The stage
Stage 2 of the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under was a medium mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Norwood and finished in Lobethal
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 146.6 km. The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 2444 m, and a total descent of 2096 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s).
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 5.1 km long with an average gradient of 1.6%.
Ashton
Ashton is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 0 km (141.5 km to go) and ends at 9.9 km (131.6 km to go). It has total distance of 10 km, and an average gradient of 4.3%, going from 151 to 578 meters of altitude.
Woodside
Woodside is a Sprint at 30.7 km (110.9 km to go).
Fox Creek Climb
Fox Creek Climb is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 61.8 km (79.7 km to go) and ends at 63.4 km (78.1 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 8.1%, going from 396 to 528 meters of altitude.
Lobethal
Lobethal is a Sprint at 71.8 km (69.8 km to go).
Fox Creek Climb
Fox Creek Climb is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 96.7 km (44.8 km to go) and ends at 98.3 km (43.2 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 8.1%, going from 396 to 528 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 138.6 km, has an average gradient of -1.6%, reaching 419 m of altitude.