16 July 1985 Pedro Delgado wins on Luz Ardiden
The 17th stage of Tour de France in 1985 between Toulouse and Luz Ardiden was 209,5 km long and included also Aspin and Tourmalet. This was the very first time, that the race visited Luz Ardiden. Apparently, the main reason to include the climb into the program was its photogenic landscape. Bernard Hinault (La Vie Claire) had a crash on the 14th stage, broke his nose and suffered from bronchitis since then. On the 17th stage, while ascendig Tourmalet, the team Renault-Elf was setting the pace trying to drop Hinault. According to Pedro Delgado (Seat-Orbea), when he saw Hinault yelling at Luis Herrera (Varta–Café de Colombia–Mavic), he decided to attack. Greg LeMond (La Vie Claire),… Read More »16 July 1985 Pedro Delgado wins on Luz Ardiden