Ventoux cycling training camp
Ventoux Cycling Training Camp
Location: San Remo, Liguria, Italy
Dates: May 2027
Riding: 6 days
Focus: Early-season fitness and endurance
Terrain: Gorge roads, 20km climbs and shorter undulating climbs typical of Provence
Key climbs: Mont Ventoux, Gorges de la Nesque and Col de Fontaube
Suitable for: Experienced recreational cyclists and riders preparing for summer objectives
Accommodation: Villa
Coaching: Guided and supported rides
Spend six focused days sharpening your form on the slopes of Mont Ventoux, an iconic mountain of French cycling. Based in a private Provençal villa, you’ll train on a mix of steady valley roads, vineyard climbs and the iconic approach routes to the “Giant of Provence.” This camp is built for riders preparing for major cyclosportive goals — the Marmotte, Étape du Tour, and other high-mountain events where fitness and pacing matter as much as grit.
Daily rides are coached and structured, with a coach providing personalised guidance on climbing technique, fueling, recovery and race strategy. Evenings shift gears: a guest chef prepares fresh Provençal dishes — seasonal vegetables, local cheeses, slow-cooked meats and light desserts — giving you everything you need to recover well and train strong the next day. Across five days you’ll build confidence, rhythm and power, all in the warm spring light and calm roads of Provence. This is where you set the tone for your season.
“10/10, difficult to do better. perfect for my level thanks to the different options”
Personalised coaching & structured sessions
A certified coach will guide you and help you progress for the season with personalised advice and group training sessions to help you improve over the week.
Cycling programme
Here is a samples of rides that we organise for our Mont Ventoux camp:
What is included?
6 nights villa accommodation
Full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner
Guided rides and personalised coaching with qualified coach
Supported rides with mechanic and nutritional fuelling
Optional extras
Transfer from airport or TGV station
Bike hire
Transfer from Grenoble
Single rooms
What is not included
Travel to our base camp in Provence
Health & Travel Insurance
Price & booking
2000€
Limited places
Why train on Mont Ventoux? Is Mont Ventoux good for a cycling training camp?
It simulates efforts of both long steep gradients from Bedoin and longer easier climb from Sault, perfect for training for objectives such as the Marmotte or Etape du Tour. The surrounding gorge roads and climbs provide excellent variety for training exercises.
What is the best time of year to cycle Mont Ventoux?
May and late spring is ideal as the temperatures are warm without being too hot. The road is fully open on all sides.
Which side of Mont Ventoux is hardest?
There are three ways to climb Ventoux, the climbs from Malaucene and Bedoin are the steeper two whilst Sault is the longest. We find Malaucene to be the hardest, whilst the classic Tour de France Bedoin is hard until Chalet Reynard, then there is a reprieve before it kicks up for the final kilometers.
