Wednesday 8 May 2024 at 11:00
Giro d'Italia '24 / Stage 5
Genova - Lucca
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 5 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia is a hilly stage that will take place on Wednesday 8 May 2024 at 11:00.The stage starts in Genova and finishes in Lucca. Start time is 11:00 with an expected finish at 15:15 (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 179 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1791.5 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 618 m. The total descent of the stage is -1787.4 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 16 and 22°C, with an average of 19°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from W, S, SW, SE, NW with an average of 8 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 13 km/h with gusts of up to 33 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 8.3 km long with an average gradient of 0%.
Passo del Bracco
Passo del Bracco is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 48.5 km (130.5 km to go) and ends at 62.1 km (116.9 km to go). It has total distance of 13.6 km, and an average gradient of 4.2%, going from 39 to 613 meters of altitude.
Ceparana
Ceparana is a Sprint at 100.5 km (78.5 km to go).
Luni
Luni is a Intergiro at 119.5 km (59.5 km to go).
Camaiore
Camaiore is a Bonus sprint at 151.3 km (27.7 km to go).
Montemagno
Montemagno is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 154.6 km (24.4 km to go) and ends at 157.7 km (21.3 km to go). It has total distance of 3.1 km, and an average gradient of 4.3%, going from 83 to 217 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 176.1 km, has an average gradient of -0.2%, and reaching 16 m of altitude.
