Win the Tour de France, they say, and you need never pay for a drink again.

But what of the man who comes last?

In Search of the Lanterne Rouge is a fascinating 90 minute documentary film that follows the Tour de France, highlights the thoughts of past and present Lanternes Rouge, exposes the heart of a country and reveals some of the traditions and unwritten laws that govern those at the back end of the world’s most beautiful bike race.

As In Search of The Lanterne Rouge completes its journey around France a subtle but important truth is revealed…

Winning is glorious but simply completing this 2,500 mile odyssey, whether first or last, is something mere mortals can only dream about.