Finding your next obsession
Finding your next obsession

Juan Mendez lost his left arm and left leg in a motorcycle accident twenty years ago. After a period of denial and sadness battling with the changes in his life he decided to fight back and took up cycling which led to him founding a cycling club, The Pirates which helps others better themselves. He is now considered the world's number one athlete in his class. In our film we follow him on the road to the Para Olympics in London 2012.
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Light commitment · 1h 25m
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