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A new page in cycling history: Luxembourger King of L'Alpe

By Cycling News

published 20 July 2006

145 kilometres from the foot of the legendary climb of L'Alpe d'Huez, twenty-five riders embarked on...

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Fränk Schleck (CSC)(Image credit: AFP)

Schleck attacks(Image credit: AFP)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Fans react as Andreas Klöden(Image credit: Jon Devich)

Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne)(Image credit: Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak)(Image credit: AFP)

Five minutes before the start.(Image credit: Anthony Tan)

Egoi Martinez (Discovery)(Image credit: AFP)

Stefano Garzelli (Liquigas)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

L'Alpe d'Huez(Image credit: Sirotti)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital)(Image credit: AFP)

Andreas Klöden (T-Mobile)(Image credit: Jon Devich)

Carlos Sastre (CSC)(Image credit: Jon Devich)

The yellow jersey comes through(Image credit: Jon Devich)

Garzelli(Image credit: Sirotti)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre) leads stage winner Frank Schleck (CSC) on the way to the top.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Andreas Klöden (T-Mobile) comes by just ahead of Floyd Landis.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) on the way to taking the yellow jersey on the top of Alp d'Huez.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Fans react as Andreas Klöden and Floyd Landis come by.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Carlos Sastre (CSC) fought hard all the way to the top.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

The yellow jersey comes through with the jersey still in the balance.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) rode hard but lost more time today.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Cadel Evans (Davitamon-Lotto) came in nearly 3 minutes back today.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

David Millar (Saunier Duval-Prodir) putting the power to the pedals.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval-Prodir) gets in by himself.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Mathias Kessler (T-Mobile) early stage winner was off the pace today.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Serguei Gonchar (T-Mobile) way off the yellow jersey pace.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

An Illes Balears rider comes by looking pretty happy.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) just sneaks past a Dutch fan cheering on the home team.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Luca Paolini (Liquigas) took his time and came in 28'01" back.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

A big group comes by with quite a ways to go.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

An Aussie fan cheers on Robbie McEwen at the front of the sprinters group.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Another group makes its way to the top way at the back.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

The bunch still climbing(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

The sprinters group comes up.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) brings up the tail end of the bunch.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

The Aussies are everywhere!(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

I'm not sure what the Dutch will find, but it sounds promising.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

The view that the riders will get tomorrow going up the Col du Galibier.(Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

L'Alpe d'Huez is a tortuous climb(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

L'Alpe d'Huez(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital) leading Frank Schleck(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital) on the hunt for a stage win(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Frank Schleck (CSC) follows Cunego up(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) in front of the Landis group(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Chavanel and Mazzoleni on the front of the Landis group(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Andreas Kloden (T-Mobile) with Landis in tow(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) was in control today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The Landis group near the summit(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Carlos Sastre (CSC) on his own(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Levi Leipheimer (Gerolsteiner) in chase mode(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Michael Rasmussen (Rabobank) leads Denis Menchov(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Denis Menchov (Rabobank) rides up in the red(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Axel Merckx (Phonak) did a good job for Landis today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne) leads Rogers(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) on the climb(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

David de la Fuente (Saunier Duval) strengthened his lead on the dots(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

George Hincapie (Discovery) was in the early break(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) rides up at his own tempo(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery) was his team's best rider in 29th(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Georg Totschnig (Gerolsteiner) with Fothen on his wheel(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Thomas Lövkvist (FDJ) follows Jose Angel Gomez(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

David Millar (Saunier Duval) was 55th today(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Fans on the mountain watching the race(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Plenty of colour on L'Alpe d'Huez(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The sprinters bus(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

A group of dropped riders comes up the climb(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Riders pass one of the 21 switchbacks(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Frank Schleck (CSC) zips up his jersey(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Frank Schleck (CSC) wins the stage on L'Alpe d'Huez(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Frank Schleck (CSC) salutes in victory(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Frank Schleck (CSC) looks back(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Frank Schleck (CSC) after the line(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital) couldn't do better than second(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Fondital) after finishing second(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Garzelli wins the sprint for third(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Floyd Landis (Phonak) after crossing the line(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Andreas Kloden (T-Mobile) performed well for a top five(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)