Alpe d'Huez Faces Massive Crowds as Tour de France Climbs to a Stadium-Style Finish
Thousands of fans pack the Alpe d'Huez climb for stage 19, turning the 13-km ascent into a festival-like arena and prompting police to clamp down on traffic and bar riders at times; organizers fear chaos as riders and teams warn of safety risks ahead of the double-mountain finish, while Tadej Pogačar presses to defend the yellow jersey if illness clears up.