Sport can offer no greater backdrop than the giant climbs of the Alps or Pyrenees, and the mountain stages of the Tour de France are typically the most memorable.

Tomorrow, the riders in this hundredth edition will come face-to-face with the Giant of Provence – Mont Ventoux – for another of the four summit finishes of this year’s race.

The specialist climbers contesting the King of the Mountains competition will hope to take a significant step towards riding into Paris in the polka dot jersey on its inhuman gradients.

Check out our infographic, which details the greatest climbs of the 2013 Tour de France and the effort needed to conquer them.