“The Ventoux is a god of evil, to which sacrifices must be made. It never forgives weakness and extracts an unfair tribute of suffering.” — Roland Barthes, French philosopher and cycling fan. From the ...

As one of the most mythical mountains in cycling history, Mont Ventoux rarely disappoints. Let’s face it, you’re either met with hurricane winds that’ll do everything they can to blow you off its ...

We’ve reported on the ascent of this fabled mountain a few times, and even climbed it ourselves, but never have we indulged in the personal suffering that precedes acceptance into the elite club of ...

MONTPELLIER, France (AP) The mountain battle between Nairo Quintana and defending Tour de France champion Chris Froome in the grueling climb to the top of Mont Ventoux might not happen after all.

MONT VENTOUX, France (AP) — Valentin Paret-Peintre triumphed on Mont Ventoux to become the first home rider to win a stage at this year’s Tour de France, while Tadej Pogačar consolidated his overall ...

The organisers of the first ever one-day professional road race to the summit of Mont Ventoux have confirmed the event will be held on June 17 and have published the profile of the 185km route. Called ...

The best climbers in the professional peloton will finally have the chance to climb Mont Ventoux in a new one-day race next year. The one-day UCI 1.1 race will go from Vaison-la-Romaine to the top of ...

The 2025 edition of the Tour de France will mark the nineteenth time that the peloton will go head-on with Mont Ventoux. It's a mountain with seemingly endless slopes that weave across the barren and ...

Provence is well known as one of France’s cycling paradises. The sometimes-challenging terrain, spectacular scenery and pothole-free, quiet roads have made this part of southern France a hotspot for ...