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What is the fastest time up Mont Ventoux?
55 minutes and 51 seconds
The current record for cycling up Mont Ventoux via Bédoin was set in 2004 by Iban Mayo Diez during the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. The Spaniard reached the summit in 55 minutes and 51 seconds during a Bédoin-Mont Ventoux time trial, an average speed of 23.2 km/h!
Who holds the record for the fastest ascent of Mont Ventoux in Le Tour?
The Mont Ventoux record for the whole climb is held by Iban Mayo, having beaten Lance Armstrong in a time trial up the mountain during the Critérium du Dauphiné, setting a time of 55 minutes and 21 seconds.
What day is Mont Ventoux 2021?
The infamous, ‘mythical’ Mont Ventoux stage of the Tour de France is taking place today (July 7). We explain – and explore ways to visit the picturesque peak even if you are not a world-class cyclist.
How long does it take to climb Mont Ventoux on Zwift?
The hardest climb on Zwift is certainly Ven-Top, Zwift’s GPS-accurate virtual Mount Ventoux. It’s long and unrelenting, with an average completion time of 1:33:28 according to ZwiftPower. (That is 28 minutes longer than the population average time to complete Alpe du Zwift!)
What stage is Mt Ventoux?
Stage 11
Stage 11 – Sorgues to Malaucène – 198.9km – Wednesday, July 7. The fabled and feared Mont Ventoux makes not one but two appearances in this grueling stage.
Is Alpe d’Huez in Tour de France 2021?
And while there is no space on the route for some Tour favourites, including the Col du Galibier and Alpe d’Huez, the race still features a selection of mouth-watering ascents. Here are five key climbs on the 2021 Tour de France route.
How long is Ventoux Zwift?
Is Mont Ventoux hard to climb?
While Barthes’s soundbites make for handy — if hyperbolic — quotes, if you get the right weather and pace yourself well, climbing Mont Ventoux is not intrinsically any more difficult than riding any other 20km, high mountain ascent.