Pyrenees

Ottavio Bottecchia Tour de France 1924 Tourmalet

2 July 1924 Ottavio Bottecchia won the 6th stage of the Tour de France

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2 July 20233 July 2023

The 326 km stage between Bayonne and Luchon included the climbs Aubisque, Tourmalet, Aspin, Peyresourde.

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2 July 1963 Jacques Anquetil won the stage in the Pyrenees (Tour de France)

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2 July 202019 July 2022

This was Anquetil first ever mountain stage victory at the Tour de France, although he has already won the race three times.

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