‘Ride to Survive’? Proven Netflix documentarians partner up to produce a 2022 Tour de France docuseries.
From many angles, professional cycling looks like a rich docudrama environment — scandal, secrecy, excruciating performance standards, and money.
That’s what Box to Box Films (makers of the Formula 1 docuseries “Drive to Survive”) will be banking on as it produces its new Tour de France Netflix documentary series. Not yet named, the project is currently funded for eight 45-minute episodes.
Tour de France race organizer Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) helped orchestrate the agreement.
Yann Le Moënner, director-general of ASO, said the partnership “will offer fans a unique immersion behind the scenes” and make the “sport more accessible and meet an even wider audience.”
Box to Box and QUAD partner as Quadbox to produce the series. In it, their cameras will trace eight high-profile teams from their inner workings to the 2022 Tour de France finish line.
Teams include the AG2R Citroën Team, Alpecin-Fenix, BORA-Hansgrohe, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ cycling Team, Ineos Grenadiers, Team Jumbo-Visma, and Team Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl.
Pogačar, UAE Team Emirates Bow Out of Tour de France Docuseries
One notable absence from the list is UAE Team Emirates, home of reigning Tour champion Tadej Pogačar. Months of reported animosity between the show’s proponents and various teams defined the run-up to the show’s announcement.
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