Sunday 5 May 2024 at 11:05
Giro d'Italia '24 / Stage 2
San Francesco al Campo - Santuario di Oropa (Biella)
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 2 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia is a hilly stage that will take place on Sunday 5 May 2024 at 11:05.The stage starts in San Francesco al Campo and finishes in Santuario di Oropa (Biella). Start time is 11:05 with an expected finish at 15:13 (average speed of 39 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 161.4 km. The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2095.4 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1125 m. The total descent of the stage is -1296.6 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 12 and 22°C, with an average of 18°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from SE, E, S, SW, W, NW with an average of 6 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 10 km/h with gusts of up to 21 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 5.6 km long with an average gradient of 0.1%.
Valdengo
Valdengo is a Sprint at 94.5 km (66.9 km to go).
Crocemosso
Crocemosso is a Intergiro at 107.4 km (54 km to go).
Oasi Zegna
Oasi Zegna is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 117.2 km (44.2 km to go) and ends at 122.8 km (38.6 km to go). It has total distance of 5.6 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 471 to 760 meters of altitude.
Nelva
Nelva is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 134.4 km (27 km to go) and ends at 137.8 km (23.6 km to go). It has total distance of 3.5 km, and an average gradient of 6%, going from 581 to 790 meters of altitude.
Santuario di Oropa
Santuario di Oropa is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 149.6 km (11.8 km to go) and ends at 161.4 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 11.8 km, and an average gradient of 6%, going from 420 to 1125 meters of altitude.
Biella
Biella is a Bonus sprint at 150.2 km (11.2 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 158.4 km, has an average gradient of 6.2%, and reaching 1125 m of altitude.
