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(More customer reviews)Another great set from WCP, and well worth the money. These extended sets are amazing, with lots of coverage for the big stages.
This was a much more exciting tour than '99, and Armstrong faced stiff competition from two former winners. Many at the time thought he would not be able to compete with them. Pantani was considered too talented in the mountains and Ullrich too great a time-trialist. However, Armstrong beats them both in their own specialties.
The lead up to the Mont Ventoux stage is interesting, as you see how much riders actually fear this climb. The stage itself provides excellent viewing, and a finish that Armstrong regrets to this day.
Even though Armstrong is dominant, he's not infallible. He and Pantani get into a war of words (also captured well on this set), and that leads him to chasing the Italian down when he shouldn't. This backfires, and he bonks hard. Armstrong has been so dominant in the tour; it's surprising to see him struggle. He probably learned a valuable lesson.
This production does have a few problems. There's some picture break up at times, but that's due to the source material. WCP continues to do a straight transfer from VHS, which I just don't understand. Therefore, you get stages spread across DVDs. All in all, though, it's well worth having. The battles for the points and climber jerseys are covered, and this tour sees the reintroduction of the team time trial and white jersey for best young rider. Well worth the money, and highly recommended.
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