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Magnificent 7 (2005 Tour de France 12-Hour DVD; 6 pc.) | 
 enlarge | Actor: Lance Armstrong
Studio: World Cycling
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 21127
Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 617338120036
EAN: 0617338120036
ASIN: B000AV2GJ2
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: October 11, 2005
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Description
That force of nature called Lance Armstrong concluded his unique reign as the King of the Tour de France in a manner that in hindsight seems inevitable, though there were moments when the ending of this tale of fortitude and determination could not be foretold with certainty. The Tour itself, of course, will continue in all its glory. As Lance put it on the podium in Paris, "Vive le Tour. Forever!" But the cyclist who set a new standard of six consecutive wins last year and topped it with number seven in 2005 has retired from the world's most popular sport. What a way to go! Featuring extended coverage of the critical mountain stages, World Cycling Production's two DVD editions - four hours and 12 hours in length - are truly artifacts of history, to be watched intently many times, shared with friends, and treasured for all time. Talk about drama! There's the emergence of CSC's David Zabriskie, Lance's former teammate, edging Armstrong by nine seconds to win the prologue and wear the yellow jersey for three stages before crashing just before the finish in the team time trial and withdrawing from the Tour the next day. There's Lance's friend Ivan Basso, also a CSC rider, trailing him by less than three minutes for most of the race, and finishing second overall. There's the amazing, and then astounding, performance of Rabobank's Michael Rasmussen, who won the climber's jersey but plummeted from third overall to seventh after two crashes and three changes of bicycle in the final time trial. And, of course, ever threatening and supplying suspense, there's Jan Ullrich, who seemed to have the individual time trial in his pocket, until Armstrong, determined to win a stage as well as his seventh tour, pulled out all the stops and bested Ullrich's seemingly unbeatable time by 23 seconds. It was a feat that left the race commentators totally depleted of superlatives and thrilled viewers throughout the world.
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 vive tour de france! September 9, 2007
I really enjoyed this 12 hr Dvd. It concentrates on the areas of the race that are key to winning. Mostly the mountain stages. Great interviews and behind the scenes clips. I would recommend it to any Tour fan or Lance fan. P.S. obviously, the main focus is Lance and Discovery Channel team.
Love The Tour August 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Tour will never be the same without Lance Armstrong. So this is a wonderful way to remember what his last tour was like. I am a spinning instructor and Lance Armstrong is a great inspiration for me.
Valentina Amsler Spinning Instructor, San Antonio, Tx.
History July 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Regardless of the audio or video, this is history. And for that reason alone it is worth buying this. I myself am really only a casual fan of cycling, but being able to watch The Tour is a wonderful pleasure; even if it is only the 12 hour version. Buy this; watch this; revel in Lance's utter dominance in this last Tour he rode in.
Magnificent 7 - but what about the first 6? January 15, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this collection for my husband, an avid Lance Armstrong/Tour de France fan. He has really enjoyed it, so I feel it was a great success. But I have to admit that I thought it would include footage and commentary from all seven of Lance's Tour de France victories, plus details about his life and his fight with cancer. It only detailed his seventh victory, the 2005 Tour. Nevertheless, I am glad I purchsed it; although for the money, it would have been nice for it to include a bit more. Thank you!
Good Overall Recap of the '05 TdF July 9, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Very nice dvd for those who wish to relive the great moments of the 2005 Tour. Many who may have watched on OLN will recognize the footage, b/c it's basically the exact footage from the OLN broadcasts. Not a bad thing in that, since Phil Ligget and Paul Sherwin do a great job commenting.
A couple of notes:
- I was a bit disappointed in the "Extras." There are 2 Bonus Features on each DVD but 1 is always just a menu to buy other Cycling/TdF merchandise.
- Good coverage of other riders and action that didn't involve Lance.
- On the other hand, there were some instances where more coverage of Lance/Discovery Team (or even leading contenders and their teams) would've been appropriate. I seem to recall long segments focusing on breakaway riders of little consequence, which was interesting to a point but somewhat boring. Where was the peleton? What were the top contenders and their teams doing?
- Why not shorten that coverage and show the Team Time Trial of CSC, T-Mobile, and Discovery in its entirety?? There was barely any footage of what was a spectacularly exciting race. Also, for the last stage, we mostly get a few laps in Paris. I would've liked to have seen the Discovery Team riding en route in their "victory" line-up, Lance riding thru the throng of team cars thanking the other sporting directors, etc.
- Yes, the sound quality isn't good. The volume on my set fluctuated from loud to normal (yet sounding like the announcers were in a tunnel).
Still, a very good dvd to have if you're a Lance, Discovery, or overall cycling fan.
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