La Croix de Frugères via Vernières

At just 1.9km, La Croix de Frugères via Vernières is short but deceptively intense — 110m of elevation packed into a brief, breathless effort. Averaging 5.7%, the road kicks to 11.2% at its steepest — a testing gradient that demands respect. It's over before the legs know what happened — a short, explosive effort where momentum is everything. Located in Auvergne, France.