Oct 22, 2008 ventoux can be scaled by road bike from three sides, but the most popular option follows the usual tour route and starts southwest in bedoin. Jul, 2016 that footage is from a smaller race in 20 that had its riders attempt to traverse mont ventoux, a 6,773foot peak in frances provence region, amid 75mph winds. Three friends took a rented boris bike up the gruelling mont ventoux. I took a boris bike 1100km to alpe dhuez and back in 24 hours.
Robert holden riding a boris bike on a gruelling trip up mont ventoux. London to paris on a boris bike video cycling weekly. In the th stage of that race, he collapsed and died during the ascent of mont ventoux simpson fell ill with diarrhoea during the tours tenth stage. Jul 14, 2016 chris froome runs up mont ventoux in cleats. Froome runs up mont ventoux after motorbike crash video. Jul 28, 2014 is it possilble to go all the way to the top of mont ventoux on an ebike on one bettery charge. Is it possilble to go all the way to the top of mont ventoux on an ebike on one bettery charge. The challenge was initially a casual one, i wonder if you can hire a boris bike, drive to mount ventoux in the french alps and ride it to the top and then get back within 24 hours to avoid the fine. Cyclists who rode boris bike up ventoux conquer mount. Climbing mont ventoux music video scottish country dance. Boris hails ventoux bike trek trio london evening standard. There is also a fun bike shop in the town of bedoin at the base of the climb up mont ventoux.
Cyclist rides london boris bike up french mountain and returns it in under 24 hours for charity. Out of the blue ian said, i wonder if you can rent a boris bike, take it to mont ventoux, ride it up and bring it back within 24 hours. After three days in the pyrenees, the col collective was back on the road for a late night drive to bedoin in anticipation of taming the mighty mont ventoux. London to paris on a boris bike video three friends cycle threegeared bikes 300km from london to paris. Bekijk je gereden routes, gemiddelde en maximum snelheid en totale trainingskilometers. Click here for gpx downloads for the three bike routes to the top of mont ventoux. By far the highest feature in the area, on a clear day it can be seen from miles around and the view from the summit is like no other. There are currently eight incredibly realistic road rides to choose from. Cw caught up with the team who cycled one up mont ventoux. Mont ventoux is a mountain in the provence region of southern france, about 20 km northeast of carpentras, vaucluse it is the largest mountain in the region and has the nicknames giant of provence and the bald mountain.
The speed of the tacx film is controlled by your speed on the turbo trainer. In october 20 we made a 24 hour attempt to ride a boris bike up mont ventoux in southern france this is the story. Riding a 23kg 50lb boris bike up mont ventoux sounds like a bad joke, but thats exactly what a trio of friends did earlier this year to raise money for a cancer charity. What could be more enjoyable than a cycling break on paths lined with vineyards or lavender fields. We like to dress it up in such terms as descriptive labels or mask it in an air of spirituality by referring to it as calling out sin. From bedoin, the climb gains 1610 m over 22k for a average grade of 7. Do both rlvs consecutively and youll know what pain is. There are three different routes up mont ventoux heres an overview plus a downloadable gpx file with them all.
He knows i like mountains, he knows i like climbing, he knows i like a futile reason to do a challenge but it still took a suggestion of a visit to this years tour to watch it battle up ventoux to finally. The group filmed the challenge and the youtube video has since gone viral. Bike routes around mont ventoux freewheeling france. Bert wagendorps novel approach to cycling summit is a tour. This stage takes the peloton along a flat route to the giant of the provence, mont ventoux. The price is more if you are less than 3 bikers60 for one, 100 for two, same rental price road or tracks guiding 15hours and 5hoursrider ex 2 hours on the tracks for 4 persones. Cycling up mont ventoux, a gruelling 6,273ft peak in the french alps, is a feat that has. Can you rent out a boris bike, drive across france, ride up mont ventoux and get back to london in 24 hours. Respected and feared by some of the best cyclists in the world and on the must do list of every amateur cycling fan. The challenge was to pick up the bike from a south london docking station, drive. What wasnt so cool was the barrierfree chaos of crowds covering the streets. This film is made for the tacx virtual reality trainers and ergotrainers with upgrade pc. Earlier this fall, matthew winstone, ian laurie, and robert holden attempted to bring a london boris bike to the top of the notorious mont ventoux, the. Ventoux is a fire road mountain bike trail in bedoin, france.
Last year, three friends became youtube stars when they took out a barclays hire bike from a docking station in london, drove it 700 miles to the foot of mont ventoux. Sometimes mother nature deals you a joker card and other times a hand full of aces. If youre on an uphill stretch then the resistance that the brake gives corresponds with the actual gradient of the climb. Boris vs ventoux this insane cyclist took a boris bike to france and rode it up mont ventoux a gruelling 6,273ft peak in the french alps. The group filmed the challenge and the youtube video has since. Climbing mont ventoux from bedoin on 2016 08 03 youtube. Mont ventoux is probably the most iconic climb in cycling. Cycling up mont ventoux, a gruelling 6,273ft peak in the french alps, is a. October 26 20, three friends took on mont ventoux on a boris bike. The tense finale is a relentless climb up the 1912 m high bald mountain with gruelling steep passages up to 10%. Chris froomes debut victory at the tour came after a sensational. Cyclist rides london boris bike up french mountain and.
Mont ventoux is a majestic limestone beast that stands 1912m above the surrounding lavender fields, sunflowers and olive groves of the vaucluse department in provence. Mont ventoux, a classic bike climb english audio commentary sergey kurdyukov. Whether riding up once, twice or taking on the famous 3 ways in day challenge our onroad support team will be with you for every pedal stroke. Feb 26, 2009 in terms of equipment, is it better to take my own bike out with me or hire one out there. Segment details for col du mont ventoux bedoin veloviewer. Bert wagendorps novel approach to cycling summit is a. Today myself and hundreds of other cyclists made the pilgrimage up mont ventoux.
Dec, 20 in october 20 we made a 24 hour attempt to ride a boris bike up mont ventoux in southern france this is the story. Since the teams and many race followers are staying very close to ventoux, it was a convenient day out. Mont ventoux bedoin col collection the col collective. Tom simpson 30 november 1937 july 1967 was a british professional cyclist, one of britains most successful of all time. In october 20, rob holden hired a boris bike, took it to france, scaled mont ventoux and returned it to a south london docking station within 24. Dec 16, 20 can you rent out a boris bike, drive across france, ride up mont ventoux and get back to london in 24 hours. To be honest, you should probably flick a bit of cash towards the macmillan foundation for this. Cyclist rides london boris bike up french mountain and returns it in. This is mont ventoux descent by aype on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The film contains gps data that is being displayed on 3d maps. After three days in the pyrenees, the col collective was.
Then, as if that wasnt enough, he managed to return it to london before his 24hour rental limit expiredlike a fucking boss. Photograph appears to show hire bicycle a long way from home. Thats the challenge rob holden and his friends matt and ian set themselves, checking out a boris bike in the small hours, hotfooting it to the eurotunnel and then across france to ventoux. Classed by unesco as a biosphere reserve for its much diversified flora and fauna, this area on the foot of the mountain is bound to delight you. Mont ventoux, a classic bike climb english audio commentary. Climbing mont ventoux is hard enough on a light road bike with appropriate gearing. On october 26 20, three friends took on mont ventoux on a boris bike.
A collection of the finest road bike climbs in asia. Three friends take a barclays boris bike on a trip from london to the top of a. Climbing mont ventoux from bedoin using a nutr camera mount bellow the wheel axle. Mont ventoux is one of the most legendary climbs in cycling. The boris bike hour is the third in a trio of challenges organised by mr holden, along with friends matt winstone and ian laurie, who have cycled up mont ventoux in france on a boris bike and. There are currently eight courses for users to explore. Riding mont ventouxs tough, riding it out of the saddles unheard of, until. It truly is a feat and a fete that means festival in french to climb these mountains on a bike. This is mont ventoux by c ssa on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Mont ventoux simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The challenge was to pick up the bike from a south london docking station, drive to the south of france, climb the infamous. The boris bikers take on the hour record video cycling. Richie porte crashes into the back of a tv motorbike on mont. For many christians, one of our favorite things to do is engage in the practice of namecalling. Attempting it on a 23kg city share bike with only a couple of gears is just madness. Why ride a boris bike up the mont ventoux telegraph.
The climb goes from the village sault to the summit. If you need a supported ride, you can use my bespoke service. Boris brejcha and his crew on le rooftop in marseille boris brejcha, ann clue, deniz bul and theydream. I have a fairly basic giant road bike which is about 15years old, but its still in decent nick, so im hoping that would do the job.
This page covers a bunch of other great routes around the geant of provence. There are routes here for all abilities from gentle leisure routes to harder warm up rides before taking on the main event of ventoux itself. News comes as three friends took a boris bike up mont ventoux. A few years ago a friend gave me a piece of rock from the top of mont ventoux with the express instruction that i had to return it there.
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