Blast from Past: Prague’s Letná hosts a slow and stylish bicycle race

(2 Nov 2024)
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Prague, Czechia – 2 November 2024
1. Various of man playing barrel organ at Letná
2. Track left of man attempting to ride velocipede
3. Various of men parking and preparing their bikes for riding
4. Track right of young boy riding velocipede
5. Mid of racers with velocipedes on start line
6. Mid of crowd, velocipede rider Stanislav Cink shaking hand of friend
7. Mid of Cink drinking from cup
8. SOUNDBITE (Czech) Stanislav Cink, velocipede rider:
"In the early days, there were four or six people; now, the highest in the line-up was 12 people. That’s the maximum you can fit one next to each other and keep things from going wrong."
9. Various of velocipede show
10. Wide of group of riders preparing for mile race through Prague
11. Close of velocipede rider Jaryn Horava
12. SOUNDBITE (Czech) Jaryn Horava, velocipede rider:
"This is the Prague Mile, the 30th year. And I’ve had the privilege of going 28 times."
13. Man preparing velocipede side cart for dog
14. Various of race, riders passing end
STORYLINE:
Lovers of old-world charm gathered in Prague Saturday for a mile-long race on historic bicycles.

Dressed in period clothing, competitors mounted the tall bicycles to participate in the 30th Prague Mile race.

The race attracted a diverse crowd, from families to cycling enthusiasts, who enjoyed the novelty of a blast from the past.

The end of the event saw the so-called "Letna’s Snail" race, where the slowest to complete the course wins.

AP Video shot by Stanislav Hodina

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