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ding, ding, ding, correct!
The Col de Tourmalet in The Pyrenees is quite a climb (6939 feet), particularly when it is combined with three to four other climbs on the same stage. They climbed it on Thursday, where Tadej Pogacar launched a huge attack to take a big lead in the yellow jersey competition. In addition to being climbed more frequently, the Tourmalet is taller than other famous TDF climbs such as the Alpe d Huez (6100 feet), Mont Ventoux (6300 feet), It is shorter than the Col du Galibier (8700 feet), bu they don't climb the Galibier (almost) every year.
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The tour went right past my front door twice when we lived in
-- SDHokie
Jul 14, 2026 at 10:27 AM ET
SDHokie
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07/14/26 10:27 AM ET
Must have been rough watching them spin by sipping on Savignon Blanc and
-- Va AandM
Jul 14, 2026 at 12:12 PM ET
Va AandM
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07/14/26 12:12 PM ET
I think it was apero spritz. All the riders go by in about three seconds.**
-- SDHokie
Jul 14, 2026 at 02:58 PM ET
SDHokie
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07/14/26 02:58 PM ET
King Louis VI, nicknamed "le Gros" (the Fat)**
-- jdkhokie
Jul 14, 2026 at 09:22 AM ET
jdkhokie
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07/14/26 09:22 AM ET
The one LeMond named a bike after…Tourmelet**
-- Va AandM
Jul 14, 2026 at 09:21 AM ET
Va AandM
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07/14/26 09:21 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct!
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-- lilhokie525
Jul 14, 2026 at 09:26 AM ET
lilhokie525
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07/14/26 09:26 AM ET
Somewhere in the French Pyreness?**
-- santafe
Jul 14, 2026 at 08:57 AM ET
santafe
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07/14/26 08:57 AM ET
I don't think there is a road to the top of Mt. Blanc.**
-- lilhokie525
Jul 14, 2026 at 09:04 AM ET
lilhokie525
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07/14/26 09:04 AM ET
No wonder it is such a difficult climb................ :)**
-- santafe
Jul 14, 2026 at 09:39 AM ET
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07/14/26 09:39 AM ET