Ah, the Col du Galibier, its 2,642 m altitude, its 61 passages, its mythical ascents… and its 5,000 euro prize money.
Since 1947, a prize in tribute to the founder of the Tour de France, Henri Desgranges, has been awarded each year to the climber who first crosses this alpine summit or, in his absence, the highest point of the race.
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