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Don't really remember any sketchy bits on Ventoux, wide roads and mostly long straights between the hairpins. I'm a bit of a cautious descender around here in the narrow steep lanes, as there is always the chance of a car or cattle on a blind corner, but the fact that you can see the road in front of you for miles is amazing. I'd imagine it's the same for the Tourmalet, ,
Kurai
Brommers
I've been in Denmark the last two months and am going to be down in the south of France for two weeks in early July. I'm planning to ride Ventoux and the Tourmalet. I have my steel Serotta with 35mm lightbicycle carbon rim brake wheels. with me in Denmark at the moment. I've used these wheels a lot in the Lake District and they got pretty scorchio descending some of the more lairy climbs there but obviously the south of France is considerably more lumpy. Is it madness to descend Ventoux and Tourmalet on these/is it worth getting my partner to post a set of alloy wheels I have at home over in advance? She could also bring them with her on the plane when she comes to visit though it's quite a faff obviously.