Historic climb of the Tour de France, Alpe d'Huez is a ski resort in the French Alps. Its most famous side is the one starting from Bourg-d'Oisans, which features 21 hairpin bends. The fastest ascent time ever (36 minutes and 50 seconds) is believed to have been set by Marco Pantani during the 1995 Tour.

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An iconic climb ridden countless times in the Tour de France.

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Superti

November 13, 2018

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The place itself is not very nice and the alpine world is marked by ski tourism. But the climb is legendary. Here the very big in cycling won. The 21 bends are named after the winners here. In 2018, the Briton Geraint Thomas won here.

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1. Alpe d'Huez Climb – Col de Sarenne loop from Villard-Reculas

67.3km

04:22

1,960m

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2. Alpe d'Huez Climb – Col du Galibier loop from Huez

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3,360m

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3. Alpe d'Huez Climb – Lautaret Pass loop from Le Monêtier-les-Bains

128km

07:53

3,550m

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Elevation 1,750 m

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Location: Huez, Grenoble, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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Alpe d'Huez Climb

1. Alpe d'Huez Climb – Col de Sarenne loop from Villard-Reculas

2. Alpe d'Huez Climb – Col du Galibier loop from Huez

3. Alpe d'Huez Climb – Lautaret Pass loop from Le Monêtier-les-Bains

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