Mont Ventoux

Drive from the parking lot to the center, then turn east (signposted - Mont Ventoux) first on the D 19 and then onto the D 974. Initially, the climb is moderate and you already have the summit in sight. After about 6 km come 10 km with approximately 10% gradient to the restaurant Chalet Reynard, where many take a break. From here, you ride into a lunar landscape, no tree, no shrub, no grass, only rubble. Every cyclist fights their way up alone; many stop again at the monument of Tom Simpson. Tom Simpson died in 1967 during the Tour de France, he was one of the first doping victims. With the goal always in sight, you master the last altitude meters, and you are certainly not alone at the summit. The descent at the summit is poorly signposted; you cross the summit and find a small sign < Mont Serein > which is a small ski station. From here, descend on the D 974, then you meet the junction to Malaucène. Then just downhill and enjoy. In Malaucène, turn left (signposted) to Bédoin for the last 12 km.