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It has been called the Tour de France's 'Hollywood climb', and there is no doubt that Alpe d'Huez has played a starring role in cycling's history since its first encounter with the sport back in 1952 when the legendary Fausto Coppi triumphed on the summit. Re-introduced to the Tour in 1976, Alpe d'Huez has risen to mythical status, thanks initially to a string of victories by riders from Holland, whose exploits attracted tens of thousands of their compatriots to the climb, which has become known
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- Author
- Peter Cossins
- Publisher
- Aurum Press Ltd
- Published
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781781314494
- Category
- sports
- Subjects
- Sports, Anthropology, Sports & Recreation
- Rating
- 3.69 / 5 (44 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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