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This is Ellen van Dijk, one of the first women to ever compete. Why is this race so...

This is Ellen van Dijk, one of the first women to ever compete. Why is this race so dangerous? It's these ancient cobblestones, the bicycle's worst enemy. Welcome to the Hell of the North

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This is Ellen van Dijk,
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one of the first women to ever compete.
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Why is this race so dangerous?
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It's these ancient cobblestones,
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the bicycle's worst enemy.
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Welcome to the Hell of the North.
Duration
19 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:46
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary
Production
Totem Media,Scenery

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This docuseries explores the origins and evolution of play across the globe, from age-old rituals to billion-dollar businesses.
S01 • E01 People say, "Wow, impressive. She still cycles on with that injury." - Human Playground 00:12
People say, "Wow, impressive. She still cycles on with ...
S01 • E01 If you don't immediately get back on your bike, - Human Playground 00:08
If you don't immediately get back on your bike,
S01 • E01 Today is a tipping point in women's sporting history. - Human Playground 00:23
Today is a tipping point in women's sporting history.
S01 • E01 It's going to be exciting, tough, heroic. - Human Playground 00:06
It's going to be exciting, tough, heroic.
S01 • E01 But I can't really imagine it yet. - Human Playground 00:04
But I can't really imagine it yet.
S01 • E01 Cycling is a team sport, - Human Playground 00:25
Cycling is a team sport,
S01 • E01 None of the cyclists will say, "This is not responsible. I quit." - Human Playground 00:10
None of the cyclists will say, "This is not responsible...
S01 • E01 It's the suffering that will make these girls heroines today - Human Playground 00:20
It's the suffering that will make these girls heroines ...
S01 • E01 Nobody in the race wants to fall. - Human Playground 00:13
Nobody in the race wants to fall.
S01 • E01 Here we see more of the first crash. Anna Henderson there. - Human Playground 00:06
Here we see more of the first crash. Anna Henderson there.
S01 • E01 A lot of riders down in that crash. - Human Playground 00:08
A lot of riders down in that crash.
S01 • E01 With 51.7 kilometers to go, - Human Playground 00:16
With 51.7 kilometers to go,
S01 • E01 You see how slippery it is from when Ellen van Dijk had that problem - Human Playground 00:13
You see how slippery it is from when Ellen van Dijk had that...
S01 • E01 Breaking boundaries, looking for pain. - Human Playground 00:05
Breaking boundaries, looking for pain.
S01 • E01 That's when you really feel alive. That life doesn't become a rut. - Human Playground 00:06
That's when you really feel alive. That life doesn'...
S01 • E01 Here's Ellen van Dijk. - Human Playground 00:08
Here's Ellen van Dijk.
S01 • E01 As a cyclist, we have a certain function in the team. - Human Playground 00:04
As a cyclist, we have a certain function in the team.
S01 • E01 All the cyclists have to suffer in order to fulfill their function. - Human Playground 00:05
All the cyclists have to suffer in order to fulfill their fu...
S01 • E01 Big crash there for Elisa Longo Borghini. - Human Playground 00:06
Big crash there for Elisa Longo Borghini.
S01 • E01 As injured racers are pulled out of the way, - Human Playground 00:18
As injured racers are pulled out of the way,