Thursday 18 January 2024 at 00:41
Santos Tour Down Under '24 / Stage 3
Tea Tree Gully - Campbelltown
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 3 of the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under is a hilly stage that will take place on Thursday 18 January 2024 at 00:41.The stage starts in Tea Tree Gully and finishes in Campbelltown. Start time is 00:41 with an expected finish at 04:18 (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 145.3 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1638 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 497 m. The total descent of the stage is -1765 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 16 and 22°C, with an average of 20°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from SW, S with an average of 15 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 18 km/h with gusts of up to 39 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 0.5 km long with an average gradient of 6.5%.
Tea Tree Gully Hill
Tea Tree Gully Hill is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 0 km (145.3 km to go) and ends at 2.1 km (143.2 km to go). It has total distance of 2.1 km, and an average gradient of 6%, going from 275 to 398 meters of altitude.
Whispering Wall Climb
Whispering Wall Climb is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 32.9 km (112.3 km to go) and ends at 34.6 km (110.7 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 2%, going from 240 to 273 meters of altitude.
Lyndoch
Lyndoch is a Sprint at 46.8 km (98.5 km to go).
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is a Sprint at 83.6 km (61.7 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 142.3 km, has an average gradient of 0%, and reaching 113 m of altitude.
