Saturday 24 August 2024 at 11:49
La Vuelta Ciclista a España '24 / Stage 8
Úbeda - Cazorla
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 8 of the 2024 La Vuelta Ciclista a España is a medium mountain stage that will take place on Saturday 24 August 2024 at 11:49.The stage starts in Úbeda and finishes in Cazorla. Start time is 11:49 with an expected finish at 15:30 (average speed of 43 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 158.9 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2354.3 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1230 m. The total descent of the stage is -2034.1 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 31 and 37°C, with an average of 34°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NW, W with an average of 11 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 16 km/h with gusts of up to 34 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Puerto Mirador de las Palomas
Puerto Mirador de las Palomas is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 97.9 km (61 km to go) and ends at 105.2 km (53.7 km to go). It has total distance of 7.3 km, and an average gradient of 5.7%, going from 810 to 1228 meters of altitude.
Intermediate sprint
Intermediate sprint is a Sprint at 139.5 km (19.4 km to go).
Intermediate sprint
Intermediate sprint is a Bonus sprint at 139.5 km (19.4 km to go).
Sierra de Cazorla
Sierra de Cazorla is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 154 km (4.9 km to go) and ends at 158.9 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 4.9 km, and an average gradient of 7.1%, going from 708 to 1056 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 156 km, has an average gradient of 7.2%, and reaching 1056 m of altitude.
