Mont Ventoux

There is a marble strip in the road in Bedoin-just after the RH turn out of the main street.....and the finish...got to be outside the shop at the observatory. Then treat yourself to lunch at the restaurant [:)]

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and be sure to stop at the memorial on the way down

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a121/ ... 100230.jpg



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The first time I went up I was so delerious I rode past Mr Tom without noticing a thing!

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so did I!

Perhaps you can look on the plinth for my "Yealm Rouleurs" laminated cards-I stuck them in a crack when the pics were taken in early Oct last year. I'd be interested to know if they've been blown away



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I'm cycling up Ventoux again in a couple of weeks, but this time I want to time myself; on the ascent from Bedoin and Malaucene, where is the 'official' start?

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This might make interesting reading for you
http://www.veloventoux.com/misc/ttresults.pdf

Brings you back to reality when you check out some of the sprinters times [:0]

Craig

www.montventouxwebcam.com
www.veloventoux.com
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So the slowest professional was 1hr 20min.................... I hate to think how long this is going to take me in July!
But I'm on holiday and don't have to be back at work for a week after the ride so there's plenty of time.

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It's got a basket, a bell that rings and
Things to make it look good.
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51yrs old and Proud of it - Made it to 87kg 2 more to go for the target.
Pedal to Paris Sept 2007

Going on Friday for just over a fortnight . Will be taking in some of the Dauphine too next Thurs and Fri . Can't wait .

Luke

Hi Phil, we stayed in Malaucene and Vinsobres last Sept (3-20) and the weather was pretty good. Andrew did Ventoux the first week and it was over 30 degrees on the ascent (thankyou Craig for the bike hire!!) The second week of our holiday we headed down to the Pyrenees but the weather was so awful we only stayed 3 days before heading back to Provence (a second thankyou to Craig & Vicky for telling us about the Sagittaire campsite up the road as it saved our holiday - we ended up renting a chalet there after abandoning the Pyrenees (the indoor pool and water slides kept the toddler happy.)) It did piddle down incessantly on a couple of days in Provence but overall it was very hot.

Cheers, Suzanne

PhilBixby wrote:

Excellent vid on your site whiskywheels - brought it all back!

Craig:- I've got a chance for a week with the bike over in France mid-September; is the weather around Vaison/Nyons area generally still okay then? (I realise this might be a tricky question given climate change....)

Phil B
Clifton CC York

Yes,
September is usually the best time of year. However! it has been a wierd year so far with some really mixed up weather. 30 degrees one day, 20 the next etc etc.
We are traversing the Alps in september so it better be fine.
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