Cyclo-Cross Championships (1967)

No title - National Cyclo-Cross championships. Birmingham, West Midlands. Pan across the mass of cyclists getting underway in the Cyclo-Cross Championships. Various shots as they speed past camera. L/S as they go away from camera. Various shots as the leaders come across open ditch carrying their bicycles on their shoulders. Various shots as they cross a bridge. Various shots as they carry bikes over logs between two trees. M/S and C/U as they climb over hurdle and across logs. M/S pan one cyclist passing several others. Various shots of the race in progress. L/S as John Atkins crosses the finish line to win. C/U Atkins sponging his face. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.