Why the Tour de France is so brutal

It's all about the climbs.

The Tour de France is the most prominent cycling race in the world. It’s now in its 109th edition and it’s being called the ‘Highest in History’ because there are more climbs than ever before. This is important because the climbs are where the race is won and lost. The best riders rely on their teammates to get them through the long, flat, and hilly stages, before they take on the mountain stages on their own. These are the hardest and most brutal stages of the race - but they are exactly what makes the Tour de France famous.

[Vox]

Clarification: In our discussion of the 2010 race, our video neglected to mention that Alberto Contador was later stripped of the title because he had tested positive for using a performance-enhancing drug.
-Sam

[NateandNoahTryLife]

Almost died while climbing the tourmalet in my car... perfectly passable on a bike.

[strider]

"So how many died this race"
"No one died sir"
"Increase the climbs by 10 next year"

[christianaugustin]

"perfectly passable"... Sarcasm didn't translate well back in the telegram days.

[keanureeves]

This is the competition that you would be proud to be even last..

[marcocelotto]

They forgot to add that the most dangerous challenge is actually getting past the fans

[VintageToiletsRock]

Flew over Mount Everest in my private jet... therefore perfectly passable on a bike!

[faisalnh]

Do I ride a bike? Yes, sometimes.
Do I ride a bike competitively? Nah.
Do I need to watch this? Yeah, absolutely.

[eliuz]

Also right now we got a record breaking heat wave in France... not going to make things easier for them

[inigoh]

As a cyclist and cycling fan I was pleasantly surprised at the accuracy of this video. Nice one

[ShauryaSingh-tsoc]

Car gets stuck in snow.
Gets Hypothermia.
Nearly dies.





_Good road, perfectly passable_

[Mn_tube]

Vox makes videos about stuff you never thought you would enjoy.

[RacTac]

Me: "Mom, can we have perfectly passable mountain?"

Mom: "We have perfectly passable mountain at home."

Perfectly passable mountain at home: *Tourmalet*

[Capn_FTB]

What men appreciate-
Baseball: nice hits
Football: nice catches
Hockey: nice dangles
Cycling: "nice thighs"

[Julio]

What I find the most stunning is that is humanely possible to even do all of this.

[UtkarshKaushik]

My legs are sore just from watching them do that!

[blaneutk]

This years version of me is also called the highest in history

[AB-gnyl]

2021: most difficult obstacle - a cardboard

[iyeetdog]

Most brutal part is the woman holding up a sign

[III-jkdz]

Dude almost died in his car, and said : *yeah its great*

Le tour de France : *STONKS*