MONT VENTOUX, BEDOIN, VAUCLUSE, FRANCE - 2022/06/14: (L-R) Ella Harris ( team Canyon Sram), Margaux Vigié (Team France), Olivia Bent (team Awol O'shea) in action three kilometers from the finish line. The first edition of the Mont Ventoux Dénivelé Challenge Femmes (WE 1.2 category) took place between Vaison-la-Romaine and Mont Ventoux over a distance of 98 kilometers. The Italian Marta Cavalli (FDJ-Nouvelle Aquitaine-Futuroscope) covered the 98 km in 3h19mn01s ahead of Clara Koppenburg (Cofidis Women Team) who finished second and Evita Muzic (FDJ-Nouvelle Aquitaine-Futuroscope), third. (Photo by Laurent Coust/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images).
The Tour de France Femmes tackles another legendary mountain on Friday afternoon as Mont Ventoux follows the Col du Tourmalet, L'Alpe d'Huez, and the Col de la Madeleine in hosting a queen stage of the modern race.
It's been 68 years since the men's Tour first visited the Giant of Provence when Charly Gaul won a mountain time trial from Bédoin en route to the yellow jersey. Since then, the climb has hosted 17 further stages, the latest coming last summer when Valentin Paret-Peintre scored a breakaway victory.
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