DVDs for Christmas

I'm looking for some DVDs for Christmas.

I had asked for the 2001 TDF 4 hour DVD set - but it seems that the
"critics" hated it - mostly because of the commentary (it seems that WCP
has their own announcer, who is an idiot, instead of using Phil Ligget.)

So, any suggestions? I am looking for something that will liven up those
indoor training sessions, and also motivate the less-motivated in the
classes I teach. It's hard to explain the finer points of cycling to
those who have never been on a real bike...

So, I'm looking for maybe 4 hours of *great* cycling, minimal "human
interest" stuff, minimal fluff, just great videos of riders contesting
sprints, hills, and their own failings (like Lance's exhausted,
dehydrated time trial, or his similar mountain climg last year).

-Dondo

--
What am I on?
I'm on my bike, o__
6 hours a day, busting my ass. ,/'_
What are you on? --Lance Armstrong (_)\(_)

Captain Dondo wrote:

I'm looking for some DVDs for Christmas.

I had asked for the 2001 TDF 4 hour DVD set - but it seems that the
"critics" hated it - mostly because of the commentary (it seems that WCP
has their own announcer, who is an idiot, instead of using Phil Ligget.)

WCP 2001 10hr set (5 DVDs) for a couple 10's more, you get Paul and
Phil. Sprint stages are trimmed to the finishes while the mountain
stages get far longer treatment. Some music is dubbed, which I
personally found annoying, and there's some guy who pops up between
stages with brief commentary. I wouldn't even consider a shorter
version, as 10hr seemed too brief as it was.

Considering the cost to manufacture DVDs I can't understand why WCP and
OLN don't get together and make the whole OLN coverage available. I'd
buy it in a heartbeat.

So, any suggestions? I am looking for something that will liven up those
indoor training sessions, and also motivate the less-motivated in the
classes I teach. It's hard to explain the finer points of cycling to
those who have never been on a real bike...

So, I'm looking for maybe 4 hours of *great* cycling, minimal "human
interest" stuff, minimal fluff, just great videos of riders contesting
sprints, hills, and their own failings (like Lance's exhausted,
dehydrated time trial, or his similar mountain climg last year).

-Dondo


Not much human interest stuff in the version I have (10hr) race race
race. Climb climb climb. Not even Bob Roll. :-( You can pretty much
pick out the stages you want to watch from the menu.

Personally I like the 99 TDF video, the one that I have is the 4 DVD
set of the '99 and '00 Tours. The mountain coverage is pretty good,
but stage 9 to Sestriere (sorry for the spelling) is just one of those
inhuman performances. And all the TT's are really good, just wish the
coverage would have lasted longer...just my .02 cents worth