2026 Tour de France riders to climb to Alpe d’Huez twice

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Every summer, the toughest stages of the ‘Tour de France’ come as the cyclists hit the ski resorts of the French Alps. This year is no exception, with a special focus on the resort of Alpe d’Huez, which features in …

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The Tour de France returns to La Plagne and Courchevel in 2025

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After a unique version of the Tour de France in 2024 (with the Tour finishing in Nice, rather than Paris), the 2025 version remains wholly in France – and will visit two of our favourite ski resorts. Stage 18 finishes …

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Tour de France comes to the Alps (2018)

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The 2018 Tour de France started last weekend and next week our favourite stages will come as the peloton arrives in the Alps. This year, there are three days featuring ski resorts: Stage 10 – Annecy to Le Grand Bornand …

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Tour de France goes for a double-helping of Alpe d’Huez

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Even if you’re not into cycling, the chances are that you know the Tour de France is going on right now. You may even know that this year the the 100th edition, or that Team Sky’s Chris Froome is currently …

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