The king’s stage to Alpe d’Huez is the last Alpine act of the 109th Tour de France. On the national holiday, the French are hoping for a victory by a compatriot. Ultimately, a breakaway triumphs.
Chris Froome was denied a happy ending with his famous comeback at the legendary Alpe d’Huez, the spectacle of the favorites around leader Jonas Vingegaard did not materialize in the blazing hot cycling Mecca.