Wednesday 24 April 2024 at 11:30
Tour de Romandie '24 / Stage 1
Château d’Oex - Fribourg
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 1 of the 2024 Tour de Romandie is a hilly stage that will take place on Wednesday 24 April 2024 at 11:30.The stage starts in Château d’Oex and finishes in Fribourg. Start time is 11:30 with an expected finish at 15:26 (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 165.4 km. The stage includes 6 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2228.6 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1034 m. The total descent of the stage is -2520.2 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 4 and 7°C, with an average of 5°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from W, SW, S with an average of 14 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 21 km/h with gusts of up to 43 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 6 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints.
Corbière
Corbière is a Sprint at 39.3 km (126.1 km to go).
Sorens
Sorens is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 45.1 km (120.3 km to go) and ends at 49.5 km (115.9 km to go). It has total distance of 4.4 km, and an average gradient of 7.3%, going from 705 to 1026 meters of altitude.
Arconciel
Arconciel is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 73.9 km (91.6 km to go) and ends at 76 km (89.4 km to go). It has total distance of 2.2 km, and an average gradient of 5.6%, going from 614 to 735 meters of altitude.
Lorette
Lorette is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 87.7 km (77.7 km to go) and ends at 88.5 km (76.9 km to go). It has total distance of 0.8 km, and an average gradient of 12.3%, going from 550 to 652 meters of altitude.
Arconciel
Arconciel is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 114 km (51.5 km to go) and ends at 116.1 km (49.3 km to go). It has total distance of 2.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.6%, going from 615 to 735 meters of altitude.
Lorette
Lorette is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 127.8 km (37.6 km to go) and ends at 128.6 km (36.8 km to go). It has total distance of 0.8 km, and an average gradient of 12.4%, going from 550 to 653 meters of altitude.
Le Mouret
Le Mouret is a Sprint at 140.5 km (25 km to go).
Arconciel
Arconciel is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 154 km (11.4 km to go) and ends at 156.2 km (9.2 km to go). It has total distance of 2.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.6%, going from 615 to 735 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 162.6 km, has an average gradient of -0.3%, and reaching 622 m of altitude.
