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Mountains of the Tour de France

Polka Dot Tour de France jerseyThe course for the Tour de France varies each year (see more about the course), though there are several mountains and passes that commonly feature in the event, and are famous for those who follow the Tour.

The most famous mountains are those in the hors-categorie, which are peaks where the difficulty in climbing is beyond categorization.

These hors-categorie peaks include:

  • Col du Tourmalet
  • Mont Ventoux
  • Col du Galibier
  • the Hautacam
  • Alpe d'Huez