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The film features spectacular footage from Australia, Canada, France, Morocco, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, and the U.S. Building on the first three films of the Kranked Trilogy, "Search for the Holey Trail" incorporates Radical Films' trademark spectacular 16mm footage, crisp edits and tweaked special effects. Not to forget a fantastic story line as Brett Tippie, Justin Davies, Wade Simmons, Dangerous Dan and the rest of the best mountain bikers in the world, let it all hang out for the cameras and your viewing pleasures.

That force of nature called Lance Armstrong concluded his unique reign as the King of the Tour de France in a manner that in hindsight seems inevitable, though there were moments when the ending of this tale of fortitude and determination could not be foretold with certainty. The Tour itself, of course, will continue in all its glory. As Lance put it on the podium in Paris, Vive le Tour. Forever! But the cyclist who set a new standard of six consecutive wins last year and topped it with number seven in 2005 has retired from the world s most popular sport. What a way to go! Featuring extended coverage of the critical mountain stages, World Cycling Production s two DVD editions four hours and 12 hours in length are truly artifacts of history, to be watched intently many times, shared with friends, and treasured for all time. Talk about drama! There s the emergence of CSC s David Zabriskie, Lance s former teammate, edging Armstrong by two seconds to win the prologue and wear the yellow jersey for three stages before crashing just before the finish in the team time trial and withdrawing from the Tour the next day. There s Lance s friend Ivan Basso, also a CSC rider, trailing him by less than three minutes for most of the race, and finishing second overall. There s the amazing, and then astounding, performance of Rabobank s Michael Rasmussen, who won the climber s jersey but plummeted from third overall to seventh after two crashes and three changes of bicycle in the final time trial. And, of course, ever threatening and supplying suspense, there s Jan Ullrich, who seemed to have the individual time trial in his pocket, until Armstrong, determined to win a stage as well as his seventh tour, pulled out all the stops and bested Ullrich s seemingly unbeatable time by 23 seconds. It was a feat that left the race commentators totally depleted of superlatives and thrilled viewers throughout the world. Approx. 240min. Narrated by Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen.

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This much-requested journey wisks you through this majestic state of deep forests, coastal rainforests, steep mountains and quaint towns. Ride through the streets of downtown Seattle with no stoplights to slow you down! Have you seen the troll under the Fremont Bridge? Next, trek to the capitol of Olympia. Mountain bike up a dirt road to Mt. Rainier. See elk among the mossy trees, glacial streams & mist-shrouded mountains of the Olympic Penninsula. Glide past victorian homes and crab pots in scenic Port Townsend. Let's go!

With a stunning win in the 2002 Tour de France, Armstrong became the fourth cyclist ever to win four consecutive Tours. This Tour is marked with stunning break-aways, brilliant attacks, and an extraordinary effort by Postal. A win in the prologue time trial signals Lance's plans to win, but a wild first week ensues. When he loses the Stage 9 time trial to Kelme's Botero, many believe Armstrong has slipped. But he answers the critics on the first day in the Pyrenees. Roberto Heras devastates the field with a powerful pace on the climb to LaMongie. Near the summit, Armstrong jumps clear for a stage win and a lead he'll never relinquish. Lance wins the next stage, too, but not before swashbuckling star Laurent Jalabert launches a stunning breakaway. Ja-Ja fails to win, but he keeps attacking on Stages 16 and 17. ONCE battles to find a chink in the Postal armor, but the boys in blue dominate the race to the end in what Lance calls the year of the team. Lance caps the race with a convincing victory in the final time trial. With commentary and analysis from Phil Liggett, Paul Sherwin, and Gary Imlach, the 2002 Tour de France is an instant WCP classic!

In the end, the startling fact wasn't that Lance Armstrong won the 2004 Tour de France. The surprise was how masterfully he did it, casting off the pre-race contenders stage by stage and forcing the millions of French spectators to grant him due respect, and even a healthy dose of affection. He returned the favor on the podium, addressing the throngs in French. He also strongly praised his US Postal Service teammates. The familiar "Blue Train" never looked more formidable and efficient than in this year's Tour, its last under USPS sponsorship. This was one of the most thrilling Tours in years, with suspense building every day as to whether Armstrong would shatter one of the most revered records in cycling. That he accomplished that feat is now an historic fact of immense scope, and the full fabric of the achievement and the many smaller dramas of the 2004 Tour are all contained in this epic DVD. This is truly a "must-have" for any cycling collection! Armstrong not only won both time trials but three other stages as well, in stark contrast to 2003 when he faltered several times and barely beat Jan Ullrich by 61 seconds. This year Ullrich was expected to be an even stronger challenger but finished in fourth place, almost nine minutes behind Lance. Second place went to Ullrich's T-Mobile teammate, Andreas Klöden, who bumped Ivan Basso, an Italian with CSC, to third place in the next to last stage. Basso had been Armstrong's closest contender for most of the race. Other sterling efforts are captured here as well: Richard Virenque won his 7th King of the Mountain title, a record, and Aussie Robbie McEwen won the green points jersey for the second time in three years. It all came to a close on a picture-perfect Paris day. You can't ask for a better finish to an historic event!