Ventoux
Book description
'They're all scared. Everybody's afraid' - Eddy Merckx
'Nothing compares to the Ventoux' - Lance Armstrong
'Heart-stirring and jaw-dropping in equal measure' - Tim Moore
'A really excellent book' - Richard Williams
The French call Ventoux 'the killer mountain' and in 1967 it claimed its most famous victim, as former…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Ventoux as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Written by my oldest friend within the cycling press corps, this book focuses on the most feared and infamous mountain in professional bike racing.
The Ventoux literally stands apart, located right at the end of a chain of peaks that runs from the Alps to the very edge of the Rhône valley. Its lunar surface is raked by the violent Mistral wind that blows down the valley from the north and baked by blistering heat in the summer. It’s seen death, heroics and always produces a gripping contest.
Jeremy’s book has a personal side too, as he’s long had a…
From Peter's list on man’s exploration of the mountains.
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