The highlight of the day was visiting Pont du Gard, a mighty three-tiered Roman aqueduct that is astonishingly well preserved. The day we visited coincided with a film shoot. It was wonderful to see Romans fighting on the Aqueduct. The true test. What Lance fears.
French cyclists know it as un casse pate - a leg breaker.
Yes, I was nervous, but I knew I could do it. However, I wasn t given much confidence from another guest at the hotel. You can t do it. We approached the Giant of Provence through a small town, Bedoin. Then a left turn and on to the mountain.