my heart dropped when i heard that crappy stuff on the intro, and then the end. FINALLY, I VID THAT RECONGISES IT! Even the small intros they did each time i watched, and then in the final ending music thing for about 3-4 minutes i loved. Whoever came up with the current one needs to get fired.
Versus really dropped the ball with their choice of music for the Tdf this year. The new theme music sounds like some gay (not that there's anything wrong with that) pirate song and they topped it off with 30 Seconds to Mars...WTF???
does anyone know of a program that will let me record the song off this video while i play it, i've been trying for years to find a downloadable copy of this music but cant find it anywhere and now versus has dumped it altogether
I can't believe that i'm saying this but versus getting rid of this theme was worse than when ABC dumped its old college football theme from the late 1990's early 2000's. This theme was the Tour de France and cycling. I can't imagine monday night football without its theme, and in the same way I will never get used to this theme being gone. This was the best theme in all of sports IMHO. It matched cycling perfectly! Its sad to see it gone! THe new one they have is horrible as are all new themes
@ehoss07 Totally agreed, this matched the event perfectly. It gives you the sense of a long hard journey which is what the Tour de France is. It gave the sport the feeling of high-intensity action instead of just some sort of race. I want it back!
This was the music that set the stage for the Tour for many years here in the US. Thank you for compiling the footage and working it in with composition. ALL of these men are beasts! I hear about all of the sports being rough and tough, but none equal professional cycling. No other sport has a sustained competition of two or three weeks. It is a pleasure to watch!
@doucemaniac You're absolutely right. I started every July day with this music [and the ensuing coverage] and am sad that the score was replaced this year.
@doucemaniac I recorded it from my dvr. Verus did not answer my (and other's from their now defunct forum) many email requests as to who is the performer and composer of the theme but after some research I believe it is by a band named Apocalyptica. Hope that helps. -Freakjerk
my heart dropped when i heard that crappy stuff on the intro, and then the end. FINALLY, I VID THAT RECONGISES IT! Even the small intros they did each time i watched, and then in the final ending music thing for about 3-4 minutes i loved. Whoever came up with the current one needs to get fired.
MrZRACER 8 months ago
Can't think about the tour on versus without this music, it's the best.PLEASE BRING IT BACK
antoinne1 1 year ago
Absolutely love the 1:08 shot; Basque fans on an impossible mountain top :P
timv17 1 year ago
what was year was this out? @ 2.54 onwards it sounds like the end of this julian casablancas song released 2009-2010 '11th dimension'.
sueplexify 1 year ago
what was year was this out? @ 2.54 onwards it sounds like the end of this julian casablancas song released 2009-2010 '11th dimension'.
sueplexify 1 year ago
Very nice touch to have the guitar part come in with the footage of Lance. Made me feel very nostalgic!
tiskilwa 1 year ago
Versus really dropped the ball with their choice of music for the Tdf this year. The new theme music sounds like some gay (not that there's anything wrong with that) pirate song and they topped it off with 30 Seconds to Mars...WTF???
freakyjerk 1 year ago
@freakyjerk agreed, this year's music sounded very Euro, and I mean that in a bad way.
JTMarlin8 1 year ago
I agree! I'm so sad they changed the theme song.
tiskilwa 1 year ago
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does anyone know of a program that will let me record the song off this video while i play it, i've been trying for years to find a downloadable copy of this music but cant find it anywhere and now versus has dumped it altogether
teverts 1 year ago
I can't believe that i'm saying this but versus getting rid of this theme was worse than when ABC dumped its old college football theme from the late 1990's early 2000's. This theme was the Tour de France and cycling. I can't imagine monday night football without its theme, and in the same way I will never get used to this theme being gone. This was the best theme in all of sports IMHO. It matched cycling perfectly! Its sad to see it gone! THe new one they have is horrible as are all new themes
ehoss07 1 year ago 5
@ehoss07 Totally agreed, this matched the event perfectly. It gives you the sense of a long hard journey which is what the Tour de France is. It gave the sport the feeling of high-intensity action instead of just some sort of race. I want it back!
mugshotesp 1 year ago
It was an extreme shame Versus did not reuse this. It really gave cycling a glorious start and made it sound like it was something exciting.
mugshotesp 1 year ago
@mugshotesp It IS exciting
baroh2413 1 year ago
This was the music that set the stage for the Tour for many years here in the US. Thank you for compiling the footage and working it in with composition. ALL of these men are beasts! I hear about all of the sports being rough and tough, but none equal professional cycling. No other sport has a sustained competition of two or three weeks. It is a pleasure to watch!
klmmicro 1 year ago
haha lance is such a beast
trampolinist2 1 year ago
o.0 OH MY GOSH YOU ARE MY HERO!! WHERE DID YOU FIND THIS!!!!
AineHawkins 1 year ago
Thanks for putting it together. It reminds me of July!
doucemaniac 1 year ago
@doucemaniac You're absolutely right. I started every July day with this music [and the ensuing coverage] and am sad that the score was replaced this year.
aepstein11 1 year ago
Where did you find the music and what is the name of the piece?
Thanks
doucemaniac 1 year ago
@doucemaniac I recorded it from my dvr. Verus did not answer my (and other's from their now defunct forum) many email requests as to who is the performer and composer of the theme but after some research I believe it is by a band named Apocalyptica. Hope that helps. -Freakjerk
DomainRES 1 year ago
Great footage, especially from 2:14
JTMarlin8 1 year ago
@JTMarlin8 Absolutely. It's almost like being there.
tjbustem 1 year ago
nice
Xheli77 2 years ago