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Provence

Ventoux: Back Among Giants

By StevePosted on Posted in Another Triple Challenge - 2019, Cycling!Tagged , , , , No Comments on Ventoux: Back Among Giants

I love it here. Provence. I am hiding from the Sun a little now, it is a touch warm. But the view of Mont Ventoux remains utterly spellbinding. How can something that can be so cruel on long climb have such a calming presence. Today, though, has been acclimatisation day. One ride, not too long […]

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Ventoux – Second Time Lucky

By StevePosted on Posted in The Triple Challenge - 2017Tagged , , , , , 1 Comment on Ventoux – Second Time Lucky

And then it was done. Ventoux climbed for a second time, marking the completion of the second challenge for this year and also a big personal landmark,, showing that last year was not a one-off, that I can take on the physical challenges and meet them, albeit not very quickly. So, the climb. May 30th, […]

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