6.7% announces the easiest job over about 6.9 km. However, the numbers here do not reflect reality and some slops are as severe as they are unexpected. Leaving the town will set the rhythm on a bucolic and well-shaded path. After the first kilometre uphill, a surprising 12% ramp, as short as it is intense, puts us back in our place. Once you have left the banks of the Arricq, a timely return to calm allows you to grab the last tight curves in the best conditions, bordering 14% in some places. Smooth arrival at the Hurataté pass, altitude 1009 m.