“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 ...

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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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 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. If rumours are to be believed, the famous ascent will ...