Le géant du Tourmalet

Le géant du Tourmalet

Cycling history is written year after year in Col du Tourmalet.
The Col du Tourmalet is the most utilized of any peak in the Tour with 76 appearances thus far.
Last years' first riders at the top were french Jeremy Roy (2011), Thomas Voeckler (2012) and Biel Kadri (2014). 2014 Tourmalet stage was won by Tour winner Vincenzo Nibali at the top of Hautacam.

With 2115 meters, Col du Tourmalet is the highest road in the central Pyrenees. Not the highest in whole Pyrenees, as this honour goes to Port d'Envalira, with 2407 meters.
Here you have 30 facts about Col du Tourmalet.

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