This first Tour du Ventoux à Vélo stage offers you a concentrated extract of Provence! After a stretch to warm up, you climb into the Dentelles de Montmirail. Along the way, enjoy remarkable views of this little range, marked by needles of rock delicately chiselled away by erosion. The circuit continues towards the villages of Suzette and Le Barroux via picturesque roads providing incredible views of the great southern slope of the Mont Ventoux. The last part wends its way through vines, orchards and olive groves to Bédoin.

This second stage leads you out to discover the Nesque Gorges, forming a grandiose, wild canyon pierced with caves. You wend your way along a sinuous road for 20km, tunnels and viewpoints dotted along the route. The highlight of the climbing is the Rocher du Cire, offering stunning panoramas down on the gorges and its cliffs. After that, you race down to Monieux and Sault, surrounded by fields of lavender and petit épeautre (a nutritious cereal).

This third and final stage leads you through the Toulourenc Valley, hidden between Ventoux and Baronnies mountains. This wild valley offers majestic views of the Mont Ventoux’s north face. Along the way, stop at the enchanting village of Brantes, clinging to its hillside. Then you pass close to the village of Entrechaux, with its medieval château, before returning to Vaison-la-Romaine.