Saturday 22 July 2023 at 11:45
Tour de France '23 / Stage 20
Belfort - Le Markstein Fellering
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 20 of the 2023 Tour de France is a mountain stage that will take place on Saturday 22 July 2023 at 11:45.The stage starts in Belfort and finishes in Le Markstein Fellering. Start time is 11:45 with an expected finish at 15:04 (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 132.8 km. The stage includes 6 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 3471.3 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1278 m. The total descent of the stage is -2675.9 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 17 and 25°C, with an average of 21°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from W, SW with an average of 17 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 25 km/h with gusts of up to 53 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 6 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Ballon d'Alsace
Ballon d'Alsace is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 12.2 km (120.5 km to go) and ends at 23.8 km (109 km to go). It has total distance of 11.5 km, and an average gradient of 5.3%, going from 562 to 1173 meters of altitude.
Fresse-sur-Moselle
Fresse-sur-Moselle is a Sprint at 36.9 km (95.9 km to go).
Col de la Croix des Moinats
Col de la Croix des Moinats is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 50.9 km (81.9 km to go) and ends at 56.1 km (76.7 km to go). It has total distance of 5.2 km, and an average gradient of 7.2%, going from 515 to 890 meters of altitude.
Col de Grosse Pierre
Col de Grosse Pierre is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 61.2 km (71.5 km to go) and ends at 64.4 km (68.3 km to go). It has total distance of 3.2 km, and an average gradient of 8%, going from 682 to 939 meters of altitude.
Col de la Schlucht
Col de la Schlucht is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 74.8 km (58 km to go) and ends at 79.2 km (53.6 km to go). It has total distance of 4.3 km, and an average gradient of 5.3%, going from 911 to 1140 meters of altitude.
Petit Ballon
Petit Ballon is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 98.2 km (34.5 km to go) and ends at 107.6 km (25.2 km to go). It has total distance of 9.3 km, and an average gradient of 8.2%, going from 402 to 1163 meters of altitude.
Col du Platzerwasel
Col du Platzerwasel is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 117.6 km (15.2 km to go) and ends at 124.7 km (8.1 km to go). It has total distance of 7.1 km, and an average gradient of 8.4%, going from 591 to 1182 meters of altitude.
