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The Col du Tourmalet: 30 facts about the Tour de France's most-visited climb

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The profile of the Col du Tourmalet (Image credit: ASO)

Le Geant du Tourmalet is one of two statues on the Col du Tourmalet summit. (Image credit: Bruce Hildenbrand)

Crowds line the Col du Tourmalet summit in the 1936 Tour de France. (Image credit: AFP Photo)

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