The Last Rider

The Last Rider is a 2022 British/American sports documentary film directed by Alex Holmes, about the American Tour De France winning cyclist Greg Lemond.

The Last Rider
Directed byAlex Holmes
Screenplay byAlex Holmes
Produced by
Starring
Production
company
  • New Black Films
Release date
Running time
96 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Greg Lemond, who in 1986 became the first non-European professional cyclist to win the Tour de France, recovered from a near-fatal shooting during an off-season hunting trip, to win the 1989 Tour de France in Paris on the Champs-Élysées in dramatic style, winning by only 8 seconds, the closest ever margin of victory.[2]

Cast

Production

The project was announced in June 2020.[3] Directed by Alex Holmes, the film is produced by James Erskine, Victoria Gregory and Sam Brayshaw as a New Black Films production. The film features interviews with Greg and Kathy Lemond, French cycling director sportif Cyrille Guimard and Tour de France winner Pedro Delgado, as well as archive footage of interviews with the late double-Tour winner and Lemond rival Laurent Fignon.[4]

Release

The Last Rider premiered at the 2022 Telluride Film Festival.[5] The film will be released in select theatres on June 23, 2023.[4]

References
  1. "The Last Rider". idfa.nl. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. Alcinii, Daniele (June 26, 2020). "Director Alex Holmes, MRC Non-Fiction team on feature doc "Last Rider"". Realscreen.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 25, 2020). "'Maiden' Director Alex Holmes And MRC Team For Greg LeMond Docu 'Last Rider'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. Carey, Matthew (April 19, 2023). "Roadside Attractions Nabs NA Rights To 'The Last Rider,' About Famed Cyclist Greg LeMond Who Survived Near-Fatal Shooting To Win Tour De France". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. Kohn, Eric (September 1, 2022). "Telluride 2022 Lineup: Cate Blanchett Tribute, 'Women Talking,' and Robert Downey Jr". Indie Wire. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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