Product Details

• Actors: Lance Armstrong
• Directors: Tim Grady
• Format: Dolby, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 2
• Studio: World Cycling Productions
• DVD Release Date: October 15, 2002
• Run Time: 300 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0971922403
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,153 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

With a stunning win in the 2002 Tour de France, Armstrong became the fourth cyclist to win four consecutive Tours. This Tour is marked with stunning break-aways, brilliant attacks, and an extraordinary effort by Postal. A win in the prologue time trial signals Lance's plans to win, but a wild first week ensues. When he loses the Stage 9 time trial to Kelme's Botero, many believe Armstrong has slipped. But he answers the critics on the first day in the Pyrenees. Roberto Heras devastates the field with a powerful pace on the climb to LaMongie. Near the summit, Armstrong jumps clear for a stage win and a lead he'll never relinquish. Lance wins the next stage, too, but not before swashbuckling star Laurent Jalabert launches a stunning breakaway. "Ja-Ja" fails to win, but he keeps attacking on Stages 16 and 17. ONCE battles to find a chink in the Postal armor, but the boys in blue dominate the race to the end in what Lance calls "the year of the team." Lance caps the race with a convincing victory in the final time trial. With commentary and analysis from Phil Liggett, Paul Sherwin, and Gary Imlach, the 2002 Tour de France is an instant WCP classic!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid video with no extras, December 17, 2002

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James S. Leseke "lesekejames" (San Diego CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2002 Tour de France - Four and Counting! (4 hr DVD) (DVD)

This World Cycling Production is good review of the 2002 tour.
The narration by Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen is professional and the odd spots by Gary Imlach are always fun and informative. Each stage is given own highlight with the major breaks displayed.

The production is less than stellar it views more like an ESPN highlight reel than well though out show. There are numerous picture break-ups and blips caused by broadcast foul-ups. For near $[amount] charged I expect a less slap-dash affair. Another annoyance is the total lack of DVD extras. The 2001 version had few extra highlights from previous Tours at the end, the 2002 version was conspicuously lacking. This a good video but a poor value.

WCP does put out a ten hour multi-DVD set of the 2002 Tour for the total fanatic.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good one more for the collection, March 6, 2010

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Juan Manuel Ferrero "En dos ruedas" (Caracas Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2002 Tour de France - Four and Counting! (4 hr DVD) (DVD)

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