Vif is located in the Grenoble metropolitan area, the town where the very first Yellow Jersey was awarded to Eugène Christophe in the middle of the 1919 race. Vif is also a gateway to the Vercors, scene of many notable Tour episodes. In 1985, the first finish in Lans-en-Vercors formed part of an incredible sequence for Colombian cycling. Just a day after Lucho Herrera’s success in Morzine, Fabio Parra won a stage that was also made historic by the surprise appearance of French president François Mitterrand on the roadside. Four years later, Laurent Fignon triumphed in yellow in Villard-de-Lans, extending his lead over Greg LeMond to 50 seconds with just three days of the race to go. We all know what happened next…
- A new stage town
- Commune in the department of Isère (38)
- Population: 8,600 (Vifois et Vifoises)
