In honor of Wednesday’s monstrous alpine stage (which should be the best bike race of the year), here are some resources culled from the net about the final climb, the classic Alpe d’Huez.

Check out this bit from the Garmin-Chipotle blog:

I’m never picking Alejandro Valverde in the Tour again. Watching him get dropped on the first of two HC climbs on Monday sealed that deal for me. Sure. He looks good all spring. Yes. He’s had some success in the … Continue reading →

High Road/Team Columbia have certainly had a great year already, but this first week of the Tour has been bonkers. Green Jersey, White Jersey, stage win and now… The maillot jaune for Kim Kirchen. They’re a well run, talented team … Continue reading →

If you’d asked me before the stage to pick the winner, I probably would have picked a dozen or more before picking Stefan Schumacher. I definitely would have picked each and every other member of the top ten (named like … Continue reading →