6 Days Cycle Race (1946)

Near Paris, France. Various shots of the men competing at 6 days indoor cycle race in France. Men are cycling in circles, mechanics fixing bikes in the middle. Trainers massaging the contestants’ legs and chests, contestants sleeping, audience watching, men cycling, bicycles being fixed etc. Two men with large bouquets surrounded by crowd at the end of race. Date found in the old record - 18/03/1946. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pat