La Tombelle from Béthancourt-En-Vaux

At just 1.5km, La Tombelle from Béthancourt-En-Vaux is short but deceptively intense — 72m of elevation packed into a brief, breathless effort. Averaging 4.8%, the road kicks to 8.7% at its steepest — a notable steepening that demands respect. It's over before the legs know what happened — a short, explosive effort where momentum is everything. Located in Picardie, France.