April 1/25 17:06 pm - Breakaway Femmes Playing Across Canada on April 7th

Posted by Editoress on 04/1/25
 

For six years in the 1980s there was a Tour de France for women. Canadian women were an integral part of the race, with Kelly-Ann Way winning Stage 8 in 1984 and donning the Yellow Jersey in 1989. Along the way these trailblazing cyclists battled financial hardship, injuries, discrimination, derision, the emerging doping culture and logistical nightmares.

Sadly, many current cyclists do not know about this era of women's cycling, but now a film has been released:  Breakaway Femmes - The Forgotten Women. Director Eleanor Sharpe, through archival footage and interviews with women who raced in these groundbreaking years, has put together a 90 minute documentary on this seminal moment in women's cycling.

The film will be shown in theatres across Canada on Monday, April 7th, so make sure you put it on your calendar.

A trailer for the film, a list of locations and ticket links can be found Here.