Monday 3 July 2023 at 11:15
Tour de France '23 / Stage 3
Amorebieta-Etxano - Bayonne
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 3 of the 2023 Tour de France is a hilly stage that will take place on Monday 3 July 2023 at 11:15.The stage starts in Amorebieta-Etxano and finishes in Bayonne. Start time is 11:15 with an expected finish at 15:38 (average speed of 44 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 193.2 km. The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 3086.1 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 436 m. The total descent of the stage is -3157.8 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 20 and 24°C, with an average of 22°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NW, W, NE, N with an average of 11 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 15 km/h with gusts of up to 34 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Côte de Trabakua
Côte de Trabakua is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 9.6 km (183.6 km to go) and ends at 13.7 km (179.6 km to go). It has total distance of 4.1 km, and an average gradient of 6%, going from 139 to 383 meters of altitude.
Côte de Milloi
Côte de Milloi is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 30.5 km (162.7 km to go) and ends at 32.8 km (160.4 km to go). It has total distance of 2.3 km, and an average gradient of 4.4%, going from 60 to 161 meters of altitude.
Deba
Deba is a Sprint at 65.8 km (127.5 km to go).
Col d'Itziar
Col d'Itziar is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 65.9 km (127.4 km to go) and ends at 70.9 km (122.3 km to go). It has total distance of 5.1 km, and an average gradient of 4.2%, going from 5 to 216 meters of altitude.
Côte d'Orioko Benta
Côte d'Orioko Benta is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 97.5 km (95.7 km to go) and ends at 102.1 km (91.1 km to go). It has total distance of 4.6 km, and an average gradient of 6.7%, going from 5 to 314 meters of altitude.
