525:The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx

Name: 525:The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Cast: Sir Mark Cavendish, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Sir Paul Smith, Lotte Kopecky, Roger de Vlaeminck

For over 50 years, one of the world’s greatest athletes has never told his story. Until now. Eddy Merckx is the greatest racing cyclist ever. He won everything and then won it all over again a few times more in a rollercoaster career. In the 1960s and 1970s, he dominated cycling. Even today, many of Eddy’s records have never been beaten. And probably never will be. But his ride to the top wasn’t easy. There was the controversial disqualification, the epic comeback, the fatal crash, the agonising injuries and the iconic hour record that stood for decades. His rivals called him The Cannibal, an unfair nickname because he’s so much more. 525: The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx is a story about an incredible man who was only interested in two things, his bike and his family. During his career, Eddy won an astonishing 525 races - more than double the amount of any other professional cyclist. His relentless winning made Eddy a hated person for some. They couldn’t understand that he felt an obligation to the fans on the side of the road to do his best every day. And Eddy’s best was usually better than anyone else. Featuring unprecedented access to Eddy and his family and with never before seen photos and interviews with Eddy, his wife Claudine and their two children, Sabrina and Axel. Eddy hasn’t participated in a documentary since Jørgen Leth’s or Joel Santoni’s seminal films of the 70s. With Eddy’s help, we’ve assembled the greatest cast list of any cycling documentary ever, including Sir Mark Cavendish, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Sir Paul Smith, Lotte Kopecky, Roger de Vlaeminck, Johan Museeuw, Philippe Gilbert, Bernard Hinault, Sean Kelly, Jørgen Leth (in his last ever interview) and Ernesto Colnago. There’s never been a cyclist like Eddy Merckx. And there’s never been an official film about his life. Until Now. PT1H31M18

Sir Mark Cavendish

Sir Bradley Wiggins

Sir Paul Smith

Lotte Kopecky

Roger de Vlaeminck

Johan Museeuw

Philippe Gilbert

Bernard Hinault

Sean Kelly

Jørgen Leth

Ernesto Colnago

Lee Donaldson

Simon Hardy

525:The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx"525:The Unstoppable Eddy Merckx"

Showtimes

July 23, 7:45 pm