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Col du Tourmalet, July 2023: the peloton climbs one of the most famous passes of the Pyrenees.

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In Pictures: The Tour de France Takes to the Mountains

High passes in the Pyrenees and the Alps, and a start on English roads. Four frames from the climbs that decide the race.

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The Tour de France is won and lost in the mountains. On the long climbs the peloton breaks apart, and the riders who can suffer longest take minutes out of the rest.

Spectators camp on the slopes for days to see them pass for a few seconds. These pictures come from three editions of the race.

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