Mockumentary shows Utrecht cyclists in natural habitat

By Emily McCallum

Utrecht enjoyed some time on the world’s stage this year as the host city of the Tour de France Grand Départ. Inspired, a group of local filmmakers took the chance to show just how deep the love of cycling runs in their city - so deep, in fact, that inhabitants have evolved wheels!

The film "BIKE - The amazing world of cyclists in Utrecht" from BLIK filmcommunicatie takes a mock wildlife documentary perspective on the city’s bike culture. Residents of the Netherlands are likely to recognise the "types" of cyclists profiled.


 

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Emily McCallum
Emily grew up in a small coastal town in western Canada and moved to Utrecht in 2014, after completing her studies in Vancouver and Germany. So far, she has been loving life as an expat--learning Dutch, meeting new people, and seeing the historical sites.Read more

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