Mont Ventoux
15.7 km at 8.8%, summit at 1,910 m. HC.
- Length
- 15.7 km
- Average gradient
- 8.8%
- Height gained
- 1,382 m
- Summit
- 1,910 m
- Steepest km
- 10.8% measured on the route
- Category
- HC
The climb
Mont Ventoux climbs 15.7 km at an average of 8.8%, gaining 1,382 m to a summit at 1,910 m. The gradient varies through the climb rather than holding steady, so the average is a fair summary but not a description of any particular kilometre.
The hardest kilometre measures 10.5% and comes in the opening third of the climb, and 12 kilometres of the ascent average more than 8%, one of them above 10%.
At this height altitude starts to take a measurable edge off sustained power. It appears on 2 stages in ProPace's data, between 2025 and 2026; each one is listed below and can be ridden in the app.
Stages that climbed it
| Stage | Date | Summit at | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour de France 2025, stage 16: Montpellier → Mont Ventoux | 22 July 2025 | km 172.4 | not listed |
| Tour de France Femmes 2026, stage 7: La Voulte-sur-Rhône → Mont Ventoux | 7 August 2026 | km 146.8 | HC |
Stages since 2024 whose route climbed to this summit, matched on ProPace's route data. Category as listed for that stage where the roadbook data is in the app.
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