Sunday 10 September 2023 at 11:33
La Vuelta Ciclista a España '23 / Stage 15
Pamplona - Lekunberri
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 15 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España is a medium mountain stage that will take place on Sunday 10 September 2023 at 11:33.The stage starts in Pamplona and finishes in Lekunberri. Start time is 11:33 with an expected finish at 15:29 (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 157.9 km. The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2451.4 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1066 m. The total descent of the stage is -2310.3 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 24 and 30°C, with an average of 28°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from W, E, SW, S, SE, NE with an average of 8 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 12 km/h with gusts of up to 27 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Puerto de Lizarraga
Puerto de Lizarraga is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 60.4 km (97.5 km to go) and ends at 79.7 km (78.2 km to go). It has total distance of 19.3 km, and an average gradient of 2.6%, going from 532 to 1033 meters of altitude.
Puerto de Zuarrarrate
Puerto de Zuarrarrate is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 112.9 km (45.1 km to go) and ends at 120.1 km (37.8 km to go). It has total distance of 7.3 km, and an average gradient of 4.8%, going from 451 to 797 meters of altitude.
Irurtzun
Irurtzun is a Sprint at 141.1 km (16.8 km to go).
Puerto de Zuarrarrate
Puerto de Zuarrarrate is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 142.3 km (15.6 km to go) and ends at 149.6 km (8.3 km to go). It has total distance of 7.3 km, and an average gradient of 4.8%, going from 451 to 799 meters of altitude.
Puerto de Zuarrarrate
Puerto de Zuarrarrate is a Bonus sprint at 149.6 km (8.3 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 154.9 km, has an average gradient of -2.1%, and reaching 568 m of altitude.
