Today is truly a memorable experience, riding the Geant of Provence, Mont Ventoux. Your ride up the 21.5 km climb averaging 7.45% will be rewarded with serious oversupply of lollies and amazing views across the Luberon Valley.
Géant of Provence and its Moonscape We’ll get away in the cool of the morning and travel to the village of Malaucène where we will begin our warm up ride over to the base of Mont Ventoux, Bédoin. From Bédoin it is several kilometres before the climb begins in earnest. Officially, the total length is …
Géant of Provence and its Moonscape
We’ll get away in the cool of the morning and travel to the village of Malaucène where we will begin our warm up ride over to the base of Mont Ventoux, Bédoin. From Bédoin it is several kilometres before the climb begins in earnest. Officially, the total length is 21.5 km averaging 7.45%. Reaching the renowned tower at the summit, requires great resolve to pace yourself and keep pedalling. Riding through the forest raises the question for when this climb will end. Rest assured, the gradient eases as you reach Chalet Reynard. From here it just 6 km to the summit, through one of the most surreal environments you’ll ever ride – the Ventoux moonscape. Make a stop at the Tom Simpson memorial 900m from the summit.
Your reward at the summit is a serious oversupply of lollies from the vendors and the views across the Luberon Valley. This is truly a memorable experience. After contemplation of your achievements, we’ll descend to Malaucène where you can enjoy a well deserved feed. You can either travel back on our bus or ride the 25km ride back to Nyons.
TODAY IN THE RACE
Rest Day 2: Nîmes, Rest day 2After a short, yet intense second week, riders will take their rest in Nîmes. Once settled in to their hotel rooms the night before, riders will welcome a three night stay which will help aide their preparation for the final week.