July 11th
Big climbing day again up Mount Ventoux, Moira, Joe and I set off from Bedoin, the average grade at the start was very manageable, however that did not last long about 3-4km into it the grade went to 9-10% and that was as good as it got for the next 15km, we were in the trees which did offer some respite from the sun, very hot. Once out of the trees you get a great view of the summit, very daunting. Completed the climb in 2:15. I caught up with Caroline and Patrick who had accented from Sualt about two turns from the top, great effort all round. We descended to the Chalet Ventoux for lunch.
After lunch Joe and I descended to Sault to attempt a second climb of the day, the road surface was very rough, not the best descent I have made. The lavender fields around Sault are amazing. It was extremely hot on the climb out of Sault, the gradient a lot more manageable than from Bedoin. We stopped at the Chalet for water and supplies, I took off about 20min ahead of Joe to complete the last 6km he finally caught me with 50m to go, just like the real thing. Completed the climb in 2:08, legs were cooked.
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