Thursday 9 May 2024 at 10:55
Giro d'Italia '24 / Stage 6
Viareggio - Rapolano Terme
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 6 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia is a hilly stage that will take place on Thursday 9 May 2024 at 10:55.The stage starts in Viareggio and finishes in Rapolano Terme. Start time is 10:55 with an expected finish at 15:11 (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 179.6 km. The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1796.8 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 515 m. The total descent of the stage is -1478.1 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 19 and 24°C, with an average of 21°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from SW, W, NW, E, NE, N with an average of 14 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 22 km/h with gusts of up to 43 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 3.8 km long with an average gradient of 0.2%.
Volterra
Volterra is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 70.2 km (109.4 km to go) and ends at 78.8 km (100.8 km to go). It has total distance of 8.6 km, and an average gradient of 4.5%, going from 109 to 501 meters of altitude.
Casole d'Elsa
Casole d'Elsa is a Sprint at 103 km (76.5 km to go).
Vidritta
Vidritta is a Gravel section, which starts at 130 km (49.6 km to go) and ends at 134.4 km (45.2 km to go). It has total distance of 4.4 km, and an average gradient of -0.5%, going from 200 to 180 meters of altitude.
Bagnaia
Bagnaia is a Gravel section, which starts at 135 km (44.6 km to go) and ends at 139.9 km (39.7 km to go). It has total distance of 4.9 km, and an average gradient of 3.4%, going from 196 to 362 meters of altitude.
Grotti
Grotti is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 136.3 km (43.3 km to go) and ends at 139.4 km (40.2 km to go). It has total distance of 3.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.3%, going from 204 to 370 meters of altitude.
Monteroni d'Arbia
Monteroni d'Arbia is a Intergiro at 151.9 km (27.7 km to go).
Pievina
Pievina is a Gravel section, which starts at 161.5 km (18.1 km to go) and ends at 163.9 km (15.7 km to go). It has total distance of 2.4 km, and an average gradient of 0.4%, going from 284 to 293 meters of altitude.
Pievina
Pievina is a Bonus sprint at 164.9 km (14.7 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 176.6 km, has an average gradient of 0.4%, and reaching 321 m of altitude.
