You pedal, and pedal well beyond the Alps!
More precisely, the route was held in Provence, a land of great cycling (remember some of the many Virenque), with its giant, the Ventoux, which unfortunately throws some 'shadow and obscures other corners of this beautiful beautiful county. The Provence is full of charm and history of fragrances: how not to mention the lavender, which dominates in the grassy plains, with its unique color, or the historic "Route Napoleon", the road traveled to Napoleon on his return from exile 'Elba in the direction of Paris, initiating the memorable "one hundred days." And we want to forget the food?? The Provencal cuisine is a mix between the Mediterranean and Arab (invasions and achievements of the Arab peoples in this region led to the use of spices and strong flavors), the dishes are the tapenade, the bourride, ratatouille and sauce flower beds (the latter is highly recommended before a romantic date, try ehehe ).
But back to us during the summer of 2010 I had the pleasure of riding in these places. Three days of cycling and relaxation, during which the two objectives to be accomplished were the Gorges du Verdon and the Mount Ventoux. Unfortunately, the second is skipped due to a small "food poisoning" that has put us ko for a day (watch out for cheeses too fresh .....), but the first itineriario has satisfied all right!
Leaving Trigance, where to stay la sera precedente, e poi via verso la "circumnavizione" del torrente Verdon, il quale ha scavato il Canyon più profondo d'Europa e dando vita a dei paesaggi e scenari assolutamente spettacolari. Acqua verde-turchese, gole profonde anche più di 300metri, pareti a picco che si alternano a grandi spazi in altura, una MERAVIGLIA!!! Il giro, sebbene fosse di soli 86km, è bello ricco di salite: pianura assolutamente zero, è un continuo su e giù per salite più o meno lunghe. Il dislivello totale è stato di 1790metri, le salite sono principalmente 3, la più lunga misura 12km (con pendenze anche a doppia cifra per qualche km consecutivo). Da non sottovalutare il clima: in estate è molto caldo e c'è anche una good dose of humidity fortunately almost always a breeze blowing, but it is essential reintragare constantly lost fluids. By counterclockwise allows you to do some 'warming down the road is almost level along the Verdon, before starting to climb the walls of the gorge.
The route is definitely not recommended, both for the uniqueness of the surrounding landscape and for its "technical". Place
exist below the map and the tour made its altitude. then, of course, some photos!
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