For some bike racers, just the name Paris-Roubaix itself inspires fear like no other one-day bike race on earth. For others, Paris-Roubaix is the only one-day bike race that matters. A six hour maelstrom of mud, rain, dust, crashes and jolting, lethally dangerous cobbles, Paris-Roubaix is the ultimate extreme in cycling. Nicknamed both “the Hell of the North” and “the Queen of the Classics,” there is no middle ground in this unpredictable, treacherous and deeply intriguing event.
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Belgian super-star Tom Boonen faces a near-unique and deceptively simple challenge this year: can he become the first rider in over half a century to take the Tour of Flanders three times in a row? Back to back victories in 2005 and 2006 make Boonen the overwhelming favorite for the biggest bike race in cycling’s biggest heartland – Flanders. And with every pedal stroke he takes in the grueling 200-mile length, should he show even the slightest sign of weakness, you can guarantee his rivals will pounce, and with no remorse. Flanders is a true epic, and Boonen’s challenge is an epic one.
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The 2007 "Race to the Sun" takes a detour through the Western Massif Central en route to Nice. While the first three days are suited to the the sprinters, the second half provides ample opportunities for climbers and breakaway artists.
Without two-time winner Alexandre Vinokourov and last year's winner, Floyd Landis, the 2007 race is ready to crown a new winner.
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PIST-N-BROKE is proud to bring you the final chapter in the best selling "Back in the saddle" Series.
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Cobbles Baby! is the newest film from pro-cycling's gonzo film maker, Scott "The Tour Baby!" Coady. Join Scott on another amazing adventure as he heads to Northern France and Belgium in his quest to get up close and personal with the hardmen of pro-cycling and the queen of the classics - Paris Roubaix.
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The Pirate sails away with the treasure!
The 1998 edition of the Giro d'italia is simply one of the most thrilling and dramatic races in more than a decade. This exclusive two volume DVD highlights all the magic moments of this great race as many of the biggest names clash in a heroic contest.
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Visual intensity picks up right where the ever popular Synopsis left off . Hypnosis documents the 2005 season of mountain bike downhill and 4x racing with an intense and personal look.
Not only will you see amazing riding from around the globe but you also get the highs and lows of mountain bike racing.
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Armstrongs true comeback came in 1999, when he won his first Tour de France. Narrated by Phil Liggett, this sensational program captures one of the sports most incredible achievements - Lance Armstrong's seven consecutive Tour de France victories.
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Overcoming is a frank, no holds barred portrait of a world few people can imagine: a world in which even the toughest go under as the team strive to realize their ambition.
The CSC Team includes: Ivan Basso, Carlos Sastre, Michele Bartoli, Jens Voigt, Bobby Julich, Jacob Piil, and medical advisor Ole Kaare Foli.
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The quest takes a behind the scenes look at one of the worlds top cycling teams and finds a family underneath.
Along the way you see Mario Cipolini make history by winning more stages in the Giro than any other rider and Marco Pantani wage what will be his last battle on the world stage of proffesional cycling.
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This is the 52 minute European version of the groundbreaking documentary that covers Lance and the 2001 U.S. Postal team over the course of 27 days in April as they prepared to win a third consecutive Tour de France
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Roam is a mountain bike film that follows the worlds top riders as they explore new place to ride and visit some of the notorious meccas of mountain biking.
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The reitrement of Lance in 2005 marked and end of an era in Tour De France history. Who would be the Rider that would take over the reigns of the seven time winner? In 2006 the worlds greatest bike race proved to be the closest and most unpredictable in 20 years.
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Hollentour is a film about the 2003 edition of the Tour de France, following the trials and tribulations (of which there are many) of Erik Zabel and Rolf Aldag, two riders of the German "Team Telekom". But the cameras also show you what goes on before and after the events of the stages, with a few historical bits of film thrown in.
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Race after race, this spring Classics cycling has witnessed both revolution and timely renewal - and at Paris-Roubaix 2006, the arrival of cycling’s new generation became a reality that will shape the sport for years to come.
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