Pedals & Peaks - Part Two: Peaks

Narrated by sports historian Michael Wiltshire.

Settle in for a calm, cinematic journey into the origins and mythology of the Tour de France, the world’s most extraordinary cycling race.

In this soft, atmospheric deep dive, Sleepy Sport drifts through the moonlit roads of 1903, where the first riders pedalled through the night with lanterns strapped to their handlebars… unaware they were creating history.

Follow the race as it grows from a newspaper gamble into a national obsession. Climb into the Pyrenees and the Alps with the early heroes who pushed their bodies beyond imagination. Meet the legends who defined the Tour; Garin, Lapize, Coppi, Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault, and drift through the modern era of speed, science, heartbreak, and redemption.

A quiet exploration of suffering, triumph, and the timeless beauty of the world’s greatest cycling event. A perfect story for unwinding, learning, and drifting gently to sleep.