Sky Atlantic has commissioned Twofour Productions to produce two documentaries focusing on the world of cycling, following some of the most high profile names in the sport.
Six-part series British Cycling: Road To Glory (working title) and Bradley Wiggins: Tour of Duty (working title, 1 x 90’) have been commissioned by Celia Taylor, Sky’s head of Factual and will be executive produced by Andrew Mackenzie and Bridget Sneyd at Twofour Productions and Clare Handford at Sky.
British Cycling: Road to Glory will offer an insight into the inner workings and stars of both the professional road outfit Team Sky and the national British Cycling team. The six-part series will feature key coaches behind the bid to win at the Olympics, including Dave Brailsford, performance director of British Cycling and team principal for Team Sky.
Bradley Wiggins: Tour of Duty will look at how one of Britain’s brightest sport stars balances his professional and personal life. Cameras will follow Olympic Gold medallist Wiggins across some of Europe’s toughest races as he trains for the Tour De France and attempts to be the first British rider to win.
At 29 years old, Wiggins is already the highest placed British rider ever at the Tour de France – jointly with Robert Millar – after his 4th-place at the 2009 Tour. The one-off documentary will look to capture the personality of Wiggins as he trains and competes for the Tour, following his journey and speaking to those closest to him. The film will be directed by John Dower (Thriller in Manila).
Celia Taylor commented, “With these documentaries we want to shine a light on what will be an extremely exciting time in the world of cycling….. We are thrilled to bring them to Sky Atlantic HD, the home of great storytelling from around the world.”
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