Last minute changes concerning traffic on the sidelines of the 16th stage of the Tour de France, this Tuesday, July 22, 2025, between Montpellier and Mont Ventoux.
Given the influx provided for on the Montpellier-Ventoux stage of Tuesday, July 22 and at the request of the organizers of the Tour de France, specifies the department in a press release, two changes are made to the traffic restrictions put in place to ensure maximum safety of runners and spectators.
After Bedoin, the DR 974 will be prohibited for motorized traffic from 8 a.m. morning from the crossroads with the Chemin des Granges. It is from 11 a.m. and no longer at 12 p.m. that cyclists will no longer be able to circulate on the RD 974 from Groseaunorth side.
And at the request of the gendarmerie and the prefecture of Vaucluse, and taking into account the importance of parking in the field on the eve of the reception of the sporting event: the section of the RD974 will be closed to motorized vehicles, Between the Chemin des Granges and the turn of Saint Estève (south side)from this Monday, July 21, 3 p.m. and until 7 p.m. tomorrow. For cyclists, access to the Sud Ventoux side remains accessible until 1 p.m. as initially planned. They will be a priority on the vehicles to descend to Bedoin and will be able to take the aforementioned section (from 5 p.m., after the race).