Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama directed by Peter Yates. When 19-year-old small-town misfit Dave Stoller (Dennis Christopher) graduates from high school, he dreams of becoming a world-class cycling champion like the members of the Italian team that he idolises. His passion for cycling reaches new heights when he and three of his friends - Cyril (Daniel Stern), Moocher (Jackie Earle Haley) and Mike (Dennis Quaid) - take on a team from the prestigious local college in the town's annual bike race, the Little 500.