VELOCIPEDES - NO SOUND

Before the departure, the last preparations. The departure. Passing at La Defence Cite de l’An 2000 (rpt. l’an 2000) meaning City of the Year 2000 - the bicycles of 1860. The race, the preparations etc. The hill of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and the vigororous attack by bicycle then by foot . The racing at all Speeds i.e. in 1860 Ernest Michaux created the bicycle known then as velocipedes and GERARD BUISSET has a unique collection of these machines. Each year the race is run from the Champs Elysees in Paris to Rouen. 15 teams of all sexes, ages and nationalities compete. You can license this story through AP Archive: Find out more about AP Archive: