Sunday 27 August 2023 at 11:11
La Vuelta Ciclista a España '23 / Stage 2
Mataró - Barcelona
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 2 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España is a hilly stage that will take place on Sunday 27 August 2023 at 11:11.The stage starts in Mataró and finishes in Barcelona. Start time is 11:11 with an expected finish at 15:29 (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 181.2 km. The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2723 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 874 m. The total descent of the stage is -2707.4 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 16 and 21°C, with an average of 19°C.
- 3 mm of rain expected at some point in the race
- The wind will come mainly from NE, SW, S, N, E, W, NW with an average of 8 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 24 km/h with gusts of up to 90 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Coll de Sant Bartomeu
Coll de Sant Bartomeu is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 1 km (180.2 km to go) and ends at 7.5 km (173.7 km to go). It has total distance of 6.6 km, and an average gradient of 4.5%, going from 94 to 388 meters of altitude.
Coll d'Estenalles
Coll d'Estenalles is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 54 km (127.2 km to go) and ends at 66.1 km (115.1 km to go). It has total distance of 12.1 km, and an average gradient of 3.9%, going from 395 to 871 meters of altitude.
Cornellà de Llobregat
Cornellà de Llobregat is a Sprint at 162.6 km (18.6 km to go).
Castell de Montjuic
Castell de Montjuic is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 176.6 km (4.6 km to go) and ends at 177.5 km (3.7 km to go). It has total distance of 0.9 km, and an average gradient of 6.7%, going from 85 to 146 meters of altitude.
Castell de Montjuic
Castell de Montjuic is a Bonus sprint at 177.5 km (3.7 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 178.2 km, has an average gradient of -1.6%, and reaching 100 m of altitude.
