Saturday 8 July 2023 at 10:45
Tour de France '23 / Stage 8
Libourne - Limoges
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 8 of the 2023 Tour de France is a hilly stage that will take place on Saturday 8 July 2023 at 10:45.The stage starts in Libourne and finishes in Limoges. Start time is 10:45 with an expected finish at 15:19 (average speed of 44 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 201.4 km. The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1787.4 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 497 m. The total descent of the stage is -1549.3 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 30 and 34°C, with an average of 32°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from S, SW with an average of 12 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 16 km/h with gusts of up to 30 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Tocane-Saint-Apre
Tocane-Saint-Apre is a Sprint at 78.8 km (122.6 km to go).
Côte de Champs-Romain
Côte de Champs-Romain is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 128.4 km (73 km to go) and ends at 131.2 km (70.2 km to go). It has total distance of 2.8 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 157 to 302 meters of altitude.
Côte de Masmont
Côte de Masmont is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 184.1 km (17.3 km to go) and ends at 185.4 km (16 km to go). It has total distance of 1.3 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 273 to 345 meters of altitude.
Côte de Condat-sur-Vienne
Côte de Condat-sur-Vienne is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 190.9 km (10.5 km to go) and ends at 192.1 km (9.3 km to go). It has total distance of 1.2 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 220 to 286 meters of altitude.
