Race Atlas
Famous roadAlps (Isère), France

Alpe d'Huez

Summit finish — 21 hairpins

Show it on the map
Days recorded
32Grand Tour days on this road
Open on the map
7stages we hold the route for
Years covered
1952–2026first to most recent
Approach
Oneone side on record

The most famous climb in cycling: 13.8 km at 8.1% with 21 numbered hairpins from Bourg-d'Oisans, each bearing the name of a stage winner. On race day it becomes a wall of fans, especially 'Dutch Corner' at bend 7.

The climb

The climb, from the foot.

The record

Raced here

7 of 32 open on the map

Every Grand Tour day recorded on this road, newest first. The ones we hold the route for open on the map with that stage selected; the rest are the archive’s own account, most of them from before route data existed.

  1. 2026

    Tour de France · Stage 19

    Won by Tadej Pogačar

  2. 2022

    Tour de France · Stage 12

    Won by Tom Pidcock

    On Bastille Day, 22-year-old Pidcock descended the Galibier like a stone and soloed up the Alpe to become its youngest winner, while Jonas Vingegaard defended his new lead over Tadej Pogačar.

  3. 2018

    Tour de France · Stage 12

    Won by Geraint Thomas

    Thomas became the first rider to win atop the Alpe while wearing yellow, out-sprinting Tom Dumoulin after a brutal day; he carried the jersey all the way to Paris.

  4. 2015

    Tour de France · Stage 20

    Won by Thibaut Pinot

  5. 2013

    Tour de France · Stage 18

    Won by Christophe Riblon

  6. 2011

    Tour de France · Stage 19

    Won by Pierre Rolland

    On a short, explosive stage over the Galibier, Rolland took a landmark French win. Behind, Alberto Contador's attacks failed to dislodge Cadel Evans, who went on to win the Tour.

  7. 2008

    Tour de France · Stage 17

    Won by Carlos Sastre

  8. 2006

    Stage 15 · first to the top: Fränk Schleck (LUX)

  9. 2004

    Stage 16

  10. 2003

    Stage 8 · first to the top: Iban Mayo (ESP)

  11. 2001

    Stage 10

  12. 1999

    Stage 10 · first to the top: Giuseppe Guerini (ITA)

  13. 1997

    Stage 13 · Saint-Étienne → Alpe d'Huez

    Won by Marco Pantani (ITA)

    Pantani set the record ascent of the Alpe (around 37 minutes), attacking from the bunch at the foot and soloing to victory while Jan Ullrich defended yellow.

  14. 1995

    Stage 10 · first to the top: Marco Pantani (ITA)

  15. 1994

    Stage 16 · first to the top: Roberto Conti (ITA)

  16. 1992

    Stage 14 · first to the top: Andrew Hampsten (USA)

  17. 1991

    Stage 17 · first to the top: Gianni Bugno (ITA)

  18. 1990

    Stage 11 · first to the top: Gianni Bugno (ITA)

  19. 1989

    Stage 17 · first to the top: Gert-Jan Theunisse (NED)

  20. 1988

    Stage 12 · first to the top: Steven Rooks (NED)

  21. 1987

    Stage 20 · first to the top: Federico Echave (ESP)

  22. 1986

    Stage 18 · Briançon → Alpe d'Huez

    Won by Bernard Hinault (FRA)

    Hinault and teammate Greg LeMond crossed the line hand in hand after riding clear together — a truce in their famous intra-team war. LeMond kept yellow and became the first American Tour winner.

  23. 1984

    Stage 17 · first to the top: Luis Herrera (COL)

  24. 1983

    Stage 17 · first to the top: Peter Winnen (NED)

  25. 1982

    Stage 16 · first to the top: Beat Breu (SUI)

  26. 1981

    Stage 19 · first to the top: Peter Winnen (NED)

  27. 1979

    Stage 17 · first to the top: Joaquim Agostinho (POR)

    Stage 18 · first to the top: Joop Zoetemelk (NED)

  28. 1978

    Stage 16 · first to the top: Hennie Kuiper (NED)

  29. 1977

    Stage 17 · first to the top: Hennie Kuiper (NED)

  30. 1976

    Stage 9 · first to the top: Joop Zoetemelk (NED)

  31. 1952

    Stage 10 · Lausanne → Alpe d'Huez

    Won by Fausto Coppi (ITA)

    The first-ever mountain-top finish in the Tour. Coppi dropped Jean Robic on the hairpins, took yellow, and went on to win the Tour by over 28 minutes.

Often ridden with

A Grand Tour stage rarely settles for one col. Alpe d'Huez has shared a day's racing with each of these roads.