He said Tuesday's stage of 138km (86 miles) from Courchevel to Alpe d'Huez, was "absolutely brutal".
BBC: Gloucestershire
The crash happened at about 1345 local time, near the Alpe d'Huez resort.
BBC: UK
French transport minister Frederic Cuvillier visited the scene near Alpe d'Huez and said Maurice Wrightson, 64, had displayed "remarkable courage".
BBC: Scene of French Alps coach crash
It began in Serre Chevalier, and then collected staff in Alpe d'Huez.
BBC: Alps coach crash: Three Britons remain in hospital
Arguably his best-ever day on a bike came at the summit of Alpe d'Huez as he blitzed all those alongside him in that same year.
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The crash happened on Tuesday afternoon, near the Alpe d'Huez resort.
BBC: Alps coach crash: British driver killed is named
The 51 passengers - who were all aged around 25 - were on their way home from Alpe d'Huez after finishing their ski season working for Skibound in various resorts across the French Alps.
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