Tour de France in the Pyrenees

10 July 1976 Lucien Van Impe takes the yellow jersey at Tour de France

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Legendary Belgian climbing specialist cyclist Lucien Van Impe riding solo on the Pla d'Adet at Tour de France 197z

Lucien Van Impe was second in the general classification with 2 ‘ 41″ behind Raymond Delisle before the 14th stage of Tour de France 1976.  The program of the day on the 10th of July 1976 was a 139 km long route in the Pyrenees  between Saint-Gaudens and Saint-Larry-Soulan, including Col de Menté, Col du … Read more

Tourmalet at Tour de France (TDF 2023 Stage 6)

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Tourmalet in the middle of the first week (6th stage) of Tour de France 2023. The race visits the famous ascent on 6th July 2023. As usual, the cyclists have to climb Tourmalet mid-stage, while the summit finish will be on Cauterets -Cambasque. LIVE TWEETING DURING THE STAGE CLICK HERE TO REFRESH THE PAGE Tadej … Read more

The first HC category climb at Tour de France 2023 (Stage 5, Pau-Laruns)

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Program of Tour de France 2023 stage 5

5th Stage 5 July 2023 Pau -Laurus 162,7 km I’m LIVE TEXTING DURING THE STAGE   CLICK HERE TO REFRESH THE PAGE   🇭🇺 For my Hungarian speaking readers: kattints ide a TOURázzunk együtt azonos témájú bejegyzéséért JAI HINDLEY WINS THE STAGE. Last 2km Hindley still at the front. Vingegaard with three riders 40″ behind … Read more

Eddy Merckx’s epic solo ride in the Pyrenees

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Eddy Merckx Tour de France 1969

Before the 17th stage of Tour de France 1969 Eddy Merckx’s first overall victory was almost secured. He led the general classification with more than 8 minutes. The 214, 5 km long stage between Luchon and Mourenx included the “big four” ascents of the Pyrenees: Peyresourde, Aspin, Tourmalet, Aubisque. Eddy Merckx (Faema) attacked right before … Read more

Henri Pelissier, Bartolomeo Aymo and Ottavio Bottecchia

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Henri Pelissier, Bartolomeo Aymo and Ottavio Bottecchia on the Aubisque, Tour de France 1925, Stage 8 (Bayonne-Luchon 326 km, 1st July, 1925) Top 10 riders of the stage: Adelin Benoît: 15hr 18min 56sec Omer Huyse 8min 34sec Ottavio Bottecchia 11min 15sec Nicolas Frantz 21min 19sec Albert Dejonghe 22min 4sec Romain Bellenger 35min 50sec Théophile Beeckman … Read more

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

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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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