It’s half past six in the morning, all the bike bags are packed, and I’m ready to go on one of the rides I’ve been looking forward to the most this year. My 10-year-old trusty carbon fiber road bike is loaded to the max, probably with too much stuff, but who knows what clothing I might need tonight at my destination, or what spare parts and tools I feel most comfortable carrying.

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Calling myself a passionate cyclist and having some time off left after coming back from a bike tour to Denmark, I decided to ride three climbs which are used frequently on the Tour de France: Mont Ventoux, Col de Galibier, and Alpe d’Huez, with a break on the Cote d’Azur. This is my report about the Giant of Provence, Mont Ventoux. The Challenge Mont Ventoux is situated in the central Provence, about 30km east of Avignon.