He was too heavy, the mountain was too steep, the day was too hot.
This is the story of the battle between two giants.
In 1994, Eros Poli defied all odds to ascend legendary Mont Ventoux to a solo breakaway victory on a brutally hot day in the 15th stage of the Tour de France. In GRINTA!, we revisit the mountain with Eros thirty years later. Hearing him tell the story of his iconic win, exploring the path that got him there, and opening up a conversation around what’s still possible for everyone in midlife.
GRINTA! Is a love story to cycling, the Tour de France, Eros himself, and what it means to have the grit and determination to not just persevere, but to endure. And, it premieres July 21st in Bédoin during the Tour de France.
Grinta means grit. Never give up. There's a moment in the race, everybody struggling,
but the one with more grinta, keep going...
He gonna win.
EROS POLI
GRINTA! film news
Milestones
July 7, 2025
The premiere of GRINTA! is set for July 21st at Reve de Velo in Bédoin, France at the foot of Mont Ventoux the day before that stage of this year's Tour de France. Eros Poli will be there.
June 9, 2025
GRINTA! has been submitted to 10 film festivals including Denver, Nashville, and Bicycle Film Fest in NYC.
May 14, 2025
GRINTA! was submitted to film festivals in Calgary and Maine!
October 5, 2024
Principal photography for Eros Poli short documentary was completed in Lecchi in Chianti, Italy.
