what's your favourite climb in the french alps used by the Tdf???

[dabaideschbi]

Hey guys what's your favourite climb in the french alps that we see during the Tdf ????

 

[The Hitch]

Cant really decide so will just say that Col de Colombiere and Madeline have the best names. Its what mountains would be called if the WWE was put in charge of giving them names to help sell them.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Les 2 alpes, but it is not on the list so Col de joux plane.

 

[icefire]

I like them all, some more than others, but from that list I'd take Saisies out and add Iseran or Cormet de Roselend.

 

[RedZone]

Croix de Fer, mainly cuz I just like saying it.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

No Huez in the list of options? That's shocking - especially as Phil and Paul have heard of no other climbs so compare every single climb in the world to it.

Of this list, Madeleine. Easily.

 

[BullsFan22]

Galibier or Glandon or Bonette, lol. All super long, not too steep, but long climbs that can have so many spectators and unpredictable weather. I love the old, classic triple combination of Madeleine(Telegraphe)-Galibier or Glandon and the finish at Alpe d'Huez.

 

[McLovin]

Madeleine. too bad it's never a MTF, especially from the west side, would be classic.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Madeleine. too bad it's never a MTF, especially from the west side, would be classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7KzgRuBlEE

 

[Peccio89]

I like the Colombiere

 

[dbrmuz]

The Izoard for mine.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Agnello. Italian side, obviously...

Best climb in the 2011 Tour by a huge margin. Pity it's only the first climb in that stage. Real shame.

Entirely within France: Col de Parpaillon (N). Easily

used by the TDF: Glandon (N)

 

[benpounder]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7KzgRuBlEE

They stopped at the St. François-Longchamp ski station 5km from the top.

 

[benpounder]

My favorite to ride is Telegraphe/Galibier. Once you clear Valloire, the scenery is spectacular.

 

[Pantani_lives]

Of course the Galibier, because of Pantani's attack in 1998.

 

[McLovin]

They stopped at the St. François-Longchamp ski station 5km from the top.

yeah, from Longchamp you still have a cat. 1 climb to the top.

 

[red_flanders]

I was torn between the Izoard and the Croix de Fer. Voted Izoard.