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Original title: The Racer

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Seasoned 'Super-domestique', Dom Chabol, experiences the most dramatic three days of his life as he faces the end of his time with his team, the end of his career, and even the end of his life, at the opening Irish stages of the notorious 1998 Tour de France, known as the 'Tour Du Dopage'. Hope comes in the form of dynamic young Irish medical graduate, Lynn Brennan - or does it?

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It follows a rider who, after being dropped from the team, is reinstated following a doping error.It follows a rider who, after being dropped from the team, is reinstated following a doping error.It follows a rider who, after being dropped from the team, is reinstated following a doping error.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

1.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
The scene where the peloton crashes and all cyclists fall down on the last day of the Irish leg of the Tour de France was a real accident, it had not been rehearsed. It happened during shooting in Ireland, the actor playing Stefano Drago (Timo Wagner) stayed in the hospital 24 hours, before getting back on the scene with real scars.

Goofs
In the bar Dom is listening to the song No Matter What by Boyzone. Later on the same song is played on a karaoke set. No Matter What wasn't released before August 1998, while the scene takes place in July.

Soundtracks
Cataran (Full Mix)
Composed by Nathan D. Nasby
Published by Chuck Schlacter Music
Courtesy of Opening Line Music

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Portrait of a natural born loser

If you are interested in the Tour De France and its whereabouts, about the hidden things around it, or interested in cycling races in general, this film is definitely for you. I loved THE PROGRAM, back in 2015, about Lance Armstrong; and also loved CONTRE LA MONTRE, a TV movie starring Olivier Gourmet, denouncing drug use for cycling races. This story takes place during the first phase of the 1998 Tour de France in Ireland. This movie, I repeat, is very exciting and interesting too, a good character study concerning supporting racers, and not always the big stars. In short, it shows this sport from another angle. So many details are shown, as for a documentary.