La Vuelta Ciclista a España '23 / Stage 9
Cartagena - Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca
Classification: 2.UWT - Category: ME
The stage
Stage 9 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España was a medium mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Cartagena and finished in Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 184 km. The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 2950 m, and a total descent of 1932 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Puerto Casas de Marina la Perdiz
Puerto Casas de Marina la Perdiz is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 47.9 km (136.1 km to go) and ends at 60 km (124.1 km to go). It has total distance of 12.1 km, and an average gradient of 4.9%, going from 255 to 846 meters of altitude.
Cehegín
Cehegín is a Bonus sprint at 168.3 km (15.7 km to go).
Cehegín
Cehegín is a Sprint at 168.3 km (15.7 km to go).
Alto Caravaca de la Cruz
Alto Caravaca de la Cruz is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 176.1 km (8 km to go) and ends at 184 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 8 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 641 to 1082 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 181 km, has an average gradient of 6.5%, reaching 1082 m of altitude.