Alpe d'Huez (Mythical ascent)

As the Mecca of the Tour de France, Alpe d’Huez and the 21 bends remain a marquee stage of the Grande Boucle.
21 panels to give rhythm to the cyclist’s effort for a count-down over 13 kilometers, 1150 mtr. difference in height on a average of 7.9 % slope.
Alpe d’Huez really is the Mecca of cycling, and one should absolutely do this cycle race once in a lifetime !
The starting point of this videorace is the Col du Lautaret. We easily reach Le Bourg d'Oisans where the final climb begins.
Starting from 737m, the first severe slope takes you to bend 21 (806 m) and continues with a fearful climb up to bend 17 at 965m.
Once you’ve passed this bend, you can recover on the 200m gentle slope crossing the village of La Garde bend 16.
Then, the sturdiests give a boost and pick up speed, the others puff and blow untill bend 15 (1025m) where the slope gets steeper again on about one km.
By bend 14 with the monument dedicated to Joachim Agostino you’ll feel quite fit.
A gentle slope will take you to Ribot d’en Bas (down below), out of which you’ll understand why next hamlet is called Ribot d’en Haut (on top).
Bend 12 welcomes you at 1161 m and string of bends 11/10/9 is the consecration of your condition whatever it may be.
Last moment of lower difficulty, your arrival at Sainte-Ferréol (1390 m – cemetary of Huez). Next, the ascent and crossing of the village of Huez.
From bend 5 to 2, you get to the heart of the matter again untill the crossing known as the Patte d’oie crossing, where the 3 last bends are linked on a slope similar to the first part of the ascent.
The climb to the resort ends with bend 1 (1713 m) which is very wide, before you come out in Vieil Alpe and pass through the tunnel.
Up by chalet Le Camigane you are cheered up by the red flame marking the last kilometer until the top part, gently flater between the two roundabouts.
300 meters left and you’ll have it over and done with the 21 most mythical bends of the realm of cyclism.