Climb of the Port de Pailhères from Usson-les-Bains (HC, l. 15.5 km, a. 2001 m, a.s. 7.9%, m.s. 11.2%) and descent to Ax-les-Thermes, final climb to Ax-3-Domaines (Plateau de Bonascre) (cat. 1, l. 7.8 km, a. 1360 m, a.s. 8.2, m.s. 11.6%) in the Tour de France 2010 (Jul 18). Featuring a.o. Andy Schleck, Alberto Contador, Samuel Sanchez, Christophe Riblon, Denis Menchov, Robert Gesink, Joaquin Rodriguez, Carlos Sastre, Damiano Cunego, Jurgen Van Den Broeck.