Projection: Friday 5th December – 4.35 pm – Sala Terrazzo
Company: RTP – Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Country: PORTUGAL
Section: DOCUMENTARY – GREAT CHAMPION
Discipline: Cycling
Year: 2014
Director: João Pedro Mendonça
Editing: Samuel Freire
Photo: Rui Alves Castro, Paulo Alves Pereira
Voice Off: João Pedro Mendonça
Producer: Amélia Gomes Ferreira
Time: 35 min
Synopsis
At the age of 27, Rui Costa is rewriting the history of cycling with his victories. He is the first Portuguese World champion of cycling. He has won 3 stages of the Tour of France, the biggest event in the international calendar. He has also won three Tours of Switzerland and is the first ever cyclist in the world to do so. He beat Cristiano Ronaldo twice, by popular vote, as Athlete of the Year. At the age of 27, Rui Costa is rewriting the history of cycling with his victories. What makes Rui Costa such a remarkable athlete?