Thus, mont blanc will offer a stunning backdrop to the final mountain stages to megeve, saintgervaismont blanc and morzine. Contient les itineraires, coureurs, equipes et les infos des tours passes. The tour has visited the mountain thirteen times since 1951. Since 2005, the mont ventoux will bewas climbed in the following big tour stages. On the north side, the mountain borders the drome departement. Cycling stuff, cycling wed, social mediawritingblogging this blog was born from writing race reports for a masters bike racing team.
Mont ventoux simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Montelimar mont ventoux etappe du tour 2009 on 25072009. Les acces au sommet du mont ventoux fermeront le juillet a h. Explore mont ventoux holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Coustellet is the place made worldfamous by peter mayles book, a year in. This route begins from berne and finishes at the edge of the emosson dam martigny, situated next to chamonixmontblanc. This route is almost exactly the same difficulty as the more classic bedoin route 21 kms, 1550 metres ascent this is a giant climb. Jul 08, 20 in 1958, 1999 and 2004, mont ventoux was climbed in a 21,5 km individual time trial. May 19, 2007 friday i cycled up the legendary volcano le mont ventoux. I cycled up the mountain myself in 20 as i travelled along the med on a bike called reggie. In between start and finish lies an interesting parcours with a lot of climbs in massif central, pyrenees, provence. The biggest cycling event on the planet is one for the bucket list and next years edition will certainly live up to expectations.
Ventoux by bert wagendorp a big deal in the netherlands, ventoux was made into a film and now its been translated into english. Visible for miles around, mont ventoux 1912m stands like a sentinel over northern provence. Thurday, july 14, 2016 storms, heat, cold, or gushing rains an arrival at mont ventoux is guaranteed to bring spectacle. His death was attributed to a combination of dehydration from the days extraordinary heat, a case of diarrhea, lack of available water, amphetamines and alcohol. Mont ventoux served as the denouement to the longest stage of the 20. Chris froome storms to victory on ventoux to froome celebrates after storming to victory atop mont ventoux in. I have cycled ventoux before but never from the malaucene side. Mont ventoux a proving ground for giants standing alone above provencal fields, mont ventoux has a history of triumph and tragedy in the tour and on bastille day will. Bert wagendorps novel approach to cycling summit is a. Route du mont ventoux mont serein, 84340 mont serein, france excellent location show map excellent location rated 9. Sports tours international mont ventoux and alps to paris. Mont ventoux biking, cycling, road biking, short break holidays in france. Bert wagendorps novel approach to cycling summit is a tour.
In 2016, the stage to mont ventoux was shortened by 6 km 3. British cyclist tom simpson, who died here on july, 1967 from a combination of amphetamines, alcohol and heat exhaustion. Ventor is a mountain in the provence region of southern france, located some 20 km 12 miles northeast of carpentras, vaucluse. On stage 12, the riders set off from montpellier, and head east then north, on a route that takes them into provence and across the river rhone, then up the giant of. The 2016 tour will also visit the small country of andorra early in the race. Jeremy whittle is cycling correspondent to the times and has been writing about european cycling since 1994. Riding the giant of provence, mont ventoux july 6, 2014 by dr john filed under. Froomes power data speed, heart rate, cadence, power. The mythical pass of mont ventoux has attracted cycling enthusiasts and professionals since the bike was invented. Stage 12 of the 2016 tour is 184km from montpellier to mont ventoux, via. At 1,909 m 6,263 ft, it is the highest mountain in the region and has been nicknamed the beast of provence, the giant of provence, or the bald mountain.
From its summit, accessible by road between may and october, vistas extend to the alps and, on a clear day, the camargue. The top 50 doesnt include time ascents from 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2005 editions of the criterium du dauphine libere because of the lack of the data. We are very excited to offer a day trip to explore, discover and. Chris froome and team sky will have this day marked in their race books.
Chris froome sets the third best time ever on bona. Han dode som folge af en blanding mellem amfetamin, alkohol og overophedning. First climbed in 1951, this was the only ascent that has climbed the equally difficult malaucene side. The french riveria is a wonderful base for our tour, the cote dazur is a rich cultural experience for cyclists, noncycling partners and spectators. Mont ventoux a more detailed look my cycling challenge. What is officially known is that the grand depart will be back in france for the first time since 20, with three stages across. Bastille day stages, including the tours last trip up mont ventoux in 20. Stage of the 1967 tour, marseille to carpentras, is etched into the history book of. Ventor is a mountain in the provence region of southern france. The official race anniversary edition author francoise laget. Calm finale after ballistic start on the road to b.