Cycling Alpe d’Huez? Here’s What Nobody Tells You

I rode the legendary Tour de France climb Alpe d’Huez expecting the famous “21 virages,” but what I found was surprising. Extra bends. A bend ZERO. A bend in a tunnel tunnel. And even a final twist before the roundabout finish. So how many bends are really on Alpe d’Huez? Let’s ride and find out.

In this video, I take you from the very bottom of Alpe d’Huez all the way past the tourist finish, through the mysterious extra turns that most cyclists never count. Dutch Corner, Bend 9, water stops, the steep ramps, Bend 0 used during Alpe d’HuZes, and the final roundabout that takes the total up to 24 bends.

This is the real Alpe d’Huez climb explained.

What’s inside:

• Why the “21 bends” are only part of the climb
• Real-time bend counting (and miscounting!)
• Dutch Corner, water stops, and hidden features
• The surprise tunnel and Bend Zero
• Where the Tour de France actually finishes
• What the true number of bends really is

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Check out my other videos on Alpe d’Huez, cycling in France [https://youtu.be/VZmuJhp0zec], gravel rides [https://youtu.be/catILQ-PcJc], and rainy-day climbs [https://youtu.be/5H3Pv8In9Gk]

Alpe d’Huez is more than 21 bends.

Watch to the end and tell me how many bends you counted!

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