Monday 31 July 2023 at 10:35
Tour de Pologne '23 / Stage 3
Wałbrzych - Duszniki-Zdrój
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 3 of the 2023 Tour de Pologne is a medium mountain stage that will take place on Monday 31 July 2023 at 10:35.The stage starts in Wałbrzych and finishes in Duszniki-Zdrój. Start time is 10:35 with an expected finish at 14:32 (average speed of 41 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 162.3 km. The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 3302.2 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 929 m. The total descent of the stage is -3075.5 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 15 and 21°C, with an average of 18°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from SW, W with an average of 20 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 25 km/h with gusts of up to 58 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 6.3 km long with an average gradient of 0.1%.
Walim
Walim is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 23 km (139.3 km to go) and ends at 27.7 km (134.6 km to go). It has total distance of 4.7 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 514 to 760 meters of altitude.
Pieszyce
Pieszyce is a Sprint at 38 km (124.3 km to go).
Przełęcz Jugowska
Przełęcz Jugowska is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 41.8 km (120.5 km to go) and ends at 49.5 km (112.8 km to go). It has total distance of 7.7 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 415 to 812 meters of altitude.
Zieleniec
Zieleniec is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 137.5 km (24.8 km to go) and ends at 148.6 km (13.7 km to go). It has total distance of 11.1 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 520 to 929 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 159.3 km, has an average gradient of 2%, and reaching 665 m of altitude.
