Monday 6 May 2024 at 11:25
Giro d'Italia '24 / Stage 3
Novara - Fossano
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 3 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia is a hilly stage that will take place on Monday 6 May 2024 at 11:25.The stage starts in Novara and finishes in Fossano. Start time is 11:25 with an expected finish at 15:12 (average speed of 44 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 166.6 km. The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 676.3 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 392 m. The total descent of the stage is -470 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 16 and 20°C, with an average of 18°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from SE, E, S, NW, N with an average of 11 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 18 km/h with gusts of up to 37 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 1 intermediate sprint.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 6.4 km long with an average gradient of -0.5%.
Lu
Lu is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 55.1 km (111.5 km to go) and ends at 57.1 km (109.5 km to go). It has total distance of 2 km, and an average gradient of 4.8%, going from 162 to 258 meters of altitude.
Masio
Masio is a Sprint at 79.1 km (87.4 km to go).
Montegrosso d'Asti
Montegrosso d'Asti is a Intergiro at 97.6 km (68.9 km to go).
Cherasco
Cherasco is a Bonus sprint at 144.1 km (22.5 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 163.6 km, has an average gradient of 0.1%, and reaching 374 m of altitude.
