What would be the Tour de France without its famous climbs?
The question is not entirely theoretical. Just remember, the Pyrenees was introduced to the race in 1910, the Alps one year later.
But since then, the famous ascent, like Tourmalet, Aspin, Aubisque, Izoard, Galibier, Mont Ventoux , Alpe d’Huez, Puy de Dôme etc, are the places of epic battles, iconic cycling moments.
The category Tour de France famous clims provides several epic stories, fun facts, iconic cycling images. PelotonTales is a blog of great cycling stories.
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According to the latest rumors, Tour de France will return to Puy de Dôme in 2023. Tour de France visited Puy de Dôme last time… Read More »Jacques Anquetil and Raymond Poulidor on the Puy de Dôme
Defending champion, Eddy Merckx won the 14th stage of Tour de France up to the Mont Ventoux on the 10th July 1970. This was Merckx’s… Read More »Eddy Merckx on Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1970)
When the most craziest TDF edition since years visits the place of the most crazies TDF stage of the recent decade. Mont Ventoux is coming, not one, but twice today.Read More »Tour de France visits Mont Ventoux (TDF2021 Stage 11)
Charly Gaul won the 21 km moutain time trial up to the top of Mont Ventoux at the Tour de France 1958 Although nowadays Mont… Read More »Charly Gaul on the Mont Ventoux (Tour de France 1958)