Marked Man! Winning the hardest one-day Classic of them all when you are a dark horse for victory is already a truly exceptional feat. So how about doing it twice? Given outsider status despite his ‘08 win, in the Tour of Flanders 2009 Stijn Devolder proves that he can deliver the goods all over again. But this time, he does it even better. In a dazzling sequence of race action, Devolder faces off ultra-strong team-mates like Tom Boonen and blasts ahead of doughty rivals like Filippo Pozzato and Thor Hushovd. Finally through superior strategy, skill and sheer talent, Devolder goes clear. For a second victory. Flanders 2009 is the sumptously crafted tale of a Classics master in the re-making, a newly recognised champion reclaiming his just dues.

Commentary by Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen.
2 disc set Approximately 240 min. (Image courtesy of Graham Watson)