Photo by: Alain Rumpf

About this website

Hello, my name is Pim van den Bosch and i go to Laar&Berg. This website is about how i prepared for the climb of the Mont Ventoux. I did this by creating a tested-and-tried-training schedule, and a long term training schedule to prepare for the climb of the Mont Ventoux by bicycle.... Click on more information about this website to read more.

Preparations and research

 

Climbing mont ventoux

General information about the mountain: distance, length, time, conditions and height of the mountain. What are the preparations recommended in literature?

Improving fitness in climbing

General information about how to improve my fitness for the instense climb

 

 

 

Nutrition

Information about important nutrition you have to take before, during and after climbing

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment

Information about what clothing, mountain bike, repair kit, sporting water and bottle you need to bring.

 

 

 

 

My training schedule

Detailed information about about the training schedule I will use to prepare for climbing the Mont Ventoux by bike.