Carpentras		Mont Ventoux
(Societe du Tour de France)		(Societe du Tour de France)

This ancient Roman colony, once a papal possession, is as much celebrated for its market dealing in truffles as for its scenic surroundings.

The Mont Ventoux and the Tour de France go back nearly half a century. Riders first climbed the Giant of Provence, as the Ventoux is often called, in 1951 during a stage between Montpellier and Avignon (Lucien Lazaurid's was first to reach the top, and Louison Bobet took the stage), and for the last time in 1994 during the stage between Montpellier and Carpentras (first at the top and stage winner: Eros Poli).

Climbs:
Km 41,5 - Côte of Murs : 10.3 km climb at 4.4 % - Level 2
Km 75 - Côte of Javon : 7.6 km climb at 3.7 % - Level 2
Km 99 - Notre-Dame-des-Abeilles Pass : 7.8 km climb at 4 % - Level 2
Km 118 - Côte of Mormoiron : 1.8 km climb at 5.8 % - Level 4
Km 149 - Mont Ventoux : 21 km climb at 7.6 % - Highest Level