The stage
Stage 3 of the 2024 La Vuelta Ciclista a España was a medium mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Lousã and finished in Castelo Branco
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 43 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 191 km. The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 2381 m, and a total descent of 2213 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
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 83.8 km (107.2 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 Bonus sprint at 139.7 km (51.4 km to go).
Fundão
Fundão is a Sprint at 139.7 km (51.4 km to go).
Alto de Alpedrinha
Alto de Alpedrinha is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 142 km (49 km to go) and ends at 148.4 km (42.6 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 188.1 km, has an average gradient of 1.6%, reaching 394 m of altitude.