Thursday 5 September 2024 at 11:20
La Vuelta Ciclista a España '24 / Stage 18
Vitoria-Gasteiz - Maeztu-Parque Natural de Izki
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 18 of the 2024 La Vuelta Ciclista a España is a hilly stage that will take place on Thursday 5 September 2024 at 11:20.The stage starts in Vitoria-Gasteiz and finishes in Maeztu-Parque Natural de Izki. Start time is 11:20 with an expected finish at 15:30 (average speed of 43 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 179.5 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2629.2 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1092 m. The total descent of the stage is -2505.3 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 14 and 20°C, with an average of 17°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NW, NE, E, N, SE, SW, S with an average of 6 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 11 km/h with gusts of up to 25 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
PM Alto de Rivas de Tesero
PM Alto de Rivas de Tesero is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 70.4 km (109.1 km to go) and ends at 81.5 km (98 km to go). It has total distance of 11.1 km, and an average gradient of 3.3%, going from 566 to 937 meters of altitude.
Puerto Herrera
Puerto Herrera is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 128.8 km (50.7 km to go) and ends at 134.4 km (45.1 km to go). It has total distance of 5.6 km, and an average gradient of 8.2%, going from 632 to 1092 meters of altitude.
Puerto Herrera
Puerto Herrera is a Bonus sprint at 134.4 km (45.1 km to go).
Villafría
Villafría is a Sprint at 157.6 km (21.8 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 176.5 km, has an average gradient of -2.5%, and reaching 667 m of altitude.
