The Most ICONIC Tour De France Climb | Alpe D'Huez

Alpe d'Huez a.k.a. 'The Alpe' is a classic climb of the Tour de France, with 21 hairpins and an average gradient of 7.9%, this is a challenging climb. Hank guides you through the climb statistics and how to ride it, along with top tips on cafe stops and tackling the toughest segments of this epic cycling climb! We help you plan your cycling holiday down to the very last switchback.

00:00 Intro
01:30 Ride to Alpe d'Huez
02:00 How to get to Alpe d'Huez
02:44 Cycling equipment
03:01 The climb
05:50 Cafes
06:11 When to ride Alpe d'Huez
07:51 KOM and QOM Alpe d'Huez

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