I was on the roadside of the Hautacam climb in 1996 when Riis destroyed Indurain and any hope he had of winning a 6th Tour.Originally Posted by PeteS
Second in the GC that year, and propping up Riis, was Jan Ullrich (who then won in 1997 and came second to Armstrong five times) and I am currently reading Daniel Friebe's magisterial biography of Ullrich - which he has subtitled "The Best There Never Was".
I don't know now how many times I watched the Tour from the road side but that day on the Hautacam was one that changed the Tour and cycling forever.
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