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Men's Cycling
The 21 hairpins of Alpe d’Huez: every bend and Tour de France winner explained
The 21 hairpins of Alpe d’Huez form the most recognisable countdown in professional cycling.
The bends begin with hairpin 21 at the bottom of the...
Men's Cycling
Alpe d’Huez: 10 greatest moments in Tour de France history
Alpe d’Huez is neither the longest nor consistently the steepest climb used by the Tour de France, but no summit finish has produced a...
Men's Cycling
A history of Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France
Alpe d’Huez is not the longest climb in the Tour de France. It is not always the hardest. It is not even used every...
Men's Cycling
Festina team history: from major results to one of cycling’s biggest scandals
Festina should have been remembered as one of the defining teams of 1990s cycling. It had Richard Virenque, Laurent Dufaux, Laurent Brochard, Christophe Moreau,...
