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Post  Tony Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:26 am

Hi all

Take a look at this link http://www.cyclingclassics.com/mont_ventoux_cingles.php affraid

I'm just gauging everyones thought's at the moment and wonderring if we can/should give it a go in 2011. Depending on numbers interested I can then look at travel options etc. bounce

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Post  Graeme Miller Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:07 am

Isn't that like...40-45 miles of Beacon hill? I'm definitely up for it! cheers
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Post  HTT Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:06 am

I love a challenge - looks like a long day though - I'm up for it but I will definitely have to drop a stone and get some hills in my legs before then. But we'll have Majorca for some practice by then though. sunny
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Post  Tel Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:02 am

Hi Tony,

bring it on!!! I'm in!!

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Post  Tony Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:37 pm

Hi HTT

You been up Buriton yet?! affraid affraid affraid

Seriously, this is a mega hard challenge - and it would be great for you to join us - so you will need to work on being able to get up Buriton before making the commitment to do Ventoux... go on you know you can do it really.... cheers

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Post  HTT Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:23 am

Surely it's not that bad - I read it averaged 8.9% gradient on the hardest climb Bedoin. I'm hoping Buriton is steeper than that or are there elements that are as steep as that? I was thinking it might be like sa calobra? Embarassed
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Post  David Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:02 pm

Hello All!

If it fits to my study plans I'll be up for it too!

This is more than a challenge! Twisted Evil

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Post  Tony Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:13 pm

Excellent! cheers
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Post  luke-m Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:17 am

HTT,

Sa Calobra averages 7% for 10km but it's much steeper for the 2nd half. I haven't downloaded the profiles for Ventoux but there's a good website called climbbybike.com. it has all the profiles of major EU climbs and generally has all passages for a mountain so all routes up Ventoux should be covered.

as Tony and sarah say though I imagine once you get near the top of ventoux the wind is just as punishing as the gradient Shocked

I'd be up for it. Very Happy

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Post  Angie Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:30 am

You can add me to the list of nutters, although I haven't been up Buriton yet not on the new bike anyway.
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Post  Chris Fri Aug 13, 2010 1:02 pm

Apologies for the late reply.

Sign me up. Sounds like an amazing days riding.

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