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Dénia - Xorret de Catí. Costa Blanca Interior
Stage 8 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España was a medium mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Dénia and finished in Xorret de Catí. Costa Blanca Interior, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 38 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 164.2 km. The stage included 5 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 3680 m, and a total descent of -2773 m.
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The stage included 5 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Alto de Vall d'Ebo is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 20.8 km (143.4 km to go) and ends at 28.6 km (135.6 km to go). It has total distance of 7.8 km, and an average gradient of 5.8%, going from 87 to 539 meters of altitude.
Puerto de Tollos is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 45 km (119.2 km to go) and ends at 49.1 km (115.1 km to go). It has total distance of 4.2 km, and an average gradient of 5.7%, going from 589 to 828 meters of altitude.
Puerto de Benifallim is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 71.8 km (92.4 km to go) and ends at 81.3 km (82.9 km to go). It has total distance of 9.5 km, and an average gradient of 4.6%, going from 576 to 1016 meters of altitude.
Puerto de la Carrasqueta is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 98.8 km (65.4 km to go) and ends at 109.7 km (54.5 km to go). It has total distance of 10.9 km, and an average gradient of 4.7%, going from 513 to 1022 meters of altitude.
Puerto de la Carrasqueta is a Bonus sprint at 109.7 km (54.5 km to go).
Ibi is a Sprint at 125.1 km (39.1 km to go).
Xorret de Catí is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 157.2 km (7.1 km to go) and ends at 161.1 km (3.2 km to go). It has total distance of 3.9 km, and an average gradient of 10.4%, going from 663 to 1069 meters of altitude.
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 160.9 km, has an average gradient of -6.1%, reaching 909 m of altitude.