![]() ![]() It is said to be one of the hardes stages in La Vuelta history. The winner was Laudelino Cubino in 4 h 52' 36". Vuelta a España 1992 Viella - Luz Ardiden, a stage 144 km long including Portillon, Peyresourde, Aspin, Tourmalet and Luz Ardiden. Queen stage ending at Passo dello Stelvio The winner was Thomas de Gendt in 6hr 54 min 51 sec. Giro d'Italia 2012: Caldes-Passo dello Stelvio: 218 km and total elevation 5900 mts, including Passo del Tonale, Aprica, Mortirolo and Stelvio. The winner was the basque Mikel Nieve in 7 hours 27 minutes.Ĭonegliano-Gardeccia Val di Fassa, Giro d'Italia 2011 Giro d'Italia 2011 Conegliano-Gardeccia Val di Fassa, 229 km with the climbs to Piancavallo, Forcella Cibiana, Passo Giau, Passo Fedaia and Gardeccia. The epic stage Cuneo-Pinerolo won by Fausto Coppi is one of the most dramatic wins in cycling history, including the climbs to Maddalena, Vars, Izoard, Mongenevre and Sestriere. Stage 1 Milano-Cuneo was 420 km long including the climb to Sestriere (this was the hardest stage ever in Giro d'Italia history as per La Gazzetta dello Sport), but according to other souces, stage 6 Bari-L'Acquila was the hardest, with many riders forced to retire. It is said to be the hardest big tour ever with 5 stages over 400 km long. The stage should have been a tribute to Indurain. Indurain said to be the hardest stage in his carrer. The winner was the swiss Laurent Dufaux in 7 hours 7 minutes. Stage Argeles Gazost-Pamplona, 262 km including Aubisque, Marie Blanque Soudet and Larrau (and still 100 km to go to Pamplona). Miguel Indurain bonked a few km to the finish line.Įpic stage ending in Sestriere, Tour de France 1992 ![]() Claudio Chiappucci was the winner in an amazing breakaway from km 28, wearing the polka dot jersey. ![]() Tour de France 1992, stage Saint Gervais-Sestriere, 254 km long and 6500 mts elevation, including Col de Saisies, Cormet de Roselend, Iseran, Mont Cenis and Sestriere. In this stage Laurent Fignon gave a big step to the final overall win.īourg d'Oisans Morzine, epic stage Tour de France 1983 The winner was Jacques Michaud inĪn amazing stage with 7 hours 45' 25". Tour de France 1983 stage Bourg d'Oisans-Morzine with 247 kmĪnd 7200 mts elevation including Col du Glandon, La Madeleine, Aravis,Ĭolombiere, Chatillon and Joux Plane. ![]() One of the most famous Tour de France stages, if not the most This stage was in the Tour de france route years1910, 19, and opposite direction Bayonne-Luchon (possibly harder as the big climbs are at the end of the stage) was in the years 1913, 1914 and 191 to 1929. Classic stage 326 km long including Peyresourde, Aspin, Tourmalet, Aubisque and the much smaller Osquich. Stage Luchon-Bayonne in Tour de France. I've chosen 4 for Tour de France, 4 for Giro d'Italia and 2 from La Vuelta a España. Distance and elevation make those stages very special, and some of them will be, no doubt, in cycling History forever. After doing some research, you can read this list of 10 stages showing some of the most epic stages in history. It is difficult to make a list of the hardest stages in Grand Tours ever. ![]()
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