The Lost Race: London to Holyhead | movie | 2022 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

Ex-pro cyclist Conor sets out to complete the epic route of the fabled London to Holyhead - once the world's longest bik | dG1fTlB0Ml9lUHFmMjA

Transcript

00:00 (film reel clicking)

00:02 - The longest single day unpaced cycle race in the world

00:05 is already on its way through a sleeping London.

00:08 - The longest single day unpaced cycle race in the world

00:11 is on its way to get on this road to Holyhead.

00:14 - London to Holyhead,

00:17 once the longest single day unpaced classic in the world.

00:21 From the capital to coastal Wales,

00:23 across 14 counties,

00:25 through built up towns, down country lanes,

00:28 and taking on long, cruel climbs.

00:32 - Going slow is not an option.

00:35 - My plan is to retrace the pedal strokes

00:38 of some of the legends that have won this iconic race.

00:41 Tom Simpson, Albert Hitchin, and Sid Barras.

00:44 - The sheer distance of it was just something different.

00:48 You've got to really test yourself

00:49 to win a race like that.

00:51 - You know, we don't have the peloton to hide in here.

00:53 - I know.

00:54 - As an ex-pro, I've had my fair share

00:56 of 200 kilometer plus epic grand tour stages.

00:59 - Just thought I was just something else there.

01:03 - This time, it's not a solo effort.

01:05 I've enlisted psychologist, Dr. Ian Walker,

01:08 to be my wingman.

01:09 - We are exactly halfway here.

01:11 - Really?

01:11 - Oh, wow.

01:13 - As a nod to the original races,

01:14 Ian and I are riding steel framed 70s racing bikes.

01:18 - You actually choose to ride that.

01:20 You must be (beep) mad.

01:21 (laughing)

01:23 - Being honest, I'm going to have to really dig deep now.

01:26 I'm not bowing out of this one.

01:28 (rock music)

01:30 (rock music)

01:33 (rock music)

01:36 (electronic music)

01:39 (dramatic music)

01:42 [BLANK_AUDIO]