Eros Poli is a big guy, with a powerful engine, good enough for an Olympic team time trial gold medal and a Tour stage win over the murderous Ventoux. Ed Hood talks to Eros about the Tour, Mario Cipollini and more 'Super Bikes'.

Book Review: Mont Ventoux stands alone and apart from the Alps. Topping out at 1,909 m above sea level, it has acquired considerable fame through the Tour de France. It is a magnet for cyclists, including a group of Dutch friends who are the protagonists of the novel “Ventoux,” a fictional account of how one ride changes lives forever.

As one of the most mythical mountains in cycling history, Mont Ventoux rarely disappoints.