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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...
Pro Cycling

Alpe d’Huez: why the Tour still fears the 21 bends and its history

Alpe d’Huez has never needed to be the steepest climb in the Tour de France to feel like the hardest. It simply has to...