VOIRON, France: Dutch corner is known for being the biggest and craziest party in cycling.
Thousands of orange-clad, booze-fueled cycling enthusiasts and young revellers flock to corner seven of Alpe d’Huez every time the Tour de France climbs the iconic mountain.
And they create a unique, noisy and hectic atmosphere — even by Tour de France mountain pass standards.
This year, the Tour will head up the 21 Alpe d’Huez hairpins on Friday — and some of the Dutch fans rocking to Europop tunes will have already been there for days by the time the peloton passes.
More Dutch riders have won a Tour de France stage on Alpe d’Huez than any other nationality, including the host country.
