Tour de France - Ultimate Endurance

[RedheadDane]

You DO know the Tour is only THREE weeks, right?

[dahgutone]

4:18 what TT is that? Year and stage?

[onarvaez]

Great compilation dude!

And great soundtrack!

By the way, the name?

Than you!

[stevegeek]

@onarvaez Thanks for the comment - soundtrack was from the YouTube free audios. I think it was one of the acoustic tracks by Track One Recordings. Enjoy!

[formeliandialogue]

Great music too and a brilliant video. A cycling fan!

[eal1011]

I have great respect for that sport. Very tough you are talking about average 75 miles and up per day, that is really nasty sport. I love when they come to sprint and kill for speed is awesome sport.

[craigistheideasman]

Makes "soccer" stars seem a bit redundent

[stevegeek]

@craigistheideasman

ha! Yes...I watched thise guys racing in the mountains yesterday and they went to hell and back for over 5 hours...and that's just 1 day of the tour...amazing!

[kidd353]

ultimate endurance? not really....RAAM has it beat by a long shot. soloist cover 3027 miles in 11-13 days...Teams in 6 days. but i say the Tour is epic for damn sure. RAAM - Race Across America.

[yantheman72]

@kidd353 I wouldn't say "by a long shot", since the winner of this years RAAM won with an average of around 13 miles per hour, and contador's average at "le tour de France" was much higher ( 25 miles / hour ). It is easier to ride all day if you don't push hard. ( because an average of 13 miles/hour isn't that astonishing)... But hey, that's my opinion....

[formeliandialogue]

@yantheman72 it depends on the terrain doesn't it. I mean if you're climbing for 60% of the time it's obviously going to affect speed. The RAAM is hard in it's own right as the competitors have v.little sleep compared to the TdF cyclists who get a nights sleep. In my opinion we can't compare the two when it comes to saying what's really ultimate enduranceas Tdf cyclists are used to doing 25mph.

[fearghal007]

Poor Tom Simpson.... Thats V sad!

[nightowl8936]

They should have strung up the person responsible for what happened at 7:25 in the video.

[hmsgenoa]

I think not, if you look closely you'll see Lance was cutting it a little fine on that corner and was rididing too close to the spectators. This wasn't a portion of the course where they were swamping the road. The spectators were right at the extremity of the tarmac. I think it was a small child waving a freebie bag that lance clipped , but look again lance, out of the saddle andclimbing letshimself get too close.

[redbaron3333]

try this on your club runs.sit in behind your team mates and shelter then see how much energy u have saved.

[redbaron3333]

never mind the big names it is the domestics in the team that win the tour for the glory boys.

[cuauhtemoc14]

The Schlecks are beasts.. they have a shot at it...

[RedheadDane]

You guys are talking like it was only Armstrong vs. Contador! You're forgetting Schleck... Martin... Kreuziger... + others...

And... eh... it IS only three weeks....

[laracroftbb]

What is that music? I would like to use that for my spinning classes.

[cuauhtemoc14]

121272rey your funny man... Lance is a beast... I'd like to see contador win 7...

[Jcallegend]

he just might

[cuauhtemoc14]

might is a long way from doing it...

[121272rey]

LANCE wil never be in the podium again.he should be realistic.the attitude he showed on the TDF this year is so disgusting.he wants to win the tour in anyway he can . he attacked AC even in the media to no avail.With Contador around he has very little chance of winning.even in his prime he cant beat Contador.

[NobleNihilist]

wtf...no

[hater1245]

Lance has proved he can win the tdf multiple times

98% of tdf winners burn out after 1 or 2 tours

AC will not win this year or ever again and lance with the team supporting him will most likely reach atleast 3rd this year maybe better

[Timexization]

Lance has his own team now,Alberto is no superman.The 2 will meet in the mountains in 2010 and and the better man will come out on top,my bet it will be Lance.

[ru8y1]

jason macintyre bless him ,stopped in his prime would probably have been the best this country has seen for a long time. the man was phenomenal! here,s to his wife and family

[S2Sturges]

:58... That was Roger Riviere, wasn't it? He crashed out and broke his back or something, I used to have one of his branded bikes back in the 70's.. poor bugger

[Charlienmeg]

RIP Tommy Simpson at 1.15 onwards.

[milkshakemuncher]

Lance = greatness, 3rd place 09, winner in 2010 go lance.

[steve51865]

Lance is great. He had an awesome tour. But next year he will be that much older...two months shy of 39. Andy Schleck (only 24) will be surrounded by a great team with his brother, and Contador (26) will still be around...I don't see how Lance can possibly win. He will most likely get third again...maybe 2nd. I wish him well but he can't win. In my opinion, his main motivation right now is the Livestrong brand and cancer awareness. I'm sure deep down he knows that he can not win.

[jwcurry83]

It will be a very different race next year... Armstrong will be leading the RadioShack Team; meaning that his team will be supporting him and he will not have to compete within the team for a leadership position with Contador... racing with the whole team behind him I believe Lance will finish better than third... He can only hope that his team is stronger than Contador's because that is his only chance at winning his 8th; otherwise he finishes a close second at 39yrs old, not too shabby!

[Truth666]

Lance = ultimate example of blindness to who are the conspirators who will execute him in the next days.

▌

Armstrong in the next days like Floyd Landis and Jan Urllrich were or like Usain Bolt will be. Victims of a conspiracy set up by WADA, or better said, by the US and EU "governments" all controlled by the illuminati.

Goals include:

- advance the BIG PHARMA agendas

- terrorize citîzens

- destroy natural sportsGoogle

doping conspiracy Matt Marriott

[stevegeek]

So Lance is the victim? Sure he's not one of the illuminati...? He sure ticks a few of the boxes (rich, famous, American...!!!)

[timwaagh]

@Truth666 he won't be caught. he has always been generous to the UCI and now he's even popular in france. even when some lab found something, the UCI sent a lawyer to help him. cycling simply cannot afford to lose it's biggest hero and the UCI understands that.

[mirika888]

yes we salut them all and today I salut Mark Cavendish.

[stevegeek]

Go Mark!!! The man is unstoppable!

[malawihenk75]

wonderful, breathtaking video.

[sammict]

Lance Armstrong for the win in 2009!!

[torete19]

jajajaja

contador the best!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MoonDropFilmsinc]

yeah lance! winnnnn!!!!

[TiToooTiT]

THESE GUYS ARE IRON MANS!

[KrazyTea8]

Quoi est le nom de cette chanson? C'est magnifique!!!

[LiciousHotshot]

Wow. :-D

[ShenmueAtheist]

how much do their bikes weigh? I've always wondered. . .

[stevegeek]

Apparently, the Tour De France requires that all bikes weigh a minimum of 6.8 kilos (14.99 lbs.)

[chanrobi]

They come in under UCI limit, mostly. Ballast is added to make them legal. Thats how light they are.

[legroupebourglareine]

Go to the vidéo : "Dans la veine" (IAM STRONG)

You know pourquoi je gagne ? : because I AM STRONG.

Oui oui c' est nous le groupe Bourg-la-Reine

[bkermike]

i hope wins this years tour (8th omg!)

if he doesn't the press will roast him....even second place isn't enough. people wil still critisize...

lance armstrong interview quote: ''My body feels the same, good as ever, still producing the same times...the only difference is...it takes a bit longer to get up in the morning.

GO LANCE!!

[senkaR10]

OMG, It's clearly visible what's happened 7:38

I thought before that he fell by himself... It's a pity.

[stevegeek]

Actually I think it did him a favour! He got back up and went on to win!! Must have been running on adrenalin big time!

[PINS63]

Excellent Music for this video.  Which CD is this?

[stevegeek]

Thanks - it was from the YouTube free audios. I think it was one of the acoustic tracks by Track One Recordings. I don't have the name of the track, sorry.

[wanmaker]

first crash roger. was so doped up on pain killers he couldent pull the brakes.brocken back.end of his cycling days

[thiefofthenight2006]

It is three weeks every July, not four! 23 days minus two rest days :-)

[stateofeuphoria2]

Great compiliation, thank you. Saludos desde Mexico.

[jesusjealgate]

es sorprendente el valor que estas personas tienen!!!!!!!!!!!

[stevegeek]

Sorry...the music has been changed...something about a Copyright Infringement! Miserable b@$%^$rd's

[Mescalin31]

yes! the music before was sooooooooooooooooo great! i want it back! :o)

[combat246]

The previous song suited this much better.  What was the name of the it?

[stevegeek]

Original music was by Hans Zimmer from film Gladiator. 1st track "The Might of Rome", 2nd track "Now we are Free"

[schurli007]

the tour is the biggest sports event every year.. and it will ever be..

its amazing..

[fizzlemcgee]

respect to all those athletes pushing to the limits and higher

[windridr66]

Great video by the way!

[windridr66]

2:38 must be Ocana crashing out of the 1972 TdF after Merckx was putting the screws to him on a very treacherous descent.

[nincslanc]

Amazing video! It was frightening when Beloki fell in 2003.

The Tour is "only" 3 weeks.

[me35656]

lol i remember 4:54 the guy went off tryin to eat a sandwich

[Invertex]

he went off trying to be Armstrong on the descent..

[door2yourheart]

Well done! This is a touching video tribute to these super athletes! They seem to be able to suffer far more than any other sports people. The organizers pile on the pain by making tough races, and these guys just get on their bikes and do their job!

[Timo27Ma]

real heroes

[faxp9]

casartelli vive in tutti noi....quei sette tour sono anche tuoi,grazie lance...CIAO FABIO

[YankeesandRangersfan]

Could you fuckers please get off the road..for the love of God! You guys are so damn annoying...I got my license 3 weeks ago and I already feel like running you asshole bikers over all the time!

[Mrhodes4788]

Wow we got a teen with an attitude. Why don't you be more respectful of cyclist. I guess you have never been on a bike or in a bike race.

[JuudJuud22]

6:00 Amazing

[deadwoodmountain]

This is tantamount to an obsessive disorder often seen in people with addictive personalities. Marathon runners, cyclists, gym rats.....it's never enough, and you're whole life is predicated on training, exercising, riding; you feel depressed and empty if you miss a ride or are unable to train due to weather. Make no mistake about it; it's an addiction, albeit a healthy one.

Peace

[tgkillings]

i agree, and i love every second

[anezz210]

this is incredible

[Ghost808Rider]

DAS sind WAHRE HELDEN! Gestern, heute und in alle Ewigkeit!

[stevegeek]

Thanks Ghost Rider (translated: THOSE are TRUE HEROES! Yesterday, today and into all eternity!)

[stinomagnifico]

the photo at 4:00 is not casartelli, but oscar sevilla...

[stevegeek]

Yes...but he is wearing a wrist band with Fabio's name if you look closely. Well spotted!

[stinomagnifico]

you're right, i didn't see that!

[door2yourheart]

Also it was the Portet de Aspet where Fabio lost his life.

[nickhansen07]

Awesome video !!

[bobmorris22]

RIP Jason MacIntyre i raced with this lad in a hill climbe 1nce he was so fast and talinted what a lad will never b forgot

[rhysini]

RIP Jason Macintyre.

[ma9g0]

wots the song 5mins into ur vid m8 and i have never seen tom simpsons death b4 owny photo great vid m8

[stevegeek]

Hi, music was by Hans Zimmer from film Gladiator. 1st track "The Might of Rome", 2nd track "Now we are Free"

[fazulivestrong]

amazing! Lance at the end... great!

[cags273jce]

In respponce to your text on video

Jason MacIntyre

Typical cyclist

Total gent

RIP

[JimbeatsAlcohol]

h35 und leja sind trolle

[Senarii]

Great video, and the music suits perfectly. But maybe too much Lance in the end.