Iconic Stages
10 entries in the Tour de France compendium.
1974 Merckx Solo on Col d'AubisqueOne man, one mountain, and a peloton that simply couldn't answer the call.1984 LeMond Solo on Col du TourmaletOne young American, one brutal mountain, and a solo that told the world he belonged.1985 Fignon Attack on Alpe d'HuezOn the Alpe, the young lion roared and the king had to answer.1993 Indurain Time TrialIndurain's throne was built one solitary kilometre at a time.1989 Fignon Solo on Col du GalibierA rivalry defined not by a mountain attack, but by a final time trial and eight seconds in1989 Fignon-Moser SprintTwo legends, one flat stretch, and a finish line that belonged to neither and both.1998 Pantani Solo on Mont VentouxOne man, one mountain, one unforgettable solo up the Beast of the South.2004 Armstrong Stage 17 Time TrialOne pothole, one crash, and the end of an era in the yellow jersey.2006 Contador Solo on Col du TourmaletTwenty-two years old, one mountain, and a gap no one could close.2009 Mont Ventoux Mass AttacksA bare mountain, a dozen solo rockets, and the Tour's fiercest duel split wide open.
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