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Contador Stoically Takes Two!
Although media speculation prior to the 2009 Tour de France, obsessively
focused on the return of Lance Armstrong and his attempt to win another
Tour at the age of 37, and if Lance could get around the conflict with
Alberto Contador, his teammate and 2007 winner, but cold reality trumped
fanciful pre-race narratives. The Spaniard, a decade younger and clearly
stronger as the race progressed, steered clear of the press pool and
stoically showed his superiority. Not to minimize the enormity of
Armstrong’s impressive performance after a three year layoff, finishing
third in the Tour de France would be any lesser rider’s idea of a
spectacular achievement. Armstrong showed that he still has the right
stuff. Just not quite as much as Contador has. But there was so much
more drama and many more accomplishments in this terrific Tour! The
Schleck brothers, Andy and Frank, kept Contador and Armstrong in a state
of anxiety throughout the 22 stages. Andy earned a place on the podium
finishing second; Frank was not far behind in earning fifth place. And
the Brits shone as never before. Mark Cavendish powered his way into the
sprinters’ Hall of Fame with six stunning stage wins (topping his four
in ‘08), and Bradley Wiggins showed that pre-race speculation that this
might be his year weren’t that far off. Finishing fourth, he modestly
observed, “It’s no mean feat finishing behind the three guys on the
podium. And I don’t mind admitting that they are much better bike riders
than I am.” The 2009 Tour proved to be a three-week drama with one
exciting stage after another. You can experience one of the best Tours
ever in this thrilling WCP DVD!
Commentary by Phil Liggett & Paul Sherwen.
Special 13+ Hr Collector’s Edition DVD!
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