Reviews

Enjoyable alternative to the hard-edged Tour de France documentaries like Hell on Wheels and Overcoming, a group of Australians trek to France in 2005 to cover the event and have fun (and drinks!) along the way. The film is laced with amusing, to camera, commentary by the trio (including Denis Donohue) and is sharply directed by Dan Jones. The film also features surprising interviews with Lance Armstrong, Ron Howard (in Paris filming The Da Vinci Code), Sheryl Crow and John Kerry. Also noteworthy is the excursion to the Moulin Rouge and some rare glimpses inside this stalwart variety event. You definitely do not have to be a cycling fan to be won over by this film.
- Peter Krausz, Chair of the Australian Film Critics Association
Directed by young Melbourne filmmaker Daniel Jones, it’s a unique documentary that takes viewers on a magical ride behind the scenes of the great race, and it’s a joy to anyone with the slightest interest in cycling. It captures behind the scenes aspects of the race - including stunning footage from Le Moulin Rouge the night before the final day of the Tour– that Australians never usually get to see.
- Australiancyclist.com.au
In this entertaining documentary, the world's biggest cycling event is refracted through the noisy enthusiasm of three Aussie boozers. Considerably less ambitious than Hell on Wheels or Overcoming, this account of Armstrong's final tour is unpretentious, well-paced and entertaining. In short, much more substantial than it first appears.
- Sacha Molitorisz, Sydney Morning Herald