Saturday 9 September 2023 at 11:00
Simac Ladies Tour '23 / Stage 4
Valkenburg - Valkenburg
Classification: 2.WWT - Category WE
The stage
Stage 4 of the 2023 Simac Ladies Tour is a lumpy stage that will take place on Saturday 9 September 2023 at 11:00.The stage starts in Valkenburg and finishes in Valkenburg. Start time is 11:00 with an expected finish at 14:02 (average speed of 43 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 130.8 km. The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 0 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1392.7 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 219 m. The total descent of the stage is -1394.3 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 27 and 30°C, with an average of 28°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from SW, W, NW with an average of 5 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 7 km/h with gusts of up to 13 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 5 categorized climbs and 0 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 0 km long with an average gradient of -4.6%.
Bemelerweg
Bemelerweg is a Climb, which starts at 11.7 km (119.1 km to go) and ends at 12.5 km (118.2 km to go). It has total distance of 0.9 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 75 to 120 meters of altitude.
Cauberg
Cauberg is a Climb, which starts at 92.3 km (38.5 km to go) and ends at 93.4 km (37.4 km to go). It has total distance of 1.1 km, and an average gradient of 6%, going from 76 to 141 meters of altitude.
Bemelerweg
Bemelerweg is a Climb, which starts at 104.8 km (26 km to go) and ends at 105.7 km (25.1 km to go). It has total distance of 0.9 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 75 to 120 meters of altitude.
Cauberg
Cauberg is a Climb, which starts at 111.1 km (19.6 km to go) and ends at 112.2 km (18.5 km to go). It has total distance of 1.1 km, and an average gradient of 6%, going from 76 to 141 meters of altitude.
Bemelerweg
Bemelerweg is a Climb, which starts at 123.6 km (7.2 km to go) and ends at 124.5 km (6.3 km to go). It has total distance of 0.9 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 75 to 120 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 127.8 km, has an average gradient of -0.6%, and reaching 135 m of altitude.
