Stage 8 of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné was a mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Thônes and finished in Plateau des Glières, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 37 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 159.6 km. The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 3770 m, and a total descent of -2886 m.
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The stage included 4 categorized climb(s) and 1 intermediate sprint(s).
Col de la Forclaz-de-Montmin is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 7 km (152.6 km to go) and ends at 14.1 km (145.5 km to go). It has total distance of 7.1 km, and an average gradient of 7.4%, going from 621 to 1147 meters of altitude.
Col des Esserieux is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 27.7 km (131.9 km to go) and ends at 31.9 km (127.7 km to go). It has total distance of 4.2 km, and an average gradient of 5.3%, going from 533 to 754 meters of altitude.
Saint-Jean-de-Sixt is a Sprint at 52.3 km (107.3 km to go).
Le Salève is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 90.2 km (69.4 km to go) and ends at 102.3 km (57.3 km to go). It has total distance of 12.1 km, and an average gradient of 6.8%, going from 469 to 1292 meters of altitude.
Plateau des Glières is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 149.9 km (9.7 km to go) and ends at 159.3 km (0.3 km to go). It has total distance of 9.4 km, and an average gradient of 7.2%, going from 768 to 1447 meters of altitude.
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 156.3 km, has an average gradient of 3.5%, reaching 1447 m of altitude.