Pla de Beret is a first for the Tour, I guess, but almost the same parcours was already in the schedule of the Vuelta a couple of years ago, the climb up to Beret proved to be a tough exercise, already settling some scores between GC contenders. This is where the Tour begins in earnest. Alt. 1,860 m. Length 13.5 kms. Gradient 5.4 pct.