Alpine Beauty: The Col du Galibier


The riders of the 1987 Tour scale the majestic Col du Galibier, which, at 2,645 meters (8,678 feet), is often the highest point of the race. Close to the top is a monument to Henri Desgrange, the Tour’s founder, and ever year that the race visits the Galibier the “Souvenir Henri Desgrange” is awarded to the first rider to reach the summit.




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