The Impossible Hour

The Impossible Hour is a concentrated study of Ole Ritters attempt in Mexico City in 1974 to set a new record for the hour described in the film as the noblest most difficult record that can be set on a bicycle A brief retrospective in black and white sets the historical framework with shots of Ritter and Eddy Merckx successful record attempts in 1968 and 1972 respectively and a few words about former record holders such as Fausto CoppiThe film follows Ritters three record attempts chronologically which accompanied by a Mexican marching band on the bandstand all fail