30 facts about the Col du Tourmalet

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  Le Geant du Tourmalet is one of two statues on the Col du Tourmalet summit.

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  Crowds line the Col du Tourmalet summit in the 1936 Tour de France.

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  The beautiful view from atop the Col du Tourmalet summit.

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  Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) leads Pierrick Fedrigo (BBOX Bouygues Telecom) to the Tourmalet summit in the 2009 Tour de France.

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  Lance Armstrong wins the mountain finish at La Mongie in the 2002 Tour de France.

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  Octave Lapize was the first Tour de France cyclist to top the Col du Tourmalet.

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  It's man vs. the mountain on the Col du Tourmalet in the 1930 Tour de France.

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  A rider tackles the Col du Tourmalet during the 1933 Tour de France.

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  Richard Virenque ascends the Col du Tourmalet alone in the 1995 Tour de France.

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  Eddy Merckx leads teammate Georges Vandenberghe across the Col du Tourmalet summit in the 1969 Tour.

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  Jan Ullrich (Team Bianchi) trailed by Lance Armstrong (US Postal-Berry Floor), Haimar Zubeldia and Iban Mayo (Euskaltel-Euskadi) on the climb of the Tourmalet at the 2003 Tour de France.

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