This year's Etape has as its centrepiece the Mont Ventoux, the legendary climb situated in Provence.

Full details on the official site: http://www.letapedutour.com

Here's the profile:

I'm definitely up for it at this stage. Mont Ventoux is probably one of the few climbs I've still got a burning ambition to do, having missed out on being able to go on the London Dynamo trip a couple of years ago due to work commitments.

And this time round I may be in much better shape and have a regular training partner.