''Cyclomania'' is a 2001 Finnish

movie A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

directed and written by

Simo Halinen Simo Halinen (born 1963) is a Finnish film director, screenwriter, actor and author. Halinen graduated from the School of Arts, Design and Architecture at Aalto University in 1995. Halinen released his first novel ''Idänsydänsimpukka'' in 2004 a ...

. Three teenage

cyclists Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two- ...

, two boys and a girl trying to balance friendship, competition and a growing romance. The two good friends K ( Lauri Nurkse) and Eetu (

Tommi Mujunen Tommi is a masculine Finnish given name. Traditional Finnish diminutive of “ Thomas”. Thomas comes from the Aramaic name Thoma, meaning ‘twin’. Used as a formal given name since 20th century, reinforced by the English Tommy. Notable peopl ...

) works as

bicycle messenger Bicycle messengers (also known as bike or cycle couriers) are people who work for courier companies (also known as messenger companies) carrying and delivering items by bicycle. Bicycle messengers are most often found in the central business dis ...

s in

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...

, in the evenings they practice hard to qualify for the Finnish championships. Their lives change when Oona (

Elena Leeve Elena Maire Karin Leeve (born 1 February 1983 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress who has worked on television, in films and on stage. She received a Jussi Award as the Best Leading Actress for her work in a Pirjo Honkasalo film '' Fire-Eater'' in ...

) starts working at the same company.

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Blind Spot Pictures: Cyclomania
2001 films 2001 romantic drama films Cycling films Finnish romantic drama films {{Finland-film-stub

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