TARASCON-PLATEAU DE BEILLE

Pass frequently used as a stage finish in the Tour de France, special category. Stage winners: Marco Pantani (1998), Lance Armstrong (2002 and 2004), Alberto Contador (2007), Purito Rodriguez (2015)...

Road with horizontal markings upon leaving the village, about five meters wide. The first third of the climb is through abundant deciduous vegetation. The gradient seems unwilling to give us a break, and indeed it won’t, maintaining an average of over 8%.

Around halfway up, the vegetation is still abundant, but now conifers accompany us until about a quarter of the climb remains to be conquered. In this last stretch of road, the snow has cracked the surface; it is now meadow terrain, apparently flat, which we will ride until the end. In this situation, it is normal for the wind to make its presence felt.

After the gradient lessens in the last two kilometers, we reach the parking area where the road ends. At the summit, there are a few facilities for cross-country skiing and several walking routes.