Sunday 2 July 2023 at 10:25
Tour de France '23 / Stage 2
Vitoria-Gasteiz - Saint-Sébastien
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 2 of the 2023 Tour de France is a hilly stage that will take place on Sunday 2 July 2023 at 10:25.The stage starts in Vitoria-Gasteiz and finishes in Saint-Sébastien. Start time is 10:25 with an expected finish at 15:15 (average speed of 43 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 208.5 km. The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 3218.7 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 706 m. The total descent of the stage is -3714.7 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 17 and 24°C, with an average of 21°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from N, NW, W, NE, SE, E with an average of 9 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 16 km/h with gusts of up to 34 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Legutio
Legutio is a Sprint at 40.5 km (168.1 km to go).
Col d'Udana
Col d'Udana is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 76.5 km (132 km to go) and ends at 81 km (127.5 km to go). It has total distance of 4.5 km, and an average gradient of 5%, going from 289 to 513 meters of altitude.
Côte d'Aztiria
Côte d'Aztiria is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 84.7 km (123.9 km to go) and ends at 87.4 km (121.1 km to go). It has total distance of 2.7 km, and an average gradient of 6%, going from 431 to 594 meters of altitude.
Côte d'Alkiza
Côte d'Alkiza is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 136.1 km (72.4 km to go) and ends at 140.6 km (67.9 km to go). It has total distance of 4.5 km, and an average gradient of 5.7%, going from 77 to 334 meters of altitude.
Côte de Gurutze
Côte de Gurutze is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 171 km (37.5 km to go) and ends at 173.6 km (34.9 km to go). It has total distance of 2.6 km, and an average gradient of 5%, going from 26 to 157 meters of altitude.
Jaizkibel
Jaizkibel is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 183.8 km (24.7 km to go) and ends at 191.9 km (16.6 km to go). It has total distance of 8.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 25 to 452 meters of altitude.
Jaizkibel
Jaizkibel is a Bonus sprint at 191.9 km (16.6 km to go).