5 iconic Alpe d’Huez moments

Legenday Tour de France mountian Alpe d'Huez first hilltop finish 1952 Fausto Coppi and Jean Robic riding together

With its introduction to Tour de France in 1952, Alpe d’Huez became one  the most iconic ascents of the race instantly. Although it has a shorter history than the big giants like Col du Galibier or Col d’Izoard, there are plenty moments worth to remember.

Let’s see five really iconic moments from the common history of Alpe d’Huez and Tour de France.

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Cycling Who’s Who: Luis Herrera

First Columbian cyclist to win a Tour de France stage - Luis Herrara -Alpe d'Huez 1984

Luis Herrera was born on 4 May 1961 in Fusagasugá, Colombia.  He was the first Colombian to win a Tour de France stage. The victory on the top of Alpe d’Huez in 1984 was Herrera’s first notable triumph, he achieved it as an amateur rider. Although amateurs were time to time part of the peloton … Read more