Publisher's Synopsis
Experience the thrill and intensity of the Tour de France's most challenging climbs using the breathtaking photography of Google Earth. In this title 20 notorious Tour de France Hors Catégorie climbs - ascents that are beyond classification - are illustrated using Google Earth's high-definition satellite imagery. Featuring such momental climbs as the 2,715 metre ascent of Col de la Bonette, the historic Great St Bernard Pass, Col du Galibier's incredibly torturous 15 percent gradient climb and Alpe d'Huez's famous hairpins.