If you’re interested in great story telling, film-making, bikes or the Tour De France, you might want to check this out.

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Recently we learned about a set of stories (HD documentaries) on the Cervélo site. The series, created by Cervélo, is called “Beyond The Peloton”. Cervélo is a Canadian company making high end road bikes (pedal bikes).

This is how the site describes the series: “In the High-Definition documentary Beyond The Peloton, film makers Joe Finkleman and Booker Sim follow the creation and first racing season of the Cervélo TestTeam. With their all-access passes, they will show you what race footage fails to capture, everything “beyond the peloton”.

The site itself is not at all compelling. But we think the videos are. They’re a great way to tell an engaging story that focuses on product development and the development of a professional team. The series takes an in-depth approach and is filmed from the point-of-view of a guy working in the Cervélo warehouse. He goes on the road with the test team. The story unfolds in a series of videos that tell back stories from several view points: the company founders, the engineers, the mechanics, the coaches, the manager and of course the riders on the team. But what makes it really compelling is how these films tell the human side of the experience. They talk about the team, their talent, and ability to overcome challenges. It’s a wonderful “back story” that really allows people to get a sense of the Cervélo personality by showing the team’s personality.

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