Mountains
By David Fiedler, About.com Guide
The grueling mountain phases through the Alps and Pyrenees are what really test the riders, and have produced some of the most legendary feats of the Tour.
2006 Tour de France - Stage Eleven. The group containing the yellow jersey of the race leader climb to the summit of the Col du Tourmalet on stage 11 of the 2006 Tour de France from Pau to Val-D'Aran, Spain.
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