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Tour de France 2007 12-Hour "The Tour Rediscovered"

Actors: Phil Liggett, Paul Sherwen, Alberto Contador
ASIN : B000XJF3TG
Sales Rank : 62995
Director : Tim Grady
Studio : World Cycling Productions, Inc.
Region Code : 1
Format : Anamorphic, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0689076438780
UPC : 689076438780
Release Date : December 18, 2007
Publisher : World Cycling Productions, Inc.
Manufacturer : World Cycling Productions, Inc.
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Label : World Cycling Productions, Inc.
Running Time : 720

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THE TOUR REDISCOVERED
After perhaps the darkest hours in the history of the Tour de France, the 2007 race concluded with a ray of sunshine and glimmers of hope that the sport of cycling has entered a new era that will be free of doping scandals and marked by restored trust in the minds of its millions of fans.

Such was the impact of the victory of 24-year-old Alberto Contador on the Champs Elysees. Molded by the hands of Tour Kingmaker Johan Bruyneel and Discovery Channel the power and the team behind Lance Armstrong s seven Tour victories the young Spaniard had to face numerous obstacles en route to success. It was an astounding finale to the American team s last Tour de France!

A gifted climber, the Madrid-born rider first let rip on the daunting Galibier deep in the Alps as part of a daring two-rider attack. Then he came even closer to yellow with one of the most memorable mountain victories of the decade, deep in the Pyrenees on the fabled Plateau de Beille. Is it just a coincidence that on two occasions, Armstrong himself sealed the Tour there?

The final step to leadership came in a surprising twist that not even Bruyneel could have predicted or engineered. No sooner had Contador taken the yellow jersey than he had to mount his final defense in the terrain where he was weakest the time trial. Hailed as the new Armstrong for his aggressiveness, strength and racing wisdom even in the most tumultuous of Tours, Contador s path to cycling s ultimate prize is a gripping tale of persistence in the face of sporting turmoil, self-belief in times of doubt and widespread cynicism, and courage in the darkest of dark times. This video presents a storybook triumph in the midst of real-world adversity! Don t miss it!

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2002 Tour De France 10 hr

Actor: Tour De France riders
ASIN : B000NJWANS
Sales Rank : 26586
Director : World Cycling
Studio : World Cycling
Region Code : 1
Format : Dolby, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0730475551645
UPC : 730475551645
Release Date : December 15, 2002
Publisher : World Cycling
Manufacturer : World Cycling
Label : World Cycling
Running Time : 600

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With a stunning win in the 2002 Tour de France, Armstrong became the fourth cyclist ever to win four consecutive Tours. This Tour is marked with stunning break-aways, brilliant attacks, and an extraordinary effort by Postal. A win in the prologue time trial signals Lance's plans to win, but a wild first week ensues. When he loses the Stage 9 time trial to Kelme's Botero, many believe Armstrong has slipped. But he answers the critics on the first day in the Pyrenees. Roberto Heras devastates the field with a powerful pace on the climb to LaMongie. Near the summit, Armstrong jumps clear for a stage win and a lead he'll never relinquish. Lance wins the next stage, too, but not before swashbuckling star Laurent Jalabert launches a stunning breakaway. Ja-Ja fails to win, but he keeps attacking on Stages 16 and 17. ONCE battles to find a chink in the Postal armor, but the boys in blue dominate the race to the end in what Lance calls the year of the team. Lance caps the race with a convincing victory in the final time trial. With commentary and analysis from Phil Liggett, Paul Sherwin, and Gary Imlach, the 2002 Tour de France is an instant WCP classic!

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Bike-O-Vision Cycling DVD #7 Florida

Actor: Tour De France riders
ASIN : B000ALCD18
Sales Rank : 71836
Director : Rockstone Productions
Studio : Rockstone Productions
Region Code : 1
Format : NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 0898407000576
UPC : 898407000576
Release Date : December 22, 2005
Publisher : Rockstone Productions
Manufacturer : Rockstone Productions
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Label : Rockstone Productions
Running Time : 75

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Florida, from South to North! Beginning in the colorful metropolis of Miami, this virtual-reality journey takes you on through the steaming savannahs and swamps of the Everglades and Big Cypress parks, dodging Alligators- something you wouldnít want to try on a real bicycle! Your ride continues through tunnels of Spanish-Mossed Live Oaks and pink-flowered horse pastures in Central Forida, and explorations of Tampa, Jacksonville, and historic St. Augustine. Gyms and health clubs see Bike-O-Vision.com

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2004 Tour de France 4-hour DVD

Actor: Lance Armstrong
ASIN : 0974393185
Sales Rank : 66051
Director : Tim Grady
Region Code : 1
Format : NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780974393186
ISBN : 0974393185
Release Date : December 11, 2004
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Running Time : 240

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In the end, the startling fact wasn’t that Lance Armstrong won the 2004 Tour de France. The surprise was how masterfully he did it, casting off the pre-race contenders stage by stage and forcing the millions of French spectators to grant him due respect, and even a healthy dose of affection. He returned the favor on the podium, addressing the throngs in French. He also strongly praised his US Postal Service teammates. The familiar "Blue Train" never looked more formidable and efficient than in this year’s tour, its last under USPS sponsorship. This was one of the most thrilling Tours in years, with suspense building every day as to whether Armstrong would shatter one of the most revered records in cycling. That he accomplished that feat is now an historic fact of immense scope, and the full fabric of the achievement and the many smaller dramas of the 2004 Tour are all contained in this epic DVD. This is truly a "must-have" for any cycling collection! Armstrong not only won both time trials but three other stages as well, in stark contrast to 2003 when he faltered several times and barely beat Jan Ullrich by 61 seconds. This year Ullrich was expected to be an even stronger challenger but finished in fourth place, almost nine minutes behind Lance. Second place went to Ullrich’s T-Mobile teammate, Andreas Klöden, who bumped Ivan Basso, an Italian with CSC, to third place in the next to last stage. Basso had been Armstrong’s closest contender for most of the race. Other sterling efforts are captured here as well: Richard Virenque won his 7th King of the Mountain title, a record, and Aussie Robbie McEwen wins the green points jersey for the second time in three years. It all came to a close on a picture perfect Paris day. You can’t ask for a better finish to an historic event!

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DVD - 1989 Tour De France - Cycling

Actor: Lance Armstrong; Phil Liggett; Paul Sherwin
ASIN : B000U7YPLI
Sales Rank : 80005
Region Code : 0
Binding : DVD

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"The most exciting Tour de France of all time.""This is a must-have DVD for anyone who's even remotely interested in bicycle racing."Those who saw it -- either from a vantage point on the Champs-Elysees or on television -- will never forget counting down the seconds as Laurent Fignon sprinted in vain to the finish line in the final time trial in Paris. LeMond had been at death's door after a shooting accident early in 1987 and was riding in his first Tour since winning in 1986.After an incredible three weeks that saw the maillot jaune switch between the American and Frenchman, LeMond trailed Fignon by 50 seconds overall going into the final time trial in Paris. No one gave him much chance of clawing back that time in just 24.5 kilometers, but the new triathlon-style handlebars were a distinct advantage as he beat Fignon by 58 seconds. After 3,285 kilometers of racing, a mere eight seconds separated the two men overall. It doesn't get better than that!"Nothing like this has ever been available before to US audiences. The video of the 1989 Tour is nothing short of phenomenal." - VeloNews."Magnificent! This is how cycling should be presented." - The Washington Times.

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2003 Tour de France 4-hour DVD

Actors: Lance Armstrong, Jan Ullrich
ASIN : 0974393118
Sales Rank : 73988
Director : Tim Grady
Region Code : 1
Format : Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, Special Edition, NTSC
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9780974393117
ISBN : 0974393118
Release Date : December 01, 2003
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Running Time : 240

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Armstrong Takes Five! It is certain that the 2003 Tour de France will go down in history as one of the most exciting and dramatic Tours ever. This centenary edition of the world’s most popular sporting event warrants exceptional video coverage, and WCP will be pulling out all the stops to bring you the spine-tingling moments of this remarkable contest – from Tyler Hamilton’s heroic struggles and astounding stage victory to the tense confrontations featuring Lance Armstrong and his relentless and resurgent nemesis, Jan Ullrich. This is WCP’s fifteenth year of producing the official video release of the Tour de France and we have dipped into the archive and you’ll see some exclusive historical footage, interviews and special stories on the world’s greatest bike race.

Don’t miss WCP’s two collector’s edition DVDs – we’re now editing our 4-hour stage-by-stage highlight program and our 5 pack DVD with special extended coverage of the mountain stages, time-trials and interviews.

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The 2003 Tour de France was the Centenary version, and it lived up to its title, producing the most exciting and dramatic Tour in over a decade, perhaps ever. Lance Armstrong sought to join four other cycling immortals in the five-time TDF winner's club, but the obstacles emerged from the start. The blistering heat melted tires, Armstrong was not on his usual form, and his opponents attacked from the start rather than waiting for Armstrong's usual soul-crushing attacks in the Alps and Pyrenees. The race featured numerous heroes, courageous and tragic. Tyler Hamilton broke his collarbone in a Stage 1 crash but soldiered on through unimaginable pain not only to win a stage in dramatic fashion but to just miss a place on the podium. Joseba Beloki, looking as strong as he ever had, was not so fortunate. A horrific crash on a high-speed descent in stage 9 knocked him out of the race with a fractured elbow and wrist and broken femur. Richard Virenque pleased his French fans by capturing another polka-dot jersey as the best climber, though Iban Mayo showed signs of emerging as the world's top pure climber, winning the race up the historic switchbacks of Alpe D'Huez. Alessandro Petacchi dominated the first week of the Tour and in the process announced himself as the premier sprinter in the world, only to abandon in stage 7, and the competition for the green jersey came down to the final sprint down the cobblestone streets of Paris.

But the focus, again, was on Armstrong, and for the first time since his comeback from cancer he provided images of mortality and vulnerability in the race he had dominated for four years. He failed to capture a single time trial and didn't win an individual stage until stage 15. In stage 9, Armstrong, right behind Beloki when the Spaniard crashed, swerved and bounced down a hayfield, only to hop over a ditch at the bottom and rejoin the race on the road below. In stage 12, Ullrich put a minute and 36 seconds into the Texan who crossed the finish line dehydrated, his lips white, caked with salt. And on stage 15, when Armstrong's handlebars caught on a spectator's musette, dumping Armstrong to the pavement on the final climb of the day, it appeared he would finally lose. But the man who had survived cancer would not stop battling, and he climbed back on his bike to not only catch but pass all his competitors to win atop Luz Ardiden. It set him up for a final dramatic showdown with his chief nemesis Jan Ullrich in rain-swept Nantes in the final time trial.

The race footage, as usual, comes from all angles (motorcycles, helicopters, automobiles, fixed cameras) and has the immediacy of a guerilla documentary. As usual, the video is accompanied by the dulcet tones and florid metaphors of Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen, one of the finest announcing duos in sports. Unlike some of World Cycling Productions early videos of Armstrong's Tour victories, the footage is provided free of a musical soundtrack. It's fitting; this was a Tour that needed no artificial drama to amaze and captivate. --Eugene Wei

NOTE: The 12-hour version of the DVD provides more historical context and race coverage than the 4-hour DVD. For example, on stage 8, the 12-hour DVD has a featurette on the history of the Tour at Alpe D'Huez and a retrospective on the career of Richard Virenque before beginning race coverage with the Col du Galibier, the second-to-last stage of the day. The 4-hour DVD cuts right to the heart of every stage, showing just the highlights or final climbs and cutting out a lot of the contextual features. On stage eight, the 4-hour DVD jumps straight to the base of Alpe D'Huez, the final climb of the day.

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