La Vuelta Ciclista a España '24 / Stage 4
Plasencia - Pico Villuercas
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 4 of the 2024 La Vuelta Ciclista a España is a mountain stage that will take place on .The stage starts in Plasencia and finishes in Pico Villuercas. Start time is 11:27 with an expected finish at 15:30 (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 170.6 km. The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 3305.1 m with the highest altitude of the stage being XX m. The total descent of the stage is -2151.9 m.
Points of interest
The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Puerto de Cabezabellosa
Puerto de Cabezabellosa is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 14.8 km (155.7 km to go) and ends at 24 km (146.5 km to go). It has total distance of 9.2 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 447 to 931 meters of altitude.
Alto de Piornal
Alto de Piornal is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 40.3 km (130.3 km to go) and ends at 54.2 km (116.4 km to go). It has total distance of 13.9 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 426 to 1189 meters of altitude.
Puerto de Miravete
Puerto de Miravete is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 115.6 km (55 km to go) and ends at 123.4 km (47.2 km to go). It has total distance of 7.8 km, and an average gradient of 4.5%, going from 309 to 657 meters of altitude.
Puerto de Miravete
Puerto de Miravete is a Bonus sprint at 123.4 km (47.2 km to go).
Roturas
Roturas is a Sprint at 155.1 km (15.5 km to go).
Pico Villuercas
Pico Villuercas is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 155.9 km (14.6 km to go) and ends at 170.6 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 14.6 km, and an average gradient of 6.1%, going from 637 to 1535 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 167.6 km, has an average gradient of 8%, and reaching 1535 m of altitude.