Thursday 13 July 2023 at 11:20
Tour de France '23 / Stage 12
Roanne - Belleville-en-Beaujolais
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 12 of the 2023 Tour de France is a medium mountain stage that will take place on Thursday 13 July 2023 at 11:20.The stage starts in Roanne and finishes in Belleville-en-Beaujolais. Start time is 11:20 with an expected finish at 15:31 (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 168 km. The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2987.1 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 826 m. The total descent of the stage is -3077.4 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 20 and 26°C, with an average of 23°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from N, NW with an average of 12 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 14 km/h with gusts of up to 34 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Côte de Thizy-les-Bourgs
Côte de Thizy-les-Bourgs is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 16 km (151.9 km to go) and ends at 20.3 km (147.6 km to go). It has total distance of 4.3 km, and an average gradient of 5.7%, going from 384 to 631 meters of altitude.
Col des Écorbans
Col des Écorbans is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 35.6 km (132.4 km to go) and ends at 37.7 km (130.3 km to go). It has total distance of 2.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.6%, going from 706 to 825 meters of altitude.
Régnié-Durette
Régnié-Durette is a Sprint at 92.8 km (75.2 km to go).
Col de la Casse Froide
Col de la Casse Froide is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 104.2 km (63.8 km to go) and ends at 109.4 km (58.6 km to go). It has total distance of 5.2 km, and an average gradient of 6.1%, going from 424 to 741 meters of altitude.
Col de la Croix Montmain
Col de la Croix Montmain is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 118.9 km (49 km to go) and ends at 124.4 km (43.5 km to go). It has total distance of 5.5 km, and an average gradient of 6.2%, going from 393 to 736 meters of altitude.
Col de la Croix Rosier
Col de la Croix Rosier is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 134.4 km (33.6 km to go) and ends at 139.7 km (28.2 km to go). It has total distance of 5.3 km, and an average gradient of 7.7%, going from 306 to 716 meters of altitude.
Col de la Croix Rosier
Col de la Croix Rosier is a Bonus sprint at 139.7 km (28.2 km to go).