Friday 12 January 2024 at 00:45
Santos Tour Down Under '24 / Stage 1
Hahndorf - Campbelltown
Classification: 2.WWT - Category WE
The stage
Stage 1 of the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under is a lumpy stage that will take place on Friday 12 January 2024 at 00:45.The stage starts in Hahndorf and finishes in Campbelltown. Start time is 00:45 with an expected finish at 03:21 (average speed of 36 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 93.9 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 901 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 499 m. The total descent of the stage is -1098 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 31 and 37°C, with an average of 34°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from N, NW, W with an average of 10 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 12 km/h with gusts of up to 28 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 2.4 km long with an average gradient of -0.6%.
Echunga
Echunga is a Sprint at 12 km (81.9 km to go).
Hawthorn Climb
Hawthorn Climb is a QOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 28 km (65.9 km to go) and ends at 29.6 km (64.3 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 378 to 439 meters of altitude.
Woodside
Woodside is a Sprint at 49.3 km (44.6 km to go).
Kenton Valley Climb
Kenton Valley Climb is a QOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 55.1 km (38.9 km to go) and ends at 58 km (35.9 km to go). It has total distance of 2.9 km, and an average gradient of 2.5%, going from 409 to 484 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 91 km, has an average gradient of 0.7%, and reaching 138 m of altitude.
