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It might not be the highest passe in the Tour de France or even the toughest, but Alpe d\u2019Huez is the most iconic. It\u2019s also the one climb that every general classification rider has to conquer if they want to ride into Paris as the winner.<\/p>\n

Geraint Thomas did just that in 2018, becoming the first British cyclist to win the historic Alpe d\u2019Huez tour stage and the first ever to do it in the leader\u2019s yellow jersey. As he chats with us about his iconic summit finish victory he subtly shakes his head, still in disbelief as he relives a moment he will never forget.<\/p>\n

\u201cWaking up on the morning of the Alpe d\u2019Huez stage in 2018 with the yellow jersey in my room was crazy. Winning the stage up La Rosiere the day before was massive for me, and going into the Alpe d\u2019Huez stage \u2026 I never really thought about the finish and winning, it was just enjoying the day for a start. Alpe d\u2019Huez is so iconic, probably the most iconic climb in the Tour de France. All the hairpins and all the fans on there and incredible atmosphere\u2026 To be in the yellow jersey going up there was something really special.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Alpe d\u2019Huez\u2019s famous fan experience<\/strong><\/h4>\n

For Thomas, what makes the stage so special are the fans who line the 31.8 kilometres from Bourg d\u2019Oisans to the ski resort of Alpe d\u2019Huez, its 21 narrow hairpin bends narrowed further by hundreds of thousands of people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fans definitely help a lot. There\u2019s no other climb that we do in the tour that\u2019s bottom to top, the whole climb has got spectators on cheering full gas for you. It\u2019s very unique in that sense, it\u2019s incredible to race the tour up there. You can do a recon and you come to the tour and it feels like a completely different climb.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rarely can any sporting atmosphere be compared to the up-close-and-personal variety of Alpe d\u2019Huez, which at times verges on the dangerous as fans spill onto the road trying to help riders power up painful climbs. But while many athletes in the moment attest to hearing nothing but silence, Thomas\u2019s focus unusually narrows.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s strange because with all that noise you can still pick out a Welsh accent, which is crazy cos you think it would be this massive wall of noise. Knowing that there\u2019s people I know on that climb cheering for me, supporting me is a big boost.<\/p>\n

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How Thomas fuelled his way to victory<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cNutrition and hydration is massively important on days like that, especially in 2018 as it was a super-hot day. We did two long climbs before that in really warm weather, so you could be okay over the first couple but when you get to Alpe d\u2019Huez, if you haven\u2019t drunk enough, the lights can go out and you can lose time straight away if you\u2019re not hydrated.<\/p>\n

Same with fuelling, your body\u2019s constantly burning fuel and if you don\u2019t keep that fuel going in then you can easily be empty, whether that\u2019s a K from the top or 10K from the top. So, it\u2019s vitally important for performance, probably the most important thing because if you don\u2019t have the energy it\u2019s only going to go one way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Thomas becomes part of Alpe d\u2019Huez history<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Minutes after reaching the Stage 12 summit through Cymru Corner on his way to his first Tour de France victory in 2018, Thomas struggled to find the words for reporters to describe his career-defining moment. Instead, he chose to avert their attention, directing it towards\u00a0 his longstanding friend and teammate: \u201cI\u2019m still riding for Froomey. Froomey is still the man. He knows how to ride for three weeks. Legend gets used way too much but he\u2019s probably the best ever so I\u2019m just going to enjoy this.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s typical of the humility of the Welshman who\u2019s as humbled by the victory four years on. One thing\u2019s for certain \u2013 whatever else Thomas achieves in his cycling career, he\u2019ll always have Alpe d\u2019Huez.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s mad to think that I\u2019ll always have my name on this corner [13]. Geraint Thomas, there forever. It\u2019s nuts to think that you\u2019re part of history now. I\u2019m looking forward to taking my son out to see it at some point. As I said after that stage\u2026 It\u2019s Alpe d\u2019Huez, man. It doesn\u2019t get bigger than that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch more from Geraint Thomas in our entertaining new Head-to-Head series as he chats with his teammate Luke Rowe about everything from nutrition to what it means to be an INEOS Grenadier here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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