World Cycling Championships (1967)

No title - World Cycling Championships. Amsterdam, Holland (the Netherlands). L/S of the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. Various shots of the two cyclists waiting to start final sprint, they are Patric Sercu of Belgium and Bethette of Italy. M/S official walking up to cyclists, they start race. M/S as the cyclists gather speed. Camera pans with Bethette of Italy who is in the lead, Sercu starts to catch up and passes Bethette and goes on to win. M/S of the excited crowd, one man jumps over barrier and kisses the finish line. C/U man getting back over barrier. C/U Sercu holding bouquet. M/S crowd watching the final tandem sprint race. M/S tandem race in progress against France (Morelon and Trentin) and Italy (Verzini and Gonzato). The Italian team pass the French and stay in the lead as they cross the line. M/S crowd. M/S Italian team being chaired, cycles as well. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING I
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