The stage
Stage 8 of the 2024 La Vuelta Ciclista a España was a medium mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Úbeda and finished in Cazorla
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 43 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 158.8 km. The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 2354 m, and a total descent of 2034 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Puerto Mirador de las Palomas
Puerto Mirador de las Palomas is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 97.8 km (61 km to go) and ends at 105.1 km (53.6 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 139.4 km (19.4 km to go).
Intermediate sprint
Intermediate sprint is a Bonus sprint at 139.4 km (19.4 km to go).
Sierra de Cazorla
Sierra de Cazorla is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 153.9 km (4.9 km to go) and ends at 158.8 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 155.8 km, has an average gradient of 7.2%, reaching 1056 m of altitude.