Saturday 20 January 2024 at 00:47
Santos Tour Down Under '24 / Stage 5
Christies Beach - Willunga Hill
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 5 of the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under is a hilly stage that will take place on Saturday 20 January 2024 at 00:47.The stage starts in Christies Beach and finishes in Willunga Hill. Start time is 00:47 with an expected finish at 04:00 (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 129.2 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1377 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 384 m. The total descent of the stage is -1012 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 28 and 34°C, with an average of 30°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NW, W with an average of 19 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 34 km/h with gusts of up to 64 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 3.6 km long with an average gradient of 0%.
Willunga
Willunga is a Sprint at 22 km (107.3 km to go).
Snapper Point
Snapper Point is a Sprint at 80.1 km (49.2 km to go).
Willunga Hill
Willunga Hill is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 103.5 km (25.7 km to go) and ends at 106.5 km (22.8 km to go). It has total distance of 3 km, and an average gradient of 7.5%, going from 151 to 374 meters of altitude.
Willunga Hill
Willunga Hill is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 126.1 km (3.2 km to go) and ends at 129.1 km (0.2 km to go). It has total distance of 3 km, and an average gradient of 7.5%, going from 151 to 375 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 126.3 km, has an average gradient of 7%, and reaching 375 m of altitude.
