Arnold Jeannesson riding through the tunnel of screaming fans at bend seven of Alpe d’Huez.
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Etikettarkiv: Alpe d’Huez
Tour de France 2013: Team Froomey
While the Dutch fans furter down the climb booed and spat at some cyclists, this group cheered on all riders, regardless of nationality or team. How can you not love fans like these? England-Holland: 1-0.
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Tour de France 2013: The fighting face of Thomas Voeckler
Tour de France 2013: Jens Voigt on Alpe d’Huez
Tour de France 2013: The Devil wears yellow
No major bicycle race would be complete without a visit by the Devil himself, Didi Senft.
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Tour de France 2013: The fight
With a maximum gradient of 10.6%, every turn of the pedals up the 13 km climb to Alpe d’Huez hurts.
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Tour de France 2013: Tough kids
I admire anyone fighting their way up the 21 bends to Alpe d’Huez. But the ones I admire even more are the small kids that takes on the climb. True fighters!
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Tour de France 2013: Cool down
Standing on a balcony, he sprays the passing cyclists going up Alpe d’Huez in the sweltering heat with water.
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Tour de France 2013: Cycling passion
Tour de France 2013: The Alpe d’Huez tunnel
Once in the Alpe d’Huez village, a sharp left turn in to the tunnel that leads up to the finish area.
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