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Riders facing trio of HC climbs on Queen Stage

July 24, 2026 02:35 PM

Brent Bookwalter and Tejay Van Garderen preview the Queen Stage of the 2026 Tour de France, which will see riders battle an eye-popping three HC climbs and end with a second trip up the iconic 21 turns of Alpe d'Huez.

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