One of our first long rides From Grenoble to Mont Ventoux June 1999 |
WHY TO DO THIS RIDE ? |
Before summer 1999, we choose to do a long ride, a three days ride. We wanted to climb Ventoux, from Malaucène. The frist day, we joined Rhone Valley and the second day was the "crucial day", with a long steep climb. A climb without end, steep... steep but too bad because we are here... The third day, on the return leg, we very enjoyed narrow roads in "Gorges des May" for example and crossing Vercors from the south to the north... We are pleased to show you some pics and the route map for your own pleasure... Enjoy... |
SOME PICTURES... |
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To the Top of Ventoux, here is the observatory... |
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Tom Simpson memorial in the descent towards Sault... |
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Later in the descent, we stopped on a rock road to have picnic with my gaz stove... |
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Back to the top with Isabelle... Is a Bell necessary on a bike ? |
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Here is a point of view, seen here from the top... |
THE ROUTE MAP FROM GRENOBLE TO GRENOBLE...
Date | Route | Hour | Town | Altitude | Km Partiel | Km Total | Average |
22/06/99 |
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6:50am | Grenoble |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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PC |
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Veurey |
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12 |
12 |
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PC |
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D45 | 8:15am | Tullins |
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27 |
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N92 | 8:50am | Vinay |
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13 |
40 |
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N92 | 9:35am | Saint Marcellin |
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11 |
51 |
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N92 | 10:40am | Romans sur Isere |
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24 |
75 |
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N92 | 11:00am | Bourg de peage |
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2 |
77 |
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D538 | 11:45am | Alixan |
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12 |
85 |
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D538 | 11:55am | Montelier |
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5 |
90 |
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D538 | 01:00pm | Crest |
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15 |
115 |
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01:40pm | Crest - Depart |
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D104 |
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D538 |
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10 |
125 |
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D6 | 02:45pm | Puy Saint Martin |
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8 |
133 |
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La porte de la Drome provencale |
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D6 | 02:55pm | Cleon d'Andran |
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3 |
136 |
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D9 | 03:20pm | La begude de Mazenc |
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9 |
145 |
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La creme a la vanille |
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D9 | 04:25pm | Salles s/s bois |
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12 |
157 |
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D56 |
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D4 | 05:00pm | Grignan (BPF 26) |
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7 |
164 |
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Le chateau de Mme de Sevigne |
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D71 | 05:25pm | Chamaret |
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4 |
168 |
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D71 |
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Montsegur |
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5 |
173 |
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D71 |
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D218 |
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Saint Restitut |
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7 |
180 |
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D855 |
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Col des Pieux |
193 |
1 |
181 |
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07:00pm | Bollene |
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19 |
200 |
22 |
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Date | Route | Hour | Town | Altitude | Km Partiel | Km Total | Average |
23/06/99 |
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07:40am | Bollene |
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0 |
0 |
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D94 |
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D8 | 08:10am | Rochegude |
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10 |
10 |
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08:30am | Sainte Cecile Les Vignes |
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5 |
15 |
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D8 | 08:45am | Cairanne |
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4 |
19 |
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09:00am | Rasteau |
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5 |
24 |
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D975 | 09:30am | Vaison la Romaine |
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10 |
34 |
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La vallée de l'Ouvez |
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D938 | 10:00am | Malaucene |
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10 |
44 |
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Préparation à la Montée |
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11:00am | Malaucene |
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0 |
44 |
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D974 |
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Le mont Serein |
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D974 | 01:20pm | Le Mont Ventoux |
1920 |
23 |
67 |
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03:00pm | Le Mont Ventoux |
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0 |
67 |
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D974 |
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Carrefour D164 |
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D164 | 04:15pm | Sault |
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26 |
93 |
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04:40pm | Sault |
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0 |
93 |
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D942 | 05:00pm | Aurel |
780 |
4 |
97 |
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D942 |
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Montbrun Les Bains (BPF 26) |
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D72 |
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D40 | 06:05pm | Brantes (BPF 84) |
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20 |
117 |
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D40 | 06:30pm | Saint Leger du Ventoux |
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7 |
124 |
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D40 | 07:00pm | Mollans |
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8 |
132 |
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Col de Veaux |
385 |
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D46 |
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Saint Romain en viennois |
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D46 |
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D538 | 08:30pm | Nyons |
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24 |
156 |
18 |
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Date | Route | Hour | Town | Altitude | Km Partiel | Km Total | Average |
24/06/99 |
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07:00am | Nyons |
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0 |
0 |
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La capitale de l'olive ... |
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Les feuilles de tilleul... |
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D94 | 08:00am | Sahune |
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16 |
16 |
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Les gorges de St May |
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D61 | 08:40am | Remuzat |
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12 |
28 |
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D61 | 09:15am | La motte chalancon (BPF26) |
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9 |
37 |
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D61 | 09:50am | La charce |
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7 |
44 |
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D61 | 10:15am | Establet |
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5 |
49 |
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D61 | 10:30am | Bellegarde en Diois |
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4 |
53 |
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D61 | 10:50am | Col de Premol |
963 |
2 |
55 |
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D61 |
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Poyols |
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D61 |
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D93 | 11:25am |
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12 |
67 |
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D93 | 12:15am | Die |
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19 |
86 |
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01:30pm | Die |
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0 |
86 |
20,6 |
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D518 |
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Chamaloc |
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5 |
91 |
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D518 | 03:20pm | Col de Rousset (BCN 26) |
1254 |
15 |
106 |
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D518 | 04:45pm | Saint Agnan en Vercors |
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121 |
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D103 | 05:05pm |
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8 |
129 |
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D103 | 05:40pm | Saint Julien en Vercors |
920 |
6 |
135 |
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06:05pm | Le Pont de la goule noire |
820 |
7 |
142 |
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D531 | 06:50pm | Villard de Lans |
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8 |
150 |
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D531 | 07:15pm | Lans en Vercors |
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6 |
156 |
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D531 |
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Sassenage |
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PC |
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Fontaine |
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08:00pm | Grenoble |
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25 |
181 |
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Did you already ride Mont Ventoux ? |
Page written in May 2001 par Jean-Philippe BATTU and updated in February 2002 |