Tour de France étape 17 - Embrun L'Alpe-d'Huez 210.5 km

The male part of the Borgmeier family went to see the Tour de France, in particular the queen's stage from Embrun to Alpe d'Huez over 210km. Everything ok after arrival in Grenoble. Daddy enjoying the food!
Cycle, drive or walk up the mountain in the morning.
Hiking up Alpe d' Huez.
All 21 corners are named after winners on Alpe d'Huez, corner 18 is the Dutchman Hennie Kuiper corner.

Great views, great weather.
In the valley Bourg d'Oisans
A little off road hiking to enjoy nature on Alpe d'Huez.


The church in Huez.
We had lunch on a terrace in Huez.
Corner 7, nicknamed the Dutch corner.



Loads of Dutch people in corner 7 singing and drinking through the day.

The commercial caravan.
Loads of goodies were handed out, daddy got 2 bags full.




Green is the colour of the green jersey, this jersey is for the points leader in the TdF.

You like some dairy product?
Denis Menchov from Rabo suffering on Alpe d'Huez.





Dutchman Pieter Weening did a good ride and was first Dutchman on the stage.

A small group with green jersey wearer Oscar Freire.
Rabobank=green=Oscar Freire