Throwback to Stage 14 of the 1992 Tour de France, starting from Sestriere in Italy and finishing atop the famed Alpe d’Huez. The climb up Alpe d’Huez, with its 21 hairpin turns, makes legends out of professional cyclists. Stage 14 in ’92 included four climbs: Col de Montgenevre (Cat 2), Col de Galibier (HC), Col de la Croix de Fer (HC), and Alpe d’Huez (HC). One of the toughest stages of the Tour that year, it would see Greg LeMond in difficulty for a second day, trailing the leaders by some 26 minutes just 60 miles into the race. LeMond would abandon the race before the start of the third climb. The other American, Andy Hampsten, was having a great ride for the second day in a row. Hampsten attacked on Alpe d’Huez and went on to become the first American to win there. His efforts also moved him up to third place overall.
Transferred from a VHS recording of the 1992 Tour de France coverage on ESPN. The recording was made on July 19, 1992.