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SBS Tour de France 2007 - The Highlights

AU$47.00

Enjoy the official SBS TV highlights package of the 2007 Tour de France, presented by Mike Tomalaris, with commentary by Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen.

As well as highlights from the nightly SBS coverage, it includes never before seen footage and extra features.

While the 2007 Tour began rather sombre, with a number of riders returning positive for performance enhancement, the young Aussie rider,Cadel Evans, struck forth and gave the peloton a shake-up, coming home within seconds of being the first Australian Tour de France winner. Watch all the highs and lows of one of the most exciting Tour's in recent time. 3 DVD

2007 Tour de France DVD with free gift

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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 Kingmake Johan Bruyneel and the 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. 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!

Tour de France 2006 DVD

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The Most Controversial Tour Ever!

The controversy and aftershocks stemming from one of the most dramatic and exciting Tours in decades continue at a fever pitch. In spite of two positive tests, Landis continues to aggressively deny any wrongdoing. This controversy will continue for weeks, if not months or even years. What is not debatable is the fact that the 2006 Tour de France was suffused with dramatic twists and turns, stuffed with excitement and surprises, and proved to be a spellbinding action thriller from start to finish!

Shock and controversy burst full-blown even before the start of the race when Spanish authorities announced results of their investigations of doping operations that forced the withdrawal of the Tour from four of last year’s top five finishers including both Ivan Basso and Jan Ullrich. This led immediately to a virtual wide open field in the chase for the yellow jersey and sparked exceptional performances from scores of riders not prominent in pre-race prognostications. The race also produced expected showings from the specialists, all of it captured in our historic DVD.

Robbie McEwen uses his incredible timing and acceleration to sprint to another green jersey. Michael Rasmussen wins his second consecutive KOM title with a courageous points-packed day in the Alps and Damien Cunego comes closer to fulfilling his vast potential and is named best young rider. Thor Hushovd pulls off the rare feat of victory on the first and last days of the race. It seems that each day produced another great winner, and it’s all captured on this spectacular DVD, including Landis's breakaway in stage 17.

The drama of the 2006 Tour never flags from beginning to end in this remarkable DVD. The post-race story is far from complete, but the race itself will undoubtedly go down as a notable chapter in the history of cycling’s most legendary event, and it’s all captured in vivid images and moving commentary in this year’s World Cycling Productions DVD.

Please note: This is a very limited run, and Cyclingnews will not be stocking this DVD once they are sold out. Get in quick!

The Tour Baby

AU$33.56

The Tour Baby! chronicles Scott Coady's amazing journey following the entire Tour de France. Watch as Scott embarks on an adventure of a lifetime armed only with a Sony digital camera, his passion for cycling, and a beat up Avis rental van he called home for a month. Experience first-hand the excitement and drama of the world's most difficult and grueling sporting event.

Going from a complete outsider at the start of the race to standing atop the winner's podium at the finish, Scott not only filmed the race, he became part of it! Along the way he met and captured on film exclusive "behind the scenes" interviews and events that make the Tour de France so special. Scenes include Lance Armstrong in his hotel room, Robin Williams, Jean Marie Leblanc (Director of the Tour de France), Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen, crazed tour fans, US Postal Riders in the team bus and in their hotel rooms, getting up close and personal with the podium babes, Lance and Pantani battling it out atop Mt. Ventoux and the after race parties in Paris.

The 1 hour 5 minute film is full of many surprises and special guests from the European Professional Road Cycling scene. If you have ever wanted to see the Tour for yourself, but haven't made it over yet, this film is the next best thing. Professionally edited and with a soundtrack provided by some of the hottest bands in San Francisco, The Tour Baby! will entertain and inspire you to follow your dreams too.