Cycle Championship (1954)

Cologne, France. SV crowd. LV C. F. Peacock from Carshalton, Surrey, breaking away with Australian Tressider in hit pursuits they round the last bend almost neck and neck but Peacock on the inside is half a wheel ahead as they cross the line. SV crowd applaud. SV starter firing gun. SV start of next race same competitors. SV crowd. SV both riders waiting for the other to make the break. SCU crowd. SV pan, Peacock again makes the break and leads Tressider all the way to the line, Peacock crosses first. SV crowd cheering. SV Peacock receiving the sash of honour. SV crowd applauding. CU Peacock. (Lav.) (Orig “F“) 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 Grap