| FRENCH WOMENS CYCLING Women's cycling race in Paris with controversial winner! | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5351 |
| Catalog #: | 55515 | |
| Clip Number: | 55515-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1338 | |
| Timecode: | 01:41:48 - 01:43:26 | |
| Location: | Paris, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Gender roles LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France, Paris SPORTS: Women SPORTS/BICYCLE: Races | |
| Description: | French women's cycling championship. First and second sprint home after gruelling race around Paris. France. M/S of four women in skimpy cycling shorts sitting or leaning against racing bicycles. C/U of girl sitting on bike. C/U of another woman cyclist; she wears a hair net and has the Olympic circles on her top. Various L/Ss of crowd of women cyclists racing around wide, tree-lined roads. L/S of cyclists reaching the end of the race, crowd of (mainly men) cheer from roadside. Two women reach finishing line almost simultaneously. C/U of two women cyclists holding large bouquets and surrounded by crowd of well-wishers. Neither woman looks very happy. One women says something, the other turns to her and appears to shout something angrily. A man puts his hand on her shoulder to restrain her. Maybe there was a controversial decision about who won! | |
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