Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 56 minutes ago
Ex professional cyclist Conor Dunne sets out to complete the epic route of the fabled London to Holyhead - once the longest bike race in the world. At 427km long, and with only nine editions of the race from the 50s to the 70s, Conor will be riding himself into the annals of history. With beautiful archive footage, and nostalgic interviews with legends like Sid Barras and Keith Lambert, this documentary brings to life the talent and determination it took for riders to complete this lost race.
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Ex professional cyclist Conor Dunne sets out to complete the epic route of the fabled London to Holyhead - once the longest bike race in the world. At 427km long, and with only nine editions of the race from the 50s to the 70s, Conor will be riding himself into the annals of history. With beautiful archive footage, and nostalgic interviews with legends like Sid Barras and Keith Lambert, this documentary brings to life the talent and determination it took for riders to complete this lost race.
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GCN+ is the home of the world’s most thrilling live bike races, highlights, exclusive shows and epic cycling documentaries that you can enjoy live + ad-free + on-demand + interactive + all-year round.
GCN+ is more of everything you’ve come to love from GCN but taken to the next level: more entertainment, more races, more inspiration, more access, more analysis, more science and more to watch with exclusive and original long-form films, documentaries and shows.
GCN+ is #cycling like you’ve never seen it before.
