Gravel AOC Ventoux

Key facts

Date:

6 jun 2026

Type:

One-day (XC / race)

Vaison-la-Romaine · Vaucluse, PACA · France

Distances:

varias

About

Mont Ventoux looms over this gravel race based in Vaison-la-Romaine, the Roman-era town in the heart of the Vaucluse. The Gravel AOC Ventoux routes thread through AOC-designated wine country, weaving between Cotes du Rhone vines, truffle oak groves and lavender fields. The terrain is quintessentially Provencal: dry, stony tracks that demand attention and reward with extraordinary views, with the landscape shifting dramatically from valley floor to the iconic bare summit. The dry heat of the Vaucluse in June adds thermal stress to every effort; at Push Rider, the specific nutrition phase builds strategic hydration protocols for heat, and the weekly coach review validates heat acclimatisation as a core element of the preparation block.