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Chris Marshall-Bell

'My eardrums were hurting' – Tour de France riders on the madness and chaos of Alpe d'Huez

Alpe d'Huez.

You’ve seen the photos, watched the videos, and possibly stood on the road yourself, witnessing the world’s biggest riders at the world’s best race ascending the world’s noisiest climb.

Few things stir the emotions and whet the appetite quite like a stage of the Tour de France to the top of Alpe d’Huez.

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