Monday 19 August 2024 at 11:04
La Vuelta Ciclista a España '24 / Stage 3
Lousã - Castelo Branco
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 3 of the 2024 La Vuelta Ciclista a España is a hilly stage that will take place on Monday 19 August 2024 at 11:04.The stage starts in Lousã and finishes in Castelo Branco. Start time is 11:04 with an expected finish at 15:30 (average speed of 43 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 191.2 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2380.9 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 860 m. The total descent of the stage is -2212.8 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 26 and 37°C, with an average of 31°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NW, W, SW, S, N with an average of 10 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 16 km/h with gusts of up to 44 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Alto de Teixeira
Alto de Teixeira is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 66.4 km (124.7 km to go) and ends at 83.9 km (107.3 km to go). It has total distance of 17.5 km, and an average gradient of 3.2%, going from 306 to 860 meters of altitude.
Fundão
Fundão is a Sprint at 139.8 km (51.4 km to go).
Fundão
Fundão is a Bonus sprint at 139.8 km (51.4 km to go).
Alto de Alpedrinha
Alto de Alpedrinha is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 142.1 km (49 km to go) and ends at 148.5 km (42.7 km to go). It has total distance of 6.4 km, and an average gradient of 3.4%, going from 521 to 738 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 188.2 km, has an average gradient of 1.6%, and reaching 394 m of altitude.
