And Kelly helped (I vividly remember that stage, Kelly helped by neutralizing counter-attacks) Theunisse on Alpe d'Huez in TdF '89. That was awesome of Theunisse, a very long solo escape, and also awesome by Kelly.



Gert-Jan Theunisse
The only man to win on Alpe d’Huez while wearing the polka-dot jersey of the King of the Mountains was Gert-Jan Theunisse, and he did it in 1989. Michele Pollentier did it too, but it was on the day he was thrown out. Theunisse’s was one of the most beautiful days anyone has ever had in the climber’s jersey. Setting those red and white colours against a background of the Galibier, the Croix de Fer and Alpe d’Huez sealed their mythical status forever. It was certainly Theunisse’s finest hour. He’d broken away early in the stage, on the Col du Galibier, before crossing the Col de la Croix de Fer alone. On the Alpe, the other favourites chased, but could not close the gap.