Iconic Stages
39 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.1919 Philippe Thys 'Man of Iron' SoloOne Belgian, one endless road, and a peloton that never caught him.1947 Coppi Solo Alpe d'HuezOne rider, twenty-one bends, and a mountain that never saw the peloton again.1954 Bobet Decisive Time TrialBobet's solo hammer blow in '54: two Tours in a row, sealed in the time trial.1952 Coppi vs Bartali Alpe d'HuezA mountain that became a myth, a rivalry that made it immortal.1960 Anquetil Solo Col du TourmaletOne red devil, one mountain, one silence that lasted all the way to the top.1965 Merckx First Alpe d'HuezTwenty years old, no reserves left, and the Alps would never see a rider like him again.1969 Merckx Solo Alpe d'HuezOne man, twenty-one hairpins, and a gap no one could close.1975 Thevenet SoloOne man against the mountain, and a chase that rewrote the Tour's heart.1979 Hinault Decisive Time TrialOne rider, one clock, one unbreakable will — Hinault's 1979 time trial that no one could a1984 Roche SoloOne rider, one road, and a peloton that could only watch from the dust.1989 LeMond Decisive Time TrialNine seconds, one American, and the clock that would not forgive.1985 Hinault Final Stage ParisOne man, one bike, one last time on the Champs-Élysées in yellow.1991 Indurain Decisive Time TrialOne rider, one machine, and a silence that rewrote the Tour forever.1993 Indurain Decisive Time TrialOne rider, one discipline, and a yellow jersey that simply would not budge.1997 Pantani Solo Alpe d'HuezOne man, one mountain, twenty-one bends, and a silence louder than the crowd.2006 Landis Crash Stage 17The yellow jersey hit the tarmac, and the Tour's story broke with it.2004 Armstrong Decisive Time TrialOne rider, one clock, and a yellow jersey that was never going back.2009 Contador Crash Stage 3The yellow jersey hit the tarmac, and the whole Tour held its breath.2012 Froome Solo Stage 17One rider, one road, one relentless climb — Froome's Alpine solo that announced a new era.2015 Froome Solo Stage 18Stage 18 of the 2015 Tour de France is remembered as one of the great solo displays of the2017 Froome Solo Stage 13One man, twenty-one hairpins, and a yellow jersey that would not be taken.2019 Bernal Solo Stage 17Twenty-two years old, alone on the road, and the peloton could not follow.2021 Pogačar Solo Stage 17Twenty-two years old, one attack, and the Alpe d'Huez belonged to Pogačar alone.1949 Coppi Solo Alpe d'HuezOne man, one mountain, and a silence that still echoes through the Alps.1953 Coppi vs Bartali Summit FinishTwo Italian giants, one legendary pass — the stage that turned a mountain into myth.1958 Gaul SoloOne man, one climb, and the whole Tour de France holding its breath.1968 Merckx Solo Alpe d'HuezOne man, twenty-one bends, and a mountain that forgot it had rivals.1974 Thevenet SoloA nineteen-year-old Frenchman, one mountain, and a solo that whispered what 1977 would sho1986 LeMond Decisive Time TrialEight seconds in Lausanne and an American name etched in Tour history forever.
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