<p>Job done. The hardest cycling challenge I have ever attempted for sure, the heat, the pain, the unrelenting gradient. It took me over eight hours to complete the three ascents, descents, and the cycling to&nbsp;the start point and back to our hotel - around 100 miles.</p> <p>In all I completed nearly 15,000ft of ascent in temperatures that topped 30 degrees (mind you we were relatively lucky as it can reach nearly 40!)&nbsp;</p> <p>If you saw the Tour de France recently you&rsquo;ll have seen mountain climbs just like this one.</p> <p>On 29 July I and eleven other idiots&nbsp;rode up, for the benefit of PACE, the infamous Mont Ventoux (the Giant of Provence) 3x times in only one day by each of the road routes. It&rsquo;s called the Cingl&eacute;s Cycle Challenge (quite literally meaning &lsquo;screwball&rsquo;).</p> <p>Ventoux is seriously tough, many riders say the hardest ride they have ever done. In 1967 Britain&rsquo;s most famous professional cyclist: Tommy Simpson rode himself to death within sight of the summit. On a happier note, Tommy was tested positive, well for pretty much most things really, so rest assured I and my team mates will be &lsquo;clean&rsquo; apart from plenty of Isotonic drinks and copious amounts of glucose rich chewy bars!</p> <p>So how can you help?&nbsp;You can help me reach my &pound;1000 fundraising total, I think it was worth it don&rsquo;t you! <br /><br />Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep, donate now and support the great work at PACE.</p>