9 Reasons why Mont Ventoux is a symbolic climb
1. The death of Tom Simpson
2. It dominates the region
3. The weather and the wind
4. It’s a climb of two halves
5. The Tour Jean-Francois Bernard almost won
6. The Pantani-Armstrong duel in 2000
7. Eros Poli’s lone break
8. Mont Ventoux is not visited by the Tour very often
9. Lance Armstrong never won there
