The stage
Stage 2 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España was a medium mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Mataró and finished in Barcelona
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 180.9 km. The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 2723 m, and a total descent of 2707 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Coll de Sant Bartomeu
Coll de Sant Bartomeu is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 1 km (179.9 km to go) and ends at 7.5 km (173.3 km to go). It has total distance of 6.6 km, and an average gradient of 4.5%, going from 94 to 388 meters of altitude.
Coll d'Estenalles
Coll d'Estenalles is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 53.9 km (127 km to go) and ends at 65.9 km (114.9 km to go). It has total distance of 12.1 km, and an average gradient of 3.9%, going from 395 to 871 meters of altitude.
Cornellà de Llobregat
Cornellà de Llobregat is a Sprint at 162.3 km (18.6 km to go).
Castell de Montjuic
Castell de Montjuic is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 176.3 km (4.6 km to go) and ends at 177.2 km (3.7 km to go). It has total distance of 0.9 km, and an average gradient of 6.7%, going from 85 to 146 meters of altitude.
Castell de Montjuic
Castell de Montjuic is a Bonus sprint at 177.2 km (3.7 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 177.9 km, has an average gradient of -1.6%, reaching 100 m of altitude.