Mont Ventoux 1893m.a.s.l. from Bédoin:
1. Directions:
How to get to Bédoin, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We're starting the route according to the map;
- 0,1km: Bédoin (314m.a.s.l.) at the second exit on the roundabout onto D974 - sign: Le Mt Ventoux;
- 5,1km: Les Bruns (512m.a.s.l.) on the left there is a drinking water intake;
- 15,2km: (1433m.a.s.l.) good place to take a break - Le Chalet Reynard; restaurant; there is also a drinking water intake nearby;
- 16,7km: (1511m.a.s.l.) on the right there is a drinking water intake;
- 20,1km: (1764m.a.s.l.) - a monument dedicated to the memory of Toma Simpsona;
- 21,4km: Mont Ventoux (1893m.a.s.l.) - destination reached; Braserie le Vendran - restaurant - a good place for coffee;

The climb profile from Bédoin (0,1km) to Mont Ventoux (21,4km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We descend on D974 towards Malaucène;
- 42,4km: Malaucène (335m.a.s.l.) end of the descent; restaurants and grocery stores; turn left onto D938 - sign: Bédoin; a small two-part climb begins;
- 42,6km: (342m.a.s.l.) on the left, opposite the church, there is a drinking water intake and a public toilet is located behind the church near the parking lot;
- 45,8km: (380m.a.s.l.) turn left onto D19 - sign: Bédoin;
- 48,1km: Col de la Madeleine (448m.a.s.l.) - destination reached;

The climb profile from Malaucène (42,4km) to Col de la Madeleine (48,1km) is available on: climbfinder.com and cyclingcols.com

We reach the starting point via D19;

- Bédoin to Mont Ventoux climb on The Col Collective YouTube channel;
- Bédoin to Mont Ventoux climb on Indoor Cycling Training YouTube channel Bike The World;
- Short coverage of Tour de France 2021 - Stage 11 on Lanterne Rouge YouTube channel;

Statistics on Mont Ventoux are available on procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Mont Ventoux:
- start at an altitude of 314m.a.s.l. (0,1km) finish at 1893m.a.s.l. (21,4km)
- total elevation difference: 1594m
- distance: 21,3km
- average gradient: 7,6%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 13%

road to Mont Ventoux in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Col de la Madeleine:
- start at an altitude of 335m.a.s.l. (42,4km) finish at 448m.a.s.l. (48,1km)
- total elevation difference: 153m
- distance: 21,3km
- average gradient: 2,5%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 9,4%

Col de la Madeleine in Google Street View: