Video: Lance Armstrong on Alpe D'Huez, 2001 Tour de France
More inspirational footage from the TdF, this time the 2001 assault on the Alpe d'Huez. That's right, the stage with "The Look".
This video can only be enjoyed if you are into the accompanying music; thankfully I am :-)
Set the stage
5 minutes of Lance's assault on the 2001 TdF, which included that look back at Ullrich et. al at the base of the Alpe d'Huez. Known simply as "The Look", he went on to crush his opponents. Note Andrei Kivilev in the background behind Ullrich for the Look. Andrei died in 2003 in the Paris-Nice after crashing and hitting his head; he was a spectacular rider.
Oh, and this is also the stage that featured "The Bluff". Armstrong pulled it all out on this stage. You can read a stage report courtesy of the USA Today: 'The Look' put sport on U.S. radar.
Bonus points for anyone who can tell me at what time Didi Senft appears in the video!
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