The stage
Stage 2 of the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under was a hilly stage that took place on .
The stage started in Glenelg and finished in Stirling
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 36 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 112.2 km. The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 1725 m, and a total descent of 1243 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 2 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s).
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 8.1 km long with an average gradient of 1.3%.
Cherry Gardens Hill
Cherry Gardens Hill is a QOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 9.4 km (94.7 km to go) and ends at 12.4 km (91.7 km to go). It has total distance of 3 km, and an average gradient of 5.9%, going from 210 to 385 meters of altitude.
Meadows
Meadows is a Sprint at 35.6 km (68.5 km to go).
Mylor
Mylor is a Sprint at 53.7 km (50.4 km to go).
Stirling Climb
Stirling Climb is a QOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 80.8 km (23.3 km to go) and ends at 82.8 km (21.3 km to go). It has total distance of 2 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 422 to 495 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 101.2 km, has an average gradient of 1.5%, reaching 496 m of altitude.