Triumph on the Alpe d'huez
- By paul easton
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- 16 Oct, 2018
Adventures on the bike
As many of my customers know i'm a keen cyclist, training and riding within the Wye Valley and recently headed off to France to take on the mighty Alpe d'huez challenge with my daughter.
The word ‘iconic’ is often over-worked in cycling, but its application to the climb up Alpe d’Huez is entirely justified, with this fearsome climb set to make its 30th Tour De France appearance in the 2018 edition of this race.
The 13.8-kilometres works its way from Bourg d’Oisans to the ski resort of Alpe d’Huez in the French Alps, navigating 21 hairpin bends along the way.
My time of 1 hour 4 minutes 54 seconds placing me 376 on the all time world ranking for my age group.
