Wonderful Losers: A Different World

Feb 9 2018 Not Rated 1h 11m
Documentary, Sport

They're called water carriers, domestics, 'gregarios', 'Sancho Panzas' of professional cycling. Always at the back of the group, with no right for a personal victory. These wonderful losers are the true warriors of professional cycling.

Plot

For most of us, the cyclists at the back of the race are simply the losers. They are called water carriers, domestics, gregarios, and the Sancho Panzas of professional cycling. Moreover, they rarely experience personal victories - these sportsmen sacrifice their careers to help their teammates. We follow the magnificent world of the cycle race from the point of view of the doctors' team situated in a claustrophobically small medical car surrounded by wounded cyclists. The life of the medical team in the race reminds one of the front line of war. Cyclists crash, they rise and they race again, and amongst this chaos, many magnificent things happen. This film-odyssey reveals the untold world of the wonderful losers, the true warriors, the knights and monks of professional cycling.

Written by

Arunas Matelis

Directed by

Arunas Matelis

Production Countries

Switzerland, Lithuania, Latvia, Italy, Belgium

Production Companies

Associate Directors, Dearcán Media, Planet Korda Pictures, Stefilm, Studio Nominum, Suica Films, VFS Films, Dok Mobile

Languages

Nederlands, Italiano, English

Awards

8 wins & 1 nomination

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768
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
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