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Book Synopsis‘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 The French call Ventoux ‘the killer mountain’ and in 1967 it claimed its most famous victim, as former world champion
Tom Simpson died near the summit during that year’s Tour de France. The terrible ascent of Ventoux’s south side encapsulates both the brutality and beauty of this cruel sport, but also highlights cycling’s ongoing battle to distance itself from its demons.
Yet it was the legendary and extreme climb of Mont Ventoux that first inspired
award-winning author Jeremy Whittle’s love of cycling, so much so that he bought a house in its shadows.
Ventoux is his memoir to the Giant of Provence in which he reveals the little-known history of the Vent
Trade Review'
Heart-stirring and
jaw-dropping in equal measure' -- Tim Moore
'
Highly recommend Jeremy Whittle's
Ventoux - a
fascinating and expert insight into the mountain and into the current state of pro racing' -- Peter Cossins
'My favourite sports book of this year. Really textured, well-written,
atmospheric and intelligent.' -- Ed Pickering
'A really excellent book' -- Richard Williams
'A terrific book' -- Matt Dickinson
'An intense hit. A
must-read' -- Ned Boulting
