cut off time each stage not only do you have to complete the stage you need to finish it in a time cut off which makes it one of the most difficult things to do in the world
@@etiennebaree6176 yeah like mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
I’m in the first 10 min of the video. I’ll post my impression afterwards. A little about me, I completed 2 IronMan triathlons, ran three marathons, completed Escape from Alcatraz, rode two centuries, trained for years in judo, three years in BJJ, two years of Muay Thai, three years of CrossFit, and strength training on my own for 8 + years. And I can’t even imagine attempting to go for something like this without at least three years of focused and specific training. It boggles my mind. What they don’t talk about it’s their physical capabilities like being a rider for most of their loves. Intense
Oh wow that's quite a fitness CV @Hail CSR! Yes to train for something like this in less than a year like the guys did does boggle the mind but somehow they made it through. It just shows what the human body is capable of when you push the limits - which i'm sure you've done many a time! Cheers for watching
Had the pleasure to have known Bob Roll well back in his Tour days.. the stories he would tell. People have NO IDEA how hard that race is
Oh wow - very lucky! Thanks for watching
Some times when a ride has been really hard I've shed tears too. Quite a few times. But that's not only ok it's really healthy and a positive thing. Sometimes when we push ourselves to the limit we understand that it's ok to share emotion, that it's ok to ask for help, and that it makes you stronger.
I've always said "if you have never cried on the bike, you are not doing it right" ;-)
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when you make friend with pain, you are never alone.
Sean Yates made Andy Hampsten cry during a TTT once. He then became known as "Andy Pandy".....
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Holy crap...that mental health topic hit me out of nowhere...8 minutes in and somebody started cutting some mean onions...amazing video
We're glad this was powerful for you Erik - thanks for watching!
Truly inspiring, nothing can change your life like riding a bike
Too true, thanks for watching @Revenant
This film is worth more than all the coverage of every Tour de France ever. ❤
Wow, that means a lot! It was an authentic journey. Thanks for appreciating the unique story. Cheers!
I am in awe. The odds of have 100% finish this mammoth challenge cannot be appreciated. Thank each and every one of you. I have no words to express the respect I have for you all and for those you were for. I am sure the challenges are similar.
Couldn't have said it better @N2, glad you enjoyed the film
I am 65 and have done London to Paris and just completed London to Reims - these pale into insignificance when compared to this. Great effort and great film
Whoah great riding @Chris, appreciate the comment
Chester here .. from the USA …. Wow .. wow ! Emotional myself and I didn’t even do it…thanks…
My latest Best of RUclips Award winner. This gem appeared in the random feed and it looked like it could be good. Beyond good: what a lovely group of guys doing something amazing for a great cause. Those Kiwis are such good people. Can't imagine the camaraderie, memories, and awesome achievement: I'm kinda jealous ;-)
Superb and uplifting! So glad they made a film of their wonderful saga. Cheers!
Wow thanks for the kind words @Patrick. We're glad you enjoyed the film!
The production quality here is amazing.
That being said, I am in Québec, Canada. Anyone here wants to start a project like this, I would have trouble saying no.
Glad you enjoyed it @PB!
Been older men in 40 n 50 are truly an inspiration in all levels 👏👏👍👍
Couldn't agree more!
Guys, this is Crazy! What an achievement! Nothing but respect for you guys. It’s so inspiring! Merci a vous! Greetings from France 🇫🇷
When you reached alpe d'huez i cried with you. As someone who is struggling with mental health I was able to feel all of your emotions. Cycling is giving me so much and is asking for nothing. I don't know where I would been without cycling. I have so much respect for your achievement.
Wow thank you for your honestly @Rincewind, we are glad this cycling and this film are having a positive effect for you
x2 I watched while on the turbo trainer this morning and had both sweat and tears on my face during that moment. Definitely felt that one.
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I am just overwhelmed, what an achievement in your lives!
We’re glad you enjoyed the film!
I'm not suffering any mental illness (hope so). I'm just a very common cyclist who loves riding through the mountains for some hours once or twice a week. So I just can imagine how these guys had to suffer physically and even these suffers are extraordinary! Well done, guys!
Thanks for the comment @Jochen, cheers for watching!
Very inspirational film. I had a close friend who took his own life, suicide is a dreadful thing. I can understand the emotional rollercoaster the guys went through during this ride, I walked 900km on the Camino Frances in 2019 & had much the same emotional freefall the guys here went through. Great film.
We're glad you enjoyed the film
Hello, from Colombia with 59 years and practitioner of road cycling I was pleased to find some "crazy" like me who persist in clinging to our beautiful sport that in my case is my yoga. I intend to travel alone soon just over 900 kms between Bogota and Santa Marta, one of our coastal cities. I congratulate you on this feat, you are an example for us "old people".
Glad you enjoyed it @Rafael, all the best for your adventure - Thanks for sharing!
28:15 awe that's so sweet. they are good teammates
thanks for watching:)
As a triathlete and someone who has trained horses for the Tevis Cup horse race, I can tell you; I have the most respect for all of you. Each sport has its challenges and bike racing is no exception. Congratulations to each and every one of you. You are all winners in my mind. I know I was not the only one crying watching this. The team work shown here hits the heart of what sport should be .💗💗💗💗
Thanks! Appreciate the sentiment. 🚴
I watched it three times and still getting goosebumps, still fighting tears. My dream experience to live through it with eight other guys
Amazing ! We’re glad the guys tackling this mammoth ride has inspired you
i wish this would be a commercially viable event. thousands of people sign up up (and pay), so logistics figure out. then we all go a day in front of the pro peloton. how amazing. sign me up.
I think there would be a big interest in that @Tim, from memory the biggest challenge for the organisers was booking the accommodation. Cheers for watching
I stopped training in triathlon when I had an injury when the pandemic hit. That leg injury really affected me so much that it scares me to run. This documentary is giving me flashbacks on all the sacrifices I made for Ironman. Im buying a bike again before this year ends and make sure to compete again. Thank you for this. You guys really have lit the fire in me once more!
Your resilience is inspiring, "One Day Ahead" resonating with your journey is incredible. Wishing you a smooth return to cycling and new adventures. Cheers for watching
Such a honor to see the real pain, suffering, comradship, team dedication to each other. Thank you for this!
Well said, glad you enjoyed the film
So much courage and willpower to finish the Tour. What an achievement. What an experience.
Couldn’t agree more, cheers for watching!
God! What a benefit to see these guys during the 29:00 minute’s toughest stage.
Watching them helping their mate up hill when his strength and mental stamina were broken just broke me. I am weeping as the cyclist wept.
As a person at home subjected to a time for recovery from multiple cycling crash incidents and acquiring a few head injuries, which have created serious mental health episodes due to the trauma, I sit weeping as I watch these men weep after using their hands to push their teammate on beyond his limits during that very hard climb.
They just raised something greater than cash for this mental health sufferer. I just learned the value of receiving help to climb the hills of life. My typical “I can get through this” competitive nature is now learning, after recently undergoing cognitive therapy, how to slow my pace. But also the importance of asking my mates for help.
So, this video just showed me the benefit of accepting such suggested help as I watched the teammates place their hands on their mate’s back to gently help and guide him up the steep tough hills.
This section alone was worth watching, for me. What an important visual I now have to recall during the tough times I must face.
Now it is time for me to resume watching the next stages. I had to pause the video, cry, and share how this has impacted me.
Thanks for sharing this documentary. 💜
Wow thank you for the powerful comment @JustAThought and sharing your story. We're so glad this film is having such a positive impact on so many people & the honesty being shared in the comments. You never know how much impact your comment might have on others as well. Thanks for watching!
I initially was disappointed I got sick before stage 20. But before long I realised it was one of the greatest gifts of the tour - the way the boys took care of me when I most needed them was something I almost missed out on.
Thank you @silvereyefilms and @johnrandal for your shared honesty. I would rewatch this Tour every year, probably, instead of annually watching someone earn the “Yellow Jersey.”
This show captures how to truly win in life: helping others and receiving help. We all need each other so the “Yellow Jersey” celebration only exonerates one person. But we are not living individual lives; instead, we are all connected during the victories and the tragedies of life. And this show captures that reality!❤
Cycling is a beautiful pursuit. On the basis of my own modest efforts, I believe it reveals to us strengths, both physical and mental, which until we hit that threshold, we don't even know we possess.
This achievement is simply heroic.
Thank you for sharing this journey.
Thank you for sharing your stories.
Best documentary - or best documentary ever?
Thanks for watching Larry!
Great documentary. As an avid follower of the TdF, indeed all GT’s and cycling in general, this was a great and very human watch. I live in the French Alps now, have done étapes and multi day charity bike rides across France, so know exactly what this is like. The pain, the highs, the lows, the exhilaration the exhaustion. So to stitch it all together to do the TdF is fantastic, especially from those suffering their own inner demons. As it happens, I’m 50 next year and have been discussing doing this with a friend (a Kiwi by chance) next year, and as ex-armed forces, for a veteran’s mental health charity. This has been a great motivator. Outstanding effort gentleman, outstanding. And thank you for the excellent short film. 🤟
Great comment, sounds like you know what’s involved in this massive undertaking. I hope you can ride the tour yourself sometime soon!
it melted my heart when I saw my Birth City Arras - the team is incredible! such an act of courage! wonderful docu
Thanks for watching @Antony
Absolutely amazing what some people do for others. Great bunch of guys...friendships forged forever. Well done. What a fantastic vid 👏
Am I the only one crying with these guys watching this in 2023. What a phenomenal achievement. It's so emotional for me and i've only done a handful of organized rides, never raced. I'm 59 now and I'm glad I did my riding when I was younger, stronger. Thank you for this film!
You're not alone. The emotional journey of these cyclists is on another level. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 👍🚴♂️
@@SilverEyeFilmsNZ Thank you for the kind reply. I hope all of them are doing well in 2024.
U are starts amongst stars. I cycle all the time is not easy anything above 100km 😢is hard but u guys overcame adversity and completed the hardest journey on earth
In tears watching this, everything about this was nothing short of amazing
Thanks so much for the comment @James, glad you enjoyed it
the fact that all of you actually finished this is truly incredible, mad props!
Right?! Big ups to the guys. Cheers for watching @Paul
that Alpe D'Huez stage destroyed me 😭😭😭😭😭😭
Chapeau to all of you!
Was defiantly an emotional stage - cheers for watching!
I like that all the way through the job titles are mentioned, had a good laugh about that. Probs for everyone to take a leap of faith and hop on this awesome adventure with a bunch of strangers. Memories were made!
Breathtakingly good, could have been a mini series with all the great characters involved. Cheers from across the ditch
WOW! WONDERFULL! EMOTIONAL: i cried with them !!!! BRAVOOOO to you 8 extraordinary ordinary men!!!!!!!! so inspiring!!!!
Couldn’t agree more, cheers for watching!
Brilliant - well done all from England. Loved that. Huge achievement and for such a worthy cause.
Couldn’t agree more, cheers for watching!
That must had been amazing. The bond and brotherhood that was formed must had been unimaginable.
Aa a 59 yr old amateur cyclist who just completed the Leadville 100, I can only imagine what riding the tour route is like when guys like me/us take 2x the time to go the same distance as the pros. Bravo.
Thanks for watching and yes there were some long days on the tour 8hrs + riding was a common site
Absolute inspiration! 🎉❤ Best wishes to you guys from both Germany and Turkiye
Truly inspirational boys....as a former British champion cyclist i congratulate you all...really enjoyed this video, as much if not more than the actual tour....thankyou
Wow, thank you for your kind words, you'll have a great understanding of how massive a undertaking this was. We're glad you enjoyed the documentary
Cool. You’re a champion cyclist?? I’ve only been cycling for a week. With my kids on a bike trailer on my mountain bike. Any suggestions?
@@symoneprice798 just stay safe and have fun my friend...i guess youre not aspiring to race so yeah....just have fun
@@medialies6254 I’m not aspiring to race but I want to do all the fun stuff I see on this channel, like biking on bike lanes, wearing those outfits, and doing those hand signals when you turn. I have a steel mountain bike and from what the videos I’ve watched say, they are the heaviest. So I’m pulling a ton of weight. 60 pounds of my kids flesh, plus the trailer, and the bike, plus me, plus water, etc. i didn’t even think of being aero when I bought this stuff. I have a DYNACRAFT 26" VERTICAL ALPINE EAGLE DUAL SUSPENSION MOUNTAIN BIKE. Is that any good? I want to get an entry level road bike also, any suggestions? I NEED SUGGESTIONS!!!! Lol. I even downloaded Strava, although I’m yet to figure out the point of it. I also want to join a cycling club? But can I cycle in a club with my kiddos on the back? I want to be apart of the culture and get healthy!!!!
my deepest respect to those guys amazing achievement. everybody that has ridden a few more hm uphill understands what 100km +4000+ hm means either you like it or hate it but its quite the achievment to do 1 stage but all of them as a non pro cyclist just amazing.
Much respect. The July heatwave of 2018 was brutal. I don’t suffer any mental problems but doing the Raid Pyrenees at 53 in Sept that year was tough enough - mentally and physically - and that was only 4.5 days.
Wow you'll have a great grasp of what goes into completing something this massive then! Cheers for watching
Wow, I did the Raid in 2010! It was absolutely savage. I was still in my 20s back then, just, and it was so tough. Great achievement! 🎉
Thanks for taking me on that ride. Inspiring.✌
Glad you enjoyed it
Suffering in cycling is basically the key to success.
Cheers for watching!
Its impossible not to love Kiwi people. Nice documentary and nice project. Congrats!
Couldn't agree more!
This was the most beautiful video I’ve seen on RUclips ever! Truly amazing inspirational and just awesome!!! You boys did gods work! Greetings from Texas USA!
just finished 85 km ride yesterday. Me bottoms were hurting and no power left. I can not imagine doing 200km a day for 21 days. Insane, that is dedication
The amazing endeavor of regular guys. Very inspiring!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching
Eyes tearing ! Beautiful movie about beautiful people. Chapeau.
Beautiful people indeed @Pierre. Glad you enjoyed the documentary
@@SilverEyeFilmsNZ you did a beautiful movie about it, so you too deserve praise for that 👍
Congratulations to Matthew Jenke for an epic film, to the riders for their monumental achievement, and to Jonathan Douglas for putting it all together. Humbling, inspiring and thought-provoking in equal measure.
Appreciate it @Angus, we're glad you enjoyed it
I've struggled with addiction/mental health issues my whole life, and have recently found cycling as far as I can is the only way to keep it at bay. Thank you for this, genuinely; I think I found it exactly when I needed to.
Human effort, emotion and empathy are beautiful things!
Cycling can be a powerful remedy. I'm glad you found solace on the bike. Keep riding, and if you ever need support, the cycling community is here for you. Cheers for watching!
I started riding a professional bicycle about year or so ago. I always did it as a teenager. I lost 40 lbs in the process and the feeling every time I ride my bike is absolutely unbelievable. Good job the whole team.
That is awesome!
You are real heros, for the challenge and for taking care for eachother, so proud of you 😊
Only intended to watch a few minutes before my morning ride. Still here after an hour! First-class product. Excellent film. Belongs in theaters. But kudos to the eight who rode. You are right-we have no idea how tough it is. You helped put the pros' efforts in perspective. And for a great case. Kia ora!!
Great comment - Glad you enjoyed it!
One of the reasons, and I say prime reason, that road cycling up mountains is so tough in the summer heat is because the hot asphalt simply reflects and radiates heat back at you so all the while you are cycling up at 10-12 kph, you're slogging through a heat island like a roasting meatball. On the other hand, in trail cycling, you never have the effect of the asphalt on you. With foliage and soft trails, it is considerably cooler. I think in a warming world, road cycling will be in danger of going down in popularity.
True, road cycling in the summer heat can be tough due to the heat-absorbing asphalt. Trail cycling, with its cooler surroundings, provides a different experience. 🚴♂️🍃
Hello! This was a pleasant find; RUclips served me this video (probably because I watched the latest TDF docuseries on Netflix). Needless to say, this documentary was refreshing to watch because of how it portrayed the many moments an average person struggles with self-doubt as well as the tension of not wanting to let others down. All while trying to complete all 21 stages of TDF at that.
So while the Netflix docuseries gave us a backstage pass to insights of cyclists and cycling teams, this one painted a more well-rounded picture of what your everyday, more relatable person goes through mentally, emotionally, and physically in the face of challenges (as well as how cycling can push you to the limits, while healing you at the same time).
Kudos to all the riders, the support crew, and the film crew!
Glad you found a relatable perspective. Kudos to the riders 🚴♂️👏