Thursday 21 March 2024 at 11:45
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya '24 / Stage 4
Sort - Lleida
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 4 of the 2024 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya is a lumpy stage that will take place on Thursday 21 March 2024 at 11:45.The stage starts in Sort and finishes in Lleida. Start time is 11:45 with an expected finish at 15:35 (average speed of 44 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 168.9 km. The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 3 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1109.1 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 903 m. The total descent of the stage is -1679.6 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 20 and 26°C, with an average of 23°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from S, SW, W, NW with an average of 8 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 20 km/h with gusts of up to 36 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 3 intermediate sprints.
Port d´Àger
Port d´Àger is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 68.4 km (100.5 km to go) and ends at 73.6 km (95.3 km to go). It has total distance of 5.2 km, and an average gradient of 5.6%, going from 613 to 903 meters of altitude.
Balaguer
Balaguer is a Sprint at 100.3 km (68.7 km to go).
Linyola
Linyola is a Sprint at 115.5 km (53.4 km to go).
Les Borges Blanques
Les Borges Blanques is a Sprint at 139.8 km (29.1 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 166 km, has an average gradient of -0.6%, and reaching 137 m of altitude.
