Virtually every year Albertville hosts a peloton of pro-riders. With the exception of Covid-19 year 2020 the Tour de France or Critérium du Dauphiné visited the town in the foothills of the Alps. Usually for a race into the high mountains, which is not the case in 2021. The riders head in southwesterly direction tot finish in Valence.
It’s the fourth time that the Tour de France finishes in Valence. The first occasion was 25 years ago (Chepe González win), but in recent years the love seems to grow stronger. André Greipel sprinter to triumph in 2015, while Peter Sagan took the spoils in 2018.
Charly Mottet was born in Valence. The victor in the 1988 Tour de Lombardy also won stages in alle Grand Tours. Axel Domont is a currently active pro-cyclist who hails from Valence.
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