Overview - The Racer

Overview

Summer 1998 - the opening stages of Le Tour de France are relocated to Ireland. Belgian rider Dom Chabol (late 30s) has been one of the best “Domestiques” (support riders) on the Tour for the last 20 years. It’s a sacrificial role – setting pace, blocking wind, and providing support to enable the team’s sprinter to victory - winning is not an option. But Dom secretly harbours a desire to wear the yellow jersey - just once before his career is over. At the start of what will likely be his last Tour, Dom is unceremoniously dropped from the Team he has dedicated his life to. His best mate Sonny, the team masseur, fails to reassure him about his future. But a chance liaison with Lynn, a young Irish doctor, softens the blow, and Dom starts to accept - and even enjoy - the idea of civilian life. But as he gears up to go home and to face his estranged sister, a massive doping error knocks another teammate off the Tour and Dom is thrown back in the saddle…

Cast

• Name: Louis Talpe

  Character: Dominique Chabol

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• Name: Matteo Simoni

  Character: Lupo ‘Tartare’ Marino

  Popularity: 0.4542

  

• Name: Tara Lee

  Character: Dr. Lynn Brennan

  Popularity: 0.672

  

• Name: Iain Glen

  Character: ‘Sonny’ McElhone

  Popularity: 2.7968

  

• Name: Karel Roden

  Character: Viking

  Popularity: 0.8215

  

• Name: Timo Wagner

  Character: Stefano Drago

  Popularity: 0.2881

  

• Name: Ward Kerremans

  Character: Lionel Dardonne

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• Name: Paul Robert

  Character: Eric Schultz

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