Here’s what you need to know about Orcières-Merlette, the legendary first summit finish of Tour de France 2020 

It’s the first major climb of this year’s race and we could see some GC fireworks

(Image credit: AFP via Getty Images)

The opening three days of the 2020 Tour de France have already offered up some hectic and thrilling racing. 

From the nightmare weather conditions on stage one, which saw most of the peloton involved in crashes at some point, to Julian Alaphilippe’s classic escape on the hills around Nice on stage two, we’ve already been treated to some stand-out moments.

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Alex Ballinger