The 2025 edition of the Tour de France marked the 19th time the peloton Mont Ventoux, the 'Giant of Provence', one of the most iconic Tour climbs. For 2026, the famous ascent will be part of the Tour ...

Cycling's ability to assign its climbs into the legendarium of its own mythology is renowned. In a sport fuelled by tales of absolute heroism, utter villainy and the most epic of landscapes, the ...

Let’s not beat about the bush (you’ll struggle to find one on its wind-scarred summit): whenever the Tour de France heads up Mont Ventoux, the riders tackle the most fearsome climb in cycling. Ventoux ...

— -- As sweat continues to drench my jersey and shorts, as irritating flies swarm my face and neck, and as my legs howl ("Can we please STOP?!!"), I glance to the roadside hoping -- praying -- ...

The Tour de France has been sparing in its visits to Mont Ventoux over the past 70 years, which has undoubtedly helped to preserve the mystique of the bald mountain. In that light, the double ascent ...

Alpe d'Huez – A history of the most famous 21 turns of the Tour de France Women's cycling Tour de France Femmes 2026 route revealed featuring Swiss Grand Départ, the Col d'Eze and Mont Ventoux 2026 ...