Tour de France subject of latest IMAX film

“Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France” is showing at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center’s IMAX Dome Theater.

Narrated by British actor Alfred Molina, the film delves into the brains of elite cyclists as they navigate the narrow, twisting turns, high-speed descents and grueling hills of the world’s most famous cycling race, the Tour de France.

“Wired to Win” tells the true story of two riders, Australian Baden Cooke and French teammate Jimmy Casper, as they compete in the grueling 3,400-km (2,112-mile), three-week-long event. Through the race, the film shows how the mind allows the cyclist to integrate an enormous amount of information and execute a plan that will ultimately beat the competition.

“Wired to Win” follows Cooke, Casper and other elite cyclists over the towering peaks of the Alps, through the villages of Provence and onto the cobblestone streets of Paris, as they try to avoid danger, deny crushing pain and fatigue, control their emotions, seize fleeting moments of opportunity and, ultimately, stay motivated to win the race.

Early into the race, this drive is put to the ultimate test when a sudden crash of one cyclist sets off a horrific chain-reaction involving nearly 100 riders. Casper is one of the most severely injured, but chooses to continue in the race for as long as he can.

The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is located at 1875 El Prado, two blocks south of the San Diego Zoo on Park Boulevard.

For more information, show times and ticket prices, call (619) 238-1233 or visit www.rhfleet.org.