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- 01Wind speeds on Ventoux's summit regularly exceed 90 km/h; the exposed limestone reflects heat like a furnace.
- 02Tom Simpson collapsed and died 1.3 km from the Ventoux summit on July 13, 1967.
- 03In 2016, Chris Froome ran 1 km uphill in cycling shoes, bike under his arm, after a crash with a motorcycle.