‘It really lit a spark inside me’ – Peloton sizes up Alpe d’Huez at Tour de France Femmes

L’Alpe d’Huez has become a legendary mountain climb, with the men’s pro peloton having tackled the ascent in the Tour de France 33 times since 1952. The Tour de France Femmes will finish atop the classic climb on Sunday for the finale of the eight-stage women’s edition, and it will be more than a stage victory up for grabs.

What makes the climb in the heart of the French Alps the one everyone wants to win? All signs points to, well, an actual ‘sign’.