Climbing Mont Ventoux 3 times in ONE day | The ULTIMATE French Alps cycling challenge?

Join me as I take on cycling to the summit of Mont Ventoux three times in one day. The legendary Cinglés de Mont Ventoux cycling climbing challenge riding all three sides of the Giant of Provence in a single day. Known as one of the toughest cycling challenges in France, this ride takes in the ascents from Bédoin, Malaucène, and Sault, with over 4,400m of climbing.

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In this video I’ll share the full experience of the Mont-Ventoux challenge: the beauty of Provence, the relentless gradients, and the mental battle of going up and down the mountain three times. Whether you’re planning your own attempt, dreaming of riding in France, or just love epic cycling stories, this one’s for you.

If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to complete the Cinglés de Mont Ventoux — this video shows it all.

I stayed here 👉👉👉 https://www.garden-city.fr/en/malaucene.html It was clean and a great location 10 minutes walk from the centre of Malaucene at the foot of Mont-Ventoux.

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00:00 Cingles de Mont-Ventoux
01:06 Climb Malaucene to Mont-Ventoux
04:46 Descent to Bedoin
05:47 Bedoin climb
09:09 Descent to Sault
10:07 Sault Climb
13:55 Completinf MOnt-Ventoux 3 times

Join me as I’m cycling up Mont Ventoux on my bike, a legendary mountain climb often featured in the Tour de France! This road cycling adventure showcases the stunning scenery and the challenges of riding mont ventoux.

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Good morning from sunrise on Mont-Ventoux. I’d 
set myself a challenge. I’ve been wanting to do this ride for years. I’m doing the Cingles de 
Mont Ventoux . I think that’s how you pronounce it. Cingles Cingles. Cingles de Mont-Ventoux, 
which in English sounds like it’s just one lap of mont ventoux. But Cingles in French means 
crazies. So, I’m attempting to do all three sides of Mont-Ventoux today. I started off 
on the Malaucene side this morning. I stayed in Malaucene last night and I’m hoping to get to 
the summit for the sunrise. 21 km to the summit. And bizarrely, I’ve seen about a 
dozen cyclists descending already. he Cingles de Mont-Ventoux is effectively a club You pay your (edit ) €25, 
you get your checking in card. I’ve wanted to do this ride for ages and ages 
and I thought that it had passed me by having been in the cycling doldrums for the last 2 
years. However, this year I got my motivation back and I needed to set myself a challenge 
for the end of the summer and this is it. It was the full moon last night, the lunar 
eclipse. Didn’t see the eclipse, but that’s the moon just descending into the cloud over there. 
So, that’s me coming up for summit number one. 7:15. Ah, its a race, is it? Yes. I was wondering why there was so many 
people coming down the mountain at 5:00 this morning. Yes. Yeah. How many? Oh, 
10 – 12 . Yeah, approximately. Yeah. So 7:17 that’s the first one done. Bit chilly 
up here. Bit windy. Wrap up for the descent. So, here we go again. Quick 10-minute break in 
Bedoin Got so cold on that descent. Couldn’t stop shivering when I got to the bottom. 
Quick coffee panoran top up on the water. I’ve ridden this side from Bedoin before 
where I hadn’t from Malaucene and it’s surreal on the Malaucene side that you don’t 
see the summit until you’re virtually on it. Whereas here from Bedoin, you can see the 
summit right from the start of the climb. We’ve also got this easier section to 
start the climb which is a good warm up to re-allight the legs. Whereas that’s 
the first time I’ve climbed from Malaucene and you’re straight on like what was 
it about 8 n 10% out of the village. The only thing I’m not looking forward to on 
this side is the wind up through the forest. Absolutely brutal. at least it’s shaded 
and it’s not too hot yet. Let’s see. God, I love electric bikes. Still got his jacket on. From 
memory, this is the toughest bit. Maybe my memory is not so good. 7ks to 
go. Second lap. And this is the top of the forest. On that first climb in the dark, 
I was convinced that something was rubbing on my bike. Kept on feeling like I was being 
pulled back. It’s weird. Just inside 3ks to go. Couldn’t have picked a better day. This 
is the 1k to go board on the left here. Must confess I felt a lot better on this climb 
than the first one this morning. That looks like a lot more than 1 kilometer to go. This 
is Tommy Simpson’s memorial on the right here. second today. Do you want me to take one? Great. Thanks a 
lot. Cheers. Oh, can you take another one? There’s one thing’s for sure 
that it’s a lot warmer than it was earlier. I’m in danger 
of taking my jacket off here. Ah, cafe legs. I only stopped in Sault 
for 10 minutes. Half a panini, a cookie, and a coke. . I’m told you don’t pronounce 
the L of the T. this is the easy side. 20 km slog to chalet raynard. 6 
kilometer eyeballs out to the summit 9 kilometers out of Sault that’s what 17 
kilometers to go and I think less than 1,000 m of climbing. I think it’s about 900m. I’m so 
grateful for this little bit of cloud in the air. It’s keeping the intense sun off me. As you 
can see, the scenery doesn’t change much on this side. 7 hours 5 minutes to do 100 kilometres. 
I love it when I catch up electric bikes. Stick it in the big ring. I have a feeling it’s going to be a little 
bit windy up to the summit. this plateau to loosen your legs out just before Chalet 
Raynard. There’s the summit. This is where the final six kilometers of fun begins. We’ve 
got the Bedoin road just below us here. BEEP!. 6 kilometers to go. Well, the good news it’s 
actually calmer than last time I was up here. I came out of last winter. I was 83 kg (edit now 
76kgs) . If you’d have said I’d be doing this on the 8th of September, I would have said you were 
crazy. After 2 years of generally just riding a bike, not feeling totally motivated or energized 
to train properly or do big miles or anything. And here we are, 8th of September, three Mont-Ventoux 
‘s under the belt, 4 kilometers to go. Now, is it me or does that look like the summit in 
those clouds above? The shape of the summit. There is not a breath of wind and it’s just 
the right temperature. What a day. What an absolutely fantastic day. 5:00 this morning 
seems an eternity ago. Simpsons memorial again. So that’s mission accomplished. Three times in 
one day, 4,400m meters of climbing. Just got to get down the other side back to Malaucene. A lot 
more people up here now than there was at 7:00 this morning, but definitely glad I started 
early. This is the final descent down towards Malaucene. It’s quite narrow for the first 
3 or 4 kilometers down towards the ski area, but after the parking lot for the ski 
lifts, the road really widens out and it’s a non-technical descent all the 
way back down to the valley floor. It’s just over a week now since my trip to 
Provence and it’s given me time to reflect on what an experience it was. Looking through 
the footage and putting this video together, I would say that the achievement of summiting 
Mont-Ventoux three times in a day is right up there with the Etape du Tour and the Marmotte and 
I definitely put it on your bucket list if you’re looking for a new adventure in the Alps. I’ve put 
the details of the accommodation that I stayed in in Malaucene down in the description below, 
which I’d certainly recommend. And as always, if you’ve got any comments or questions, 
please drop them down below. So that’s it from me. Thanks for watching, and we’ll 
see you next time on Cycling in the Alps.