Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 13:00
Tour of Scandinavia '23 / Stage 1
Mysen - Halden
Classification: 2.WWT - Category WE
The stage
Stage 1 of the 2023 Tour of Scandinavia is a hilly stage that will take place on Wednesday 23 August 2023 at 13:00.The stage starts in Mysen and finishes in Halden. Start time is 13:00 with an expected finish at 16:16 (average speed of 38 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 124.5 km. The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1059.9 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 202 m. The total descent of the stage is -1170.8 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 19 and 22°C, with an average of 20°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from SW, S with an average of 16 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 18 km/h with gusts of up to 37 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 1 intermediate sprint.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 1.7 km long with an average gradient of -0.2%.
Askim
Askim is a Sprint at 11 km (113.5 km to go).
Fredriksten fortress
Fredriksten fortress is a QOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 107.8 km (16.7 km to go) and ends at 109.3 km (15.2 km to go). It has total distance of 1.5 km, and an average gradient of 5.7%, going from 16 to 102 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 123.2 km, has an average gradient of -0.5%, and reaching 7 m of altitude.
