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where is this? (tour de france)
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pvnisher
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where is this? (tour de france)
This is one of the images that come up during the intro to the Tour de France coverage. Where is it?
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Nelson
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Re: where is this? (tour de france)
Alpe d'Huez?
Je ne suis pas sur, mais je le crois.
Je ne suis pas sur, mais je le crois.
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Fireweed
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Re: where is this? (tour de france)
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denvermikey
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Re: where is this? (tour de france)
Looks like the ascent up Belford. Well, minus about 80 switchbacks...
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"Because it's there" - George Mallory
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Tory Wells
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Re: where is this? (tour de france)
Yes, Alpe d'Huez. Translation: Alp of Huez. 
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"We knocked the bastard off." Hillary, 1953
"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." Hillary, 2003
Couldn't we all use 50 years of humble growth?
-Steve Gladbach
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aweskamp
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Re: where is this? (tour de france)
It's not Alpe d'Huez. My money is on Lacets de Montvernier which aptly means *shoelaces of Montvernier
Alternate translation for Alpe d'Huez: Property of Chris Froome
*Edit after consult with French-speaking fiancée
Alternate translation for Alpe d'Huez: Property of Chris Froome
*Edit after consult with French-speaking fiancée
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Tory Wells
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Re: where is this? (tour de france)
Looking at images of both, Lacets de Montvernier appears to be correct. Good call. The climb will appear near the end of stage 18 this year, although I disagree it will become one of the "new legendary climbs", as the article below states. It's just a Cat 2 climb, making it on par with the Lookout Mt climb in Golden.aweskamp wrote:It's not Alpe d'Huez. My money is on Lacets de Montvernier which aptly means hairpins of Montvernier
Alternate translation for Alpe d'Huez: Property of Chris Froome
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/videos/r ... dary-climb
"Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earthbound misfit, am I." -David Gilmour, Pink Floyd
"We knocked the bastard off." Hillary, 1953
"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." Hillary, 2003
Couldn't we all use 50 years of humble growth?
-Steve Gladbach
"We knocked the bastard off." Hillary, 1953
"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." Hillary, 2003
Couldn't we all use 50 years of humble growth?
-Steve Gladbach
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pvnisher
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Re: where is this? (tour de france)
Looks like a fun ride, I somehow missed it last year. Thanks for the info.
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ChrisRoberts
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Re: where is this? (tour de france)
Allez Tejay!
