Wednesday 2 August 2023 at 09:50
Tour de Pologne '23 / Stage 5
Pszczyna - Bielsko-Biała
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 5 of the 2023 Tour de Pologne is a hilly stage that will take place on Wednesday 2 August 2023 at 09:50.The stage starts in Pszczyna and finishes in Bielsko-Biała. Start time is 09:50 with an expected finish at 14:33 (average speed of 42 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 198.7 km. The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 0 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2900.9 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 930 m. The total descent of the stage is -2718.3 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 18 and 23°C, with an average of 21°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from SW with an average of 14 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 17 km/h with gusts of up to 46 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 0 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 2.3 km long with an average gradient of 0.3%.
Ustroń
Ustroń is a Bonus sprint at 51.9 km (146.7 km to go).
Zameczek
Zameczek is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 71 km (127.7 km to go) and ends at 73.3 km (125.4 km to go). It has total distance of 2.3 km, and an average gradient of 8.5%, going from 572 to 768 meters of altitude.
Istebna
Istebna is a Bonus sprint at 80.1 km (118.6 km to go).
Ochodzita
Ochodzita is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 104.5 km (94.2 km to go) and ends at 106.6 km (92 km to go). It has total distance of 2.1 km, and an average gradient of 10.1%, going from 600 to 816 meters of altitude.
Salmopol
Salmopol is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 136.6 km (62 km to go) and ends at 141.8 km (56.9 km to go). It has total distance of 5.1 km, and an average gradient of 6.8%, going from 582 to 930 meters of altitude.
Wilkowice
Wilkowice is a Bonus sprint at 159.6 km (39.1 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 195.7 km, has an average gradient of 2.5%, and reaching 433 m of altitude.
