Fireworks on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France - Video
The summit finish of the famed Alpe d’Huez was always going to be a show of the highest order at the Tour de France, cheered on enthusiastically by the teeming Bastille Day crowds.
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Tour de France 2022 – Tom Pidcock wins atop Alpe d’Huez, Chris Froome third, Jonas Vingegaard defends yellow
Britain’s Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) became the youngest winner in history on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France after lighting up Stage 12, with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) snuffing out an attack from Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) to keep yellow. Pidcock was unleashed with 128km remaining of the queen stage as he quickly hoovered up the day’s break with some terrifying descending, taking compatriot Chris Froome (Israel–Premier Tech) with him. Ad/> He attacked to whittle the front group down to five, with Froome still in the mix, before setting off decisively with 10.5km to go on Alpe d’Huez.