Thursday 20 July 2023 at 11:35
Tour de France '23 / Stage 18
Moûtiers - Bourg-en-Bresse
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 18 of the 2023 Tour de France is a lumpy stage that will take place on Thursday 20 July 2023 at 11:35.The stage starts in Moûtiers and finishes in Bourg-en-Bresse. Start time is 11:35 with an expected finish at 15:40 (average speed of 45 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 184.2 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 869.6 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 387 m. The total descent of the stage is -1017.1 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 26 and 31°C, with an average of 28°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from N, NW, W, SW, NE with an average of 14 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 23 km/h with gusts of up to 39 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Côte de Chambéry-le-Haut
Côte de Chambéry-le-Haut is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 60.2 km (124 km to go) and ends at 61.8 km (122.4 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 4.5%, going from 273 to 343 meters of altitude.
Côte de Boissieu
Côte de Boissieu is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 102.2 km (81.9 km to go) and ends at 104.6 km (79.6 km to go). It has total distance of 2.4 km, and an average gradient of 4.8%, going from 241 to 356 meters of altitude.
Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey is a Sprint at 132.3 km (51.9 km to go).