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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Film ThreatFilm ThreatThe Racer will attract fans of cycling and those who enjoy a good drama, as it’s a fresh take on the sports drama formula.
- 70Screen DailyNikki BaughanScreen DailyNikki BaughanTalpe is excellent in the lead, his tightly-honed physique an increasingly transparent veneer for his troubled emotional state.
- 60The GuardianCath ClarkeThe GuardianCath ClarkeWhat the film does very well is show how doping became so normalised. It’s as much a part of the team’s routine as a post-race rubdown.
- 60The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeThe Irish TimesDonald ClarkeIt is a strong, stoic performance from Talpe in a film that doesn’t allow its secondary characters much nuance.