Cult of the Bicycle

Stage 17 of the Tour de France tomorrow will feature the famous Alpe de Wheeze. You can visit this alpine meadow virtually through Google Streetview.




The Alpe d'Huez, which has hosted a Tour de France stage almost every year since 1976, is probably the most famous mountain climb of the Tour de France, which large and enthusiastic crowds of fans crowding along the hairpin turns that lead to the ski resort in the French Alps.

A Frenchman gets his stage win

French cyclist Cyril Dessel got his stage win today, in Stage 16 that started in Italy.

• KWC: Stage 16 overview and link roundup.
  
• The FredCast: Stage 16 Results
  
• TdF Blog: no updates yet!!! (I thought I saw a Tweet from Frank saying he had updates online...)
  
• Cyclodro.me: Stage 16 robotic links.

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