Semur-en-Auxois - Colombey-les-Deux-Églises
Stage 8 of the 2024 Tour de France is a hilly stage that will take place on .The stage starts in Semur-en-Auxois and finishes in Colombey-les-Deux-Églises. Start time is 11:20 with an expected finish at 15:30 (average speed of 44 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 183.4 km. The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2054.2 m with the highest altitude of the stage being XX m. The total descent of the stage is -2060.4 m.
The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Côte de Vitteaux is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 22 km (161.4 km to go) and ends at 24 km (159.3 km to go). It has total distance of 2 km, and an average gradient of 7.4%, going from 340 to 490 meters of altitude.
Côte de Villy-en-Auxois is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 30.1 km (153.3 km to go) and ends at 32.5 km (150.9 km to go). It has total distance of 2.4 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 346 to 479 meters of altitude.
Côte de Verrey-sous-Salmaise is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 35.8 km (147.6 km to go) and ends at 38.7 km (144.7 km to go). It has total distance of 2.9 km, and an average gradient of 5.9%, going from 338 to 510 meters of altitude.
Lamargelle is a Sprint at 59 km (124.4 km to go).
Côte de Santenoge is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 95.6 km (87.8 km to go) and ends at 96.7 km (86.6 km to go). It has total distance of 1.1 km, and an average gradient of 7.7%, going from 372 to 460 meters of altitude.
Côte de Giey-sur-Aujon is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 121.2 km (62.1 km to go) and ends at 122.4 km (61 km to go). It has total distance of 1.2 km, and an average gradient of 8.2%, going from 297 to 392 meters of altitude.
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 180.5 km, has an average gradient of 0.6%, and reaching 349 m of altitude.