The great passes of the Tour de France

Galibier (1x1)

Udgivelsesdato: Jun 24, 2013

At 2,645 metres, Le Galibier is the highest pass in the Tour de France. Cyclists have climbed it more than 60 times in the history of this cycling race. The mountain pass is the link between two worlds: on one side lie the Hautes-Alpes department and southern France, on the other side are Savoy and the northern Alps. The Galibier Pass has witnessed Contador's stage win, the triumphs of Coppi, Bahamontes and Gaul and Pantani's breakthrough. And it was here that Andy Schleck spectacularly broke away from the peloton in 2011. (Text: arte)