Mont Ventoux x 2

I climbed two sides of Mont Ventoux in one ride, first tackling the easy Sault ascent, followed by the more demanding one from Malaucene. Weather was perfect, if a little chilly..

Col de la Madeleine

This ride to from La Chambre in the Maurienne valley to the famous Col de la Madeleine, turned out to be more of an ordeal than expected when I found the first way up blocked.

Refuge Laval

I revisited the scene of yesterday’s wet descent from Col de l’Échelle to see what it looked like in the sunshine, and I ventured further up the valley to find a virtual paradise on my way to Refuge Laval