The masses have arrived earlier than expected to the Oisans region for a doubleheader of mountain stages at the Tour de France. The main road connecting Bourg d'Oisans to Alpe d'Huez, RD211, was closed at 14:00 local time today, eight hours before the previously-announced closure, for motorised vehicles in the uphill direction.
RD211 is the iconic serpentine road with the 21 hairpin turns that twists up the mountain, and it is the most direct way for any delivery vehicles, resort workers and Tour visitors to access Alpe d'Huez.
