"Off Road to Athens" is a powerful documentary by Gripped Films covering the tumultuous path taken by eight athletes hoping to make the U.S. mountain-biking team headed to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The 2004 team was chosen based on which riders had compiled the most UCI points in the previous 12 months. This grueling selection process produced a season without compare, as the nation's top racers crisscrossed the globe in search of the most points. The film is fueled by the high-energy, high-stress world of professional mountain biking but also covers the personal struggles and sacrifices of four men and four women vying for only three available positions. The viewer is taken on a ride from the jungles of Ecuador to the Highlands of Scotland, from historic Belgium to scenic Canada and many places in between. The movie culminates with a dramatic finish that no one could have predicted -VeloNews continue shopping... |
