Départ de cyclistes
About Départ de cyclistes
Riders wait at the start of the Lyon–Geneva bicycle race, then leave.
Cast & crew
More about Départ de cyclistes
Louis Lumière filmed the start in 1896. The view runs 48 seconds.
Themes
Background
A Lumière sports view of 1896, taken at the line where the Lyon–Geneva road race began.
Preservation
A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- The race named in the catalog is Lyon to Geneva.
- The camera is on the start, not the finish.
- It runs 48 seconds.
Scenes
- The riders leave the start together.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Départ de cyclistes - Film 1896.webm)
