I’m quite jealous…
The Etape going up Ventoux will be a great ride. earlier this year I rode pretty much that course, and also a circuit round the mountain, then up to the summit and back.
Ventoux is an amazing ride, the view of the mountain from the col de Fontanube is awe inspiring. It will be a great ride; I always think Ventoux has a special place in the hearts of the British cyclist, what with our greatest cyclist having given his all on it.
I’ve already signed up for a 6 day tour, coast to coast across the Pyreneas for next summer, so will miss the Etape. Still, I should see more than my fair share of cols, one of the days climbs Peyresourde, Aspin and the Tourmalet!