Route de Pouillon from Cauneille

At just 1.5km, Route de Pouillon from Cauneille is short but deceptively intense — 70m of elevation packed into a brief, breathless effort. The average gradient of 4.8% disguises ramps of 11.5% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. It's over before the legs know what happened — a short, explosive effort where momentum is everything. Located in Aquitaine, France.