Stage 16: You Can't Spell 'Alpine' Without 'Pain'
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Spencer Hall is keeping tabs on the Tour de France so you don't have to. Feel free to wear bike shorts while reading this, however. Just don't send pictures.
Stage 16? Aren't we in the mountains now? Oh, firmly, meaning the sprinters dominating the early stages are at best holding onto dear life, or like four stage winner Mark Cavendish, just dropping out altogether and prepping for ...
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Tour de France L'Alpe-d'Huez Climb 2001 Flashback: Lance Armstrong's "The Look"
Published 7/23/2008 at FanIQ Blog
... between these two bikers, Armstong's "The Look" back at Ullrich during the upper portion of the mountain, as to say, "You coming with me? No? K, bye!"
Lance would later admit that it wasn't intended as a look of intimidation or browbeating, but I think that was just his showing his respect to Ullrich. Either way, this moment on the Alps in 2001 remains my most vivid memory of the Tour de France.
Enjoy. (HT: Spencer Hall)
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