A mountain so legendary itâs known simply as âThe Alpeâ, with its unmistakable 21 hairpins itâs cyclingâs most famous climb. Not the steepest, or the hardest, but when the Tour de France hits Alpe dâHuez, drama is guaranteed. Itâs featured more than thirty times and is eagerly awaited by hordes of fans lining the route. Crowds are estimated to have swelled to over a million and on one of the sportâs most recognisable bends all of Holland seems to camp out; the iconic Dutch Corner. Conor is joined by ex-pro FrĂ€nk Schleck who won on the mountain in 2006. His victory cemented his place at cyclingâs top table, and FrĂ€nkâs name is now immortalised on hairpin eighteen, alongside double stage winner, Hennie Kuiper, who also shares his memories of the mythical mountain.
