At 1,910 metres, it is not the highest mountain in the Alps or even close to the highest road you can ride in France, but there is just something that draws cyclists to Mont Ventoux. It stands almost completely on its own above Provence, the summit is exposed to the elements, and its white, rocky upper slopes look like they belong somewhere on another planet. It also has one of the deepest histories in professional cycling. The Tour de France has been coming back to the mount
The Normandy coast is stunning and rich in history, offering a variety of attractions and beautiful views. When many people think of Normandy, they think of the WWII beaches, which are an important part of its history, but there is also so much more. Visitors can enjoy breathtaking chalk cliffs, picturesque fishing villages, and sample from one of the largest cider-producing regions in France. Because of all of this, it made for the perfect backdrop for a piece for the New Yo
If you haven't read about what the Bright Midnight actually is and why it exists, start here it'll make a few of the decisions below make a lot more sense. This is the ride itself: four days, not a lot of sleep, and a route that kept finding new ways to test me right up until the final kilometers. Getting to Tolga Getting to the start line is never as simple as it sounds with these events. My route was a flight from Paris to Oslo, followed by a train into the city and then an
