'One of the best experiences of my life' - Pidcock on Alpe d'Huez triumph at Tour de France

Tom Pidcock racing to victory on L'Alpe d'Huez at the Tour de France
Tom Pidcock racing to victory on L'Alpe d'Huez at the Tour de France (Image credit: MARCO BERTORELLO AFP via Getty Images)

Britain's Tom Pidcock voyage of discovery in the Tour de France has both netted the young Ineos Grenadiers rider the biggest victory of his career to date on L'Alpe d'Huez, as well as giving the team their second straight win on cycling's most mythical climb.

Making his debut in the Tour de France, Pidcock's move also enormously consolidates Ineos Grenadiers' newly boosted strategy of fighting for Tour de France stage wins as well as the overall.

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Alasdair Fotheringham

Alasdair Fotheringham has been reporting on cycling since 1991. He has covered every Tour de France since 1992 bar one, as well as numerous other bike races of all shapes and sizes, ranging from the Olympic Games in 2008 to the now sadly defunct Subida a Urkiola hill climb in Spain. As well as working for Cyclingnews, he has also written for The IndependentThe GuardianProCycling, The Express and Reuters.