If you had a big ski resort with a 10 km, 6 % climb starting in La Grave frequently paying for a stage finish, I would think Galibier north would usually have caused much more carnage.
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They went as crazy as anyone could ever hope they would on the Galibier in 2022, and the gaps by the top weren't that big.If you had a big ski resort with a 10 km, 6 % climb starting in La Grave frequently paying for a stage finish, I would think Galibier north would usually have caused much more carnage.
Hahaha..... let's just ignore the 98 Tour!!May I also note the irony of someone called @Ulle97 asking why the Galibier doesn't cause more carnage.