Alpe d’Huez – Beyond 21 Bends

Alpe d'Huez is not the most difficult, but the often-decisive nature of a Huez stage in the Tour de France, has allowed it to build quite a reputation.
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In 20212 my team mates from TeamAD6Tweets and I participated in the Alpe d’HuZes challenge, one of the biggest fundraising events for cancer research

Alpe d'Huez is not the most difficult, but the often-decisive nature of a Huez stage in the Tour de France, has allowed it to build quite a reputation.

Join us on our journey participating in the Alpe d’HuZes 2012 challenge—cycling up the Alpe d’Huez to raise funds for cancer research.

Report of our Alpe d'HuZes week with a base camp in Villard-Reculas opposite the Alpe.

Next week around this time, I hope to start my 3rd climb up the Alpe d'Huez during Alpe d'HuZes.

In two weeks from today, I will be struggling on the flanks of the Alpe d’Huez. Some 5.000 fellow (crazy) Dutch cyclists will be attempting to climb up that famous alp as many times as possible. The ultimate target being six (6!) times, which means that…

Report of the 2nd Alpe d'HuZes altitude training camp based in Les Ménuires, with afirst ascent of the Alpe d'Huez.