A review by shirleytupperfreeman
Ventoux by Bert Wagendorp

While I do like a decent bike ride, I'll admit to not understanding some people's (often male) obsessions with cycling. This Dutch novel about 6 friends, 5 boys and 1 girl, is bookended by two epic rides up steep Mount Ventoux in Provence - one as 18 year olds and one thirty years later. While it's a story about cycling (my understanding has been enhanced), it's also a story about enduring friendship in spite of serious missteps. The English translation will be published in May 2019.