Chris Froome on Mont Ventoux, stage 15 of the 2013 Tour de France (Photo: Graham Watson)
Mont Ventoux featured heavily in the 2015 Tour de France, what with the videos circulating claiming to show Chris Froome's power data while climbing the mountain in the 2013 edition.
Froome's winning ride on the mountain was the last time it has featured in the Tour route, but reports suggest that the race will head back to the mountain in Provence in 2016.
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