The Giant of Provence, Mont Ventoux
2011 Part 6: Mont Ventoux is one of the most famous climbs of the Tour de France, although infamous may be a more appropriate description when it comes to the Giant of Provence. It’s right up there along with Alpe d’Huez, the Tourmalet and the Galibier. It had been on Phil and Kyle’s bucket list […]
Through the Cevennes to Saint-Jean du Gard
2011 Part 5: The overall plan after Arreau had been to work our way north-east so we could see both the Millau Bridge and Mont Ventoux. The added bonus of this detour was we got to ride through the Cevennes, a range of mountains in south-central France and one of the most spectacular national parks […]