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Tour de France Lance’s Duel with Ullrich in on Wheels

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:20:07 +0000

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IN THIS SCENE: In 2003 Jan Ullrich and Lance Armstrong face off in a duel in Stage 19 of the tour on a rain soaked course. The outcome of the Tour hangs in the balance.

ABOUT THIS FILM: Le Tour de France, the toughest bicycle race of all celebrated its 100th birthday in 2003. Year after year this spectacular event fascinates millions of people worldwide. But within the beauty of the French coutryside and the tensions of the race, Academy Award Winner Pepe Danquart chose to illustrate the torture and the pain, the fear and the courage of the riders of the Tour.

In the process he captures the thrill of the race, the essence of the stunning landscape, and shines light on the Tour’s supporting cast – the masseurs, managers, fans and more. Adding a fine sense of history, on Wheels transcends the sport it celebrates to reveal an astonishing human endeavor.

Featuring the world’s best bike racers – Lance Armstrong, Eric Zabel, Jan Ullrich, Tyler Hamilton, Alexandre Vinokurov, Andreas Klöden & more!

Duration : 0:3:34

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Tour de France History 1/12

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:39:01 +0000

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Presented by Sean Kelly, narrated by David Duffield, and commentary by Phil Liggett
This official history celebrates an incredible century of cycling, from the early flickering images of the 1903 winner, Maurice Garin, to the amazing scenes which greeted Lance Armstrong’s fifth straight victory in 2003.
As well as the triumphs we also explore the tragedies and controversies associated with the Tour, amongst them the death of two-time winner Octavia Bottachia, reputedly murdered by fascists, the death of Tommy Simpson on the Ventoux in 1967 and Fabio Casartelli’s death in 1995.
The early years of the Tour are full of heroics and all the protagonists are featured from Lucien Petit Breton and Philippe Thijs, to Rene Vietto and Antonin Magne. After WW2 came the Italian revolution with the emergence of Gino Bartali and Fausto Coppi, one of the greatest of them all. However, the Golden Age of the 50s saw the return of the French champions in Bobet, Walkowiak and Gaul as well as the inaugural win of Jacques Anquetil in 1957 who went on to complete the first ever five-timer. His battles with Raymond Poulidor are still talked about to this day.
And then came Eddy Merckx, unquestionably the finest of them all, who trounced the opposition in his five victories. Merckx was followed by Luis Ocana, Bernard Thevenet and Lucien Van Impe before the next five-time winner emerged in Bernard Hinault, followed swiftly by Spanish legend Miguel Indurain who dominated the early 1990s with his five consecutive victories from 1991.
Other individual highlights featured include Stephen Roche’s epic 1987 victory and the amazing 1989 success of Greg Lemond over two-time winner Laurent Fignon by a mere eight seconds. The programme finishes with an extended profile of the phenomenal Lance Armstrong, who has overcome cancer to stand on the brink of becoming the first ever six-time winner of the Tour de France.

Duration : 0:9:30

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Lance Armstrong crashes and attacks at the Tour de France 2003

admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:04:59 +0000

Duration : 0:5:39

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Tour de France History 8/12

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:08:56 +0000

Duration : 0:9:29

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Tour de France – on Wheels

admin — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:10:09 +0000

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IN THIS SCENE: “The Tour has always been a story about men, great ones and lesser ones.” Erik Zabel discusses the bond shared between he and his teammate Rold Aldag.

ABOUT THE FILM: Le Tour de France, the toughest bicycle race of all celebrated its 100th birthday in 2003. Year after year this spectacular event fascinates millions of people worldwide. But within the beauty of the French coutryside and the tensions of the race, Academy Award Winner Pepe Danquart chose to illustrate the torture and the pain, the fear and the courage of the riders of the Tour.

Featuring the world’s best bike racers – Lance Armstrong, Eric Zabel, Jan Ullrich, Tyler Hamilton, Alexandre Vinokurov, Andreas Klöden & more!

Duration : 0:2:51

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Cycling

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:15:27 +0000

Duration : 0:3:34

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Cycling

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:15:26 +0000

Duration : 0:3:34

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