Official Ride #9. Mont Ventoux The final chapter in the Big 3 Trilogy. 5.30am the alarm goes off .. A lot earlier than usual, but with good reason. Mont Ventoux is a very temperamental climatic challenge, at sea level all can appear tranquil and fine, but atop her moonscaped peak the wind can blow at gale force unabated and the weather can change in an instant. This fact and the unfortunate forecast of unsavoury midday weather (wind and storms) had us up ear...

Unofficial Ride Day: The Gorges Somehow.. what was planned to be just a lazy day cruising around the Avignon district, once again evolved into monster 85km day in 35oC heat. Whilst not climbing into the 1000's of metres above sea level in one climb, we did however continue to climb and fall from river level up to cliff edges and down again. In total, the day still managed our average climbing height gain of close 1,200 metres and burning a massive 4000 odd calo...