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French Alps

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Cycling's ultimate climbs: Alpe d'Huez

Hank took a look at the most famous Tour de France climb and what it takes to plan your own trip up the iconic 21 switchbacks of the Alpe

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GCN takes on the Inferno, the most beautiful bike race you’ve never heard of

480km route crosses the Alps and climbs some of the toughest mountains in northern Europe

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Can this mountain biker survive an epic Tour de France climb?

We took Blake Samson from GMBN to Alpe d'Huez to find out whether mountain bikers can climb

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Hank on Alpe d'Huez

How fast do the slowest Tour de France riders climb? Could you beat them?

We sent Hank to Alpe d'Huez to try and beat Fabio Jakobsen's time from the 2022 Tour de France

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There are tough Lake District climbs on the Fred Whitton Challenge

Five toughest sportives in the world

If you're looking for a serious challenge, these are the rides for you

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