Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 07:55
UAE Tour '24 / Stage 3
Al Marjan Island - Jebel Jais
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 3 of the 2024 UAE Tour is a mountain stage that will take place on Wednesday 21 February 2024 at 07:55.The stage starts in Al Marjan Island and finishes in Jebel Jais. Start time is 07:55 with an expected finish at 12:30 (average speed of 38.4 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 176.6 km. The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2280 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1492 m. The total descent of the stage is -795.5 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 15 and 25°C, with an average of 23°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from W, NW with an average of 16 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 26 km/h with gusts of up to 44 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 2 intermediate sprints.
Ras-al-Khaimah
Ras-al-Khaimah is a Sprint at 24.6 km (152 km to go).
Sprint 2
Sprint 2 is a Sprint at 141 km (35.6 km to go).
Jebel Jais
Jebel Jais is a Climb, which starts at 157.6 km (19.1 km to go) and ends at 176.6 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 19.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.6%, going from 423 to 1492 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 173.6 km, has an average gradient of 4.7%, and reaching 1492 m of altitude.
