Tuesday 12 September 2023 at 12:47
La Vuelta Ciclista a España '23 / Stage 16
Liencres Playa - Bejes
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 16 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España is a hilly stage that will take place on Tuesday 12 September 2023 at 12:47.The stage starts in Liencres Playa and finishes in Bejes. Start time is 12:47 with an expected finish at 15:30 (average speed of 44 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 119.8 km. The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1893.9 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 528 m. The total descent of the stage is -1455.9 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 17 and 23°C, with an average of 22°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NW, N, NE with an average of 9 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 15 km/h with gusts of up to 25 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 1 intermediate sprint.
Unquera
Unquera is a Sprint at 93 km (26.7 km to go).
Unquera
Unquera is a Bonus sprint at 93 km (26.7 km to go).
Bejes
Bejes is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 115 km (4.7 km to go) and ends at 119.8 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 4.7 km, and an average gradient of 8.7%, going from 118 to 528 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 116.8 km, has an average gradient of 8%, and reaching 528 m of altitude.
