02 May 2011

Ventoux reprised (France rides - Day 3)

See Mounting Ventoux post (below) for written commentary that accompanies these pics.

Cool. At the shop. Ready for assault #2.

It starts so gentle, so pastoral. 

The summit in the distance, about to don its chapeau.

The rise over run coefficient increases.

And now it gets serious.

Really serious.

Very serious. 

Still pretty serious.

Chateau Reynard in view.

Turning from Reynard and toward the summit.

Tom Simpson memorial.

Sleet begins.

That's not fatigue, I just can't see. 

See?

Speaks for itself. 

Summit in view.

Slick, but still hammering.

Push!

Up there ... just in front of the car.

S' no big deal.

Representin' (for Bruce P).

Ride time.

Average speed.

Choosing to live, and walking down.

Didier!
(This was Didier's second time up too,
and we offered him a ride down.
Nobody's brakes seemed to be working in the wet.)

Sweet!

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