Saturday 20 July 2024 at 11:55
Tour de France '24 / Stage 20
Nice - Col de la Couillole
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 20 of the 2024 Tour de France is a mountain stage that will take place on Saturday 20 July 2024 at 11:55.The stage starts in Nice and finishes in Col de la Couillole. Start time is 11:55 with an expected finish at 15:32 (average speed of 37 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 134.1 km. The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 4504.4 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1672 m. The total descent of the stage is -2886 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 21 and 32°C, with an average of 27°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from S, SW, SE with an average of 13 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 18 km/h with gusts of up to 40 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Col de Braus
Col de Braus is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 15.3 km (118.9 km to go) and ends at 25.3 km (108.9 km to go). It has total distance of 10 km, and an average gradient of 6.3%, going from 367 to 998 meters of altitude.
Col de Turini
Col de Turini is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 39.9 km (94.2 km to go) and ends at 60.6 km (73.5 km to go). It has total distance of 20.7 km, and an average gradient of 5.8%, going from 418 to 1607 meters of altitude.
Saint-Martin-Vésubie
Saint-Martin-Vésubie is a Sprint at 88.4 km (45.7 km to go).
Col de La Colmiane
Col de La Colmiane is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 89.3 km (44.8 km to go) and ends at 96.8 km (37.3 km to go). It has total distance of 7.5 km, and an average gradient of 7.1%, going from 981 to 1519 meters of altitude.
Col de la Couillole
Col de la Couillole is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 118.4 km (15.7 km to go) and ends at 134.1 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 15.7 km, and an average gradient of 7.3%, going from 529 to 1672 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 131.1 km, has an average gradient of 7.1%, and reaching 1672 m of altitude.
