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Denis -The Menace
Powering through the streets of rainsoaked Rome, 2009 Tour of Italy
leader Denis Menchov has less than half a mile to ride before he is
finally crowned the definitive winner. But then –suddenly, unexpectedly–
disaster strikes. How can the Russian recover in time? Or, will he lose
at the last possible moment? A magnificent saga of high drama, courage
and low cunning, the Tour of Italy 2009 is a three-week two-wheeled
battle for victory-and one which truly goes down to the wire. Denis
Menchov the tactiturn Russian hero has to face a sometimes unholy
alliance of Italian riders, from the fiery 2007 Giro champion Danilo Di
Luca to the impulsive, ultra-aggressive Franco Pellizotti to the
melancholy, introverted Ivan Basso. All these local stars are determined
to topple the Russian giant –by almost any means. As Rome’s dramatic
finale looms larger and larger on the horizon, Menchov’s lead drops from
minutes to a bare handful of seconds. But that’s not all. The Giro also
features the comeback of seven times Tour winner Lance Armstrong, the
desperate bid for power by his team-mate Levi Leipheimer and the epic
sprint victories by Mark Cavendish –just 24 but already cycling’s
hottest property. With backdrops as dramatic and dignified as the
soaring Dolomite mountains, the ever-daunting Alps and finishing in the
shadow of Rome’s ancient Coliseum, this year’s Tour of Italy was the
race’s centenary edition - and it lived up to every expectation. Don’t
miss it. Commentary by Phil Liggett & Paul Sherwen.
INCLUDES FREE BONUS DVD - 2009 Milan San Remo
“If you’ve never seen the Tour of Italy, then this is the year to take the plunge. In typical Italian style, the 100th Giro d’Italia will be celebrated with one of the most spectacular routes ever devised for any bike race. By visiting all of the original stage towns; Venice, Trieste, Bergamo, Milan, Turin, Florence, Bologna, Naples and Rome, this is not only an epic course but it also doubles as every tourist’s must-see itinerary for the country.” --Cycle Sport Magazine
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Four years after Lance Armstrong stepped off the Champs Elysées podium in Paris, unbeaten to the last, cycling’s ultimate champion has returned. But Armstrong’s choosing new terrain. The Tour of Italy – as hard as the Tour de France, if not harder. From the Dolomites, to the Alps, to the volcanic Mount Vesuvius itself, every single contender in the 2009 Tour of Italy has but one aim – to prove that Armstrong can finally be vanquished. That the giant of stage race cycling will finally crumble and fall. The list of Armstrong’s rivals is formidable. There’s the wiliest of Italian veterans, Gilberto Simoni. There’s the ultra-talented Ivan Basso. There’s the ever-tenacious Denis Menchov. And there’s the punchy, aggressive, Danilo Di Luca. All of them have won at least one major Tour before. Some have won two. They all know a victory over Armstrong will place them firmly in the pantheon of cycling legend. At 37, three years after he rode his last major Tour, can Armstrong rise to the challenge? A broken collarbone in March has already set him back in his daunting quest – and his rivals are closing in. The Giro D’Italia: it’s Lance Armstrong’s toughest mission yet. Commentary by Phil Liggett & Paul Sherwen.
“If you’ve never seen the Tour of Italy, then this is the year to take the plunge. In typical Italian style, the 100th Giro d’Italia will be celebrated with one of the most spectacular routes ever devised for any bike race. By visiting all of the original stage towns; Venice, Trieste, Bergamo, Milan, Turin, Florence, Bologna, Naples and Rome, this is not only an epic course but it also doubles as every tourist’s must-see itinerary for the country.” --Cycle Sport Magazine
2009 Giro D’Italia
Big Tex is Back
Four years after Lance Armstrong stepped off the Champs Elysées podium
in Paris, unbeaten to the last, cycling’s ultimate champion has
returned. But Armstrong’s choosing new terrain. The Tour of Italy – as
hard as the Tour de France, if not harder. From the Dolomites, to the
Alps, to the volcanic Mount Vesuvius itself, every single contender in
the 2009 Tour of Italy has but one aim – to prove that Armstrong can
finally be vanquished. That the giant of stage race cycling will finally
crumble and fall. The list of Armstrong’s rivals is formidable. There’s
the wiliest of Italian veterans, Gilberto Simoni. There’s the
ultra-talented Ivan Basso. There’s the ever-tenacious Denis Menchov. And
there’s the punchy, aggressive, Danilo Di Luca. All of them have won at
least one major Tour before. Some have won two. They all know a victory
over Armstrong will place them firmly in the pantheon of cycling legend.
At 37, three years after he rode his last major Tour, can Armstrong rise
to the challenge? A broken collarbone in March has already set him back
in his daunting quest – and his rivals are closing in. The Giro
D’Italia: it’s Lance Armstrong’s toughest mission yet. Commentary by
Phil Liggett & Paul Sherwen.
INCLUDES FREE BONUS DVD - 2009 Milan San Remo
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