One of the oddest images from the history of Tour de France pictures Lucien Van Impe after the crash with a motobike on Alpe d’Huez on 19th July 1977. The Belgian cyclist won the Tour de France in 1976, and had a chance to repeat his success in the subsequent year. Before the 17th stage … Read more
Col de Joux Plane was introduced to Tour de France in 1978. Since then the race returned to the climb several times.No stage ended at the top, the cyclists always had to ride down, right into Morzine.1978 Christian Seznec (FRA)1980 Mariano Martínez (FRA)1981 Robert Alban (FRA)1982 Peter Winnen (NLD)1983 Jacques Michaud (FRA)1984 Ángel Arroyo (ESP)1987 … Read more
After the introduction of the Pyrenees to the race in 1910, the next big challenge of Tour de France was how to include the “giants of the Alps” into the program. The story behind using Galibier, Thelegraphe, Aravis, and Lautarer was far less dramatic than the organizers’ first encounter with Col du Tourmalet. Nevertheless, the … Read more
Road cycling is an outdoor sport, obviously, and weather conditions can cause sometoimes trouble even at events with big prestige like Tour de France. This happened in the 9th stage in 1996. The day started in Le-Monétier-les-Bains, the route was originally 176 km long. But due to the over 100km/h strong wind it must have … Read more
Gino Bartali was already a two-time Giro d’Italia winner (1936 and 1937) when he first entered Tour de France in the summer of 1937.The years before World War II witnessed the growing political-military tension in Europe. In 1936, the year when Germany violated the Treaty of Versailles (1919) by sending troops into the demilitarized Rhineland, … Read more
17th stage of Tour de France 2023 on 19th July 2023 between Sait Gervais -Mont Blanc and Courchevel with a HC category ascent almost at the end: Col de la Loze.Stage profile:Map of the stage: Cold de la Loze
15th Stage 16 July 2023 Les Gets des Portes du Soleil -Saint Gervais Mont Blanc 179 km LIVE TEXTING DURING THE STAGE CLICK HERE TO REFRESH THE PAGE 1 km to go Wout Poels is going to win the stage. But the big battle is 7 minutes behind. Pogacar still has Yates to setting the … Read more
14th Stage15th July 2023Annemasse -Morzine Les Portes du Soleil151, 8 km LIVE TEXTING DURING THE STAGE CLICK HERE TO REFRESH THE PAGE
Tour de France returned to the Col du Granon after 36 years and made history again. In 1986, when the climb was included into the program of Tour de France for the very first time, five-time winner Bernard Hinault lost the yellow jersey. His teammate, Greg LeMond took it over and won the general classification … Read more
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.