Monday 28 August 2023 at 11:27
La Vuelta Ciclista a España '23 / Stage 3
Súria - Arinsal. Andorra
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 3 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España is a mountain stage that will take place on Monday 28 August 2023 at 11:27.The stage starts in Súria and finishes in Arinsal. Andorra. Start time is 11:27 with an expected finish at 15:30 (average speed of 39 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 158.4 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 3449.8 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1983 m. The total descent of the stage is -1874.5 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 8 and 27°C, with an average of 21°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from W, NW, N, NE, E, SE with an average of 14 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 24 km/h with gusts of up to 61 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Andorra la Vella
Andorra la Vella is a Sprint at 117.1 km (41.4 km to go).
Coll d'Ordino
Coll d'Ordino is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 119.9 km (38.6 km to go) and ends at 137.1 km (21.3 km to go). It has total distance of 17.3 km, and an average gradient of 5%, going from 1118 to 1977 meters of altitude.
Coll d'Ordino
Coll d'Ordino is a Bonus sprint at 137.1 km (21.3 km to go).
Arinsal
Arinsal is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 150.2 km (8.3 km to go) and ends at 158.4 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 8.3 km, and an average gradient of 7.7%, going from 1274 to 1912 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 155.5 km, has an average gradient of 8.4%, and reaching 1912 m of altitude.
