Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 10:55
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya '24 / Stage 3
Sant Joan de les Abadesses - Port Ainé
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 3 of the 2024 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya is a mountain stage that will take place on Wednesday 20 March 2024 at 10:55.The stage starts in Sant Joan de les Abadesses and finishes in Port Ainé. Start time is 10:55 with an expected finish at 15:33 (average speed of 38 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 176.6 km. The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 3800.9 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1959 m. The total descent of the stage is -2619.9 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 11 and 22°C, with an average of 18°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NW, SW, SE, S, W, N, NE with an average of 10 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 18 km/h with gusts of up to 36 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints.
Port de Toses
Port de Toses is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 37.9 km (138.8 km to go) and ends at 41.8 km (134.8 km to go). It has total distance of 4 km, and an average gradient of 8.9%, going from 1410 to 1766 meters of altitude.
Montferrer i Castellbò
Montferrer i Castellbò is a Sprint at 104.2 km (72.5 km to go).
Port de Cantó
Port de Cantó is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 107.6 km (69.1 km to go) and ends at 133 km (43.6 km to go). It has total distance of 25.4 km, and an average gradient of 4.2%, going from 643 to 1716 meters of altitude.
Rialp
Rialp is a Sprint at 156.5 km (20.2 km to go).
Port Ainé
Port Ainé is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 158.5 km (18.2 km to go) and ends at 176.6 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 18.2 km, and an average gradient of 6.7%, going from 740 to 1959 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 173.7 km, has an average gradient of 7.5%, and reaching 1959 m of altitude.
