Sunday 30 July 2023 at 11:35
Tour de Pologne '23 / Stage 2
Leszno - Karpacz
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 2 of the 2023 Tour de Pologne is a hilly stage that will take place on Sunday 30 July 2023 at 11:35.The stage starts in Leszno and finishes in Karpacz. Start time is 11:35 with an expected finish at 16:32 (average speed of 41 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 203.2 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2137.1 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 812 m. The total descent of the stage is -1424 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 17 and 27°C, with an average of 22°C.
- 2 mm of rain expected at some point in the race
- The wind will come mainly from W, SW, NW, NE, E, N with an average of 9 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 19 km/h with gusts of up to 49 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 8.8 km long with an average gradient of -0.1%.
Góra
Góra is a Bonus sprint at 17.4 km (185.8 km to go).
Świerzawa
Świerzawa is a Sprint at 129.7 km (73.5 km to go).
Przełęcz pod Średnicą
Przełęcz pod Średnicą is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 161.4 km (41.8 km to go) and ends at 163.8 km (39.4 km to go). It has total distance of 2.4 km, and an average gradient of 6.1%, going from 455 to 604 meters of altitude.
Sosnówka
Sosnówka is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 178.4 km (24.8 km to go) and ends at 183.5 km (19.6 km to go). It has total distance of 5.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 386 to 667 meters of altitude.
Lake Hill
Lake Hill is a Sprint at 191.2 km (12 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 200.2 km, has an average gradient of 6.4%, and reaching 812 m of altitude.
