2009 Giro D'Italia DVD, 8+ Hours, World Cycling DVD

Powering through the streets of rainsoaked Rome, 2009 Tour of Italy leader Denis Menchov has less than half a mile to ride before he is finally crowned the definitive winner. But then -suddenly, unexpectedly- disaster strikes. How can the Russian recover in time? Or, will he lose at the last possible moment? A magnificent saga of high drama, courage and low cunning, the Tour of Italy 2009 is a three-week two-wheeled battle for victory-and one which truly goes down to the wire. Denis Menchov the tactiturn Russian hero has to face a sometimes unholy alliance of Italian riders, from the fiery 2007 Giro champion Danilo Di Luca to the impulsive, ultra-aggressive Franco Pellizotti to the melancholy, introverted Ivan Basso. All these local stars are determined to topple the Russian giant -by almost any means. As Rome's dramatic finale looms larger and larger on the horizon, Menchov's lead drops from minutes to a bare handful of seconds. But that's not all. The Giro also features the comeback of seven times Tour winner Lance Armstrong, the desperate bid for power by his team-mate Levi Leipheimer and the epic sprint victories by Mark Cavendish -just 24 but already cycling's hottest property. With backdrops as dramatic and dignified as the soaring Dolomite mountains, the ever-daunting Alps and finishing in the shadow of Rome's ancient Coliseum, this year's Tour of Italy was the race's centenary edition - and it lived up to every expectation. Don't miss it. Commentary by Phil Liggett & Paul Sherwen. INCLUDES FREE BONUS DVD - 2009 Milan San Remo