Sunday 11 June 2023 at 08:30
Critérium du Dauphiné '23 / Stage 8
Le Pont-de-Claix - La Bastille - Grenoble Alpes Métropole
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 8 of the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné is a mountain stage that will take place on Sunday 11 June 2023 at 08:30.The stage starts in Le Pont-de-Claix and finishes in La Bastille - Grenoble Alpes Métropole. Start time is 08:30 with an expected finish at 12:52 (average speed of 35 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 153.4 km. The stage includes 6 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 4075.2 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1326 m. The total descent of the stage is -3870.9 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 17 and 26°C, with an average of 21°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from E, NE, N, NW, W, S with an average of 8 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 18 km/h with gusts of up to 34 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 6 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Col de Pinet
Col de Pinet is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 8.8 km (144.6 km to go) and ends at 15.1 km (138.3 km to go). It has total distance of 6.3 km, and an average gradient of 6.1%, going from 425 to 811 meters of altitude.
Col des Mouilles
Col des Mouilles is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 39 km (114.3 km to go) and ends at 42.9 km (110.4 km to go). It has total distance of 3.9 km, and an average gradient of 7%, going from 753 to 1026 meters of altitude.
Pontcharra
Pontcharra is a Sprint at 88.2 km (65.1 km to go).
Col du Granier
Col du Granier is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 95.6 km (57.8 km to go) and ends at 105.3 km (48 km to go). It has total distance of 9.7 km, and an average gradient of 8.7%, going from 289 to 1131 meters of altitude.
Col du Cucheron
Col du Cucheron is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 115.8 km (37.6 km to go) and ends at 123.5 km (29.9 km to go). It has total distance of 7.7 km, and an average gradient of 6.1%, going from 667 to 1141 meters of altitude.
Col de Porte
Col de Porte is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 128.7 km (24.7 km to go) and ends at 136.1 km (17.2 km to go). It has total distance of 7.5 km, and an average gradient of 6.8%, going from 814 to 1322 meters of altitude.
La Bastille - Grenoble Alpes Métropole
La Bastille - Grenoble Alpes Métropole is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 151.6 km (1.8 km to go) and ends at 153.4 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 1.8 km, and an average gradient of 14%, going from 242 to 490 meters of altitude.
