Italy - Frenchman Wins Cycling Crown (1954)

Crenna, Italy. GV start of race. LV towards, start of race. CU man looking at racing. LV towards and pan, racing down hill and round bend. SV towards, climbing up steep hill. They dismount and climb to top. SCU the eventual winner, No 3 picking up bike and running down the hill. LV towards, other riders riding down. Pan, back view No 38 followed by No 16 (Rossi and Van Kerrebroek). SV pan, No3 riding across country, other riders riding across country. SV No 45 Friedrich, dismounts, picks up bike and races across country with other riders. CU No 3 carries bike as he runs up hillside. Reached road at top and puts bike down. SV other riders reach top and mount bikes. CU man. SV No 2 Jodet races down hill across country. LV competitors across country down wooden steps from. Pan with riders as they reach road. SV time keepers. LV towards, winner No 3 crosses line. SV crowd. CU winner, No 3, Frenchman Andre Dufraise. (Lav.) (Orig “C“) FILM ID:146.1 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, B