Sunday 14 July 2024 at 08:50
Giro d'Italia Women '24 / Stage 8
Pescara - L'Aquila
Classification: 2.WWT - Category WE
The stage
Stage 8 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia Women is a mountain stage that will take place on Sunday 14 July 2024 at 08:50.The stage starts in Pescara and finishes in L'Aquila. Start time is 08:50 with an expected finish at 12:30 (average speed of 32 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 117.4 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2289.8 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1331 m. The total descent of the stage is -1602.9 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 25 and 34°C, with an average of 30°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from E, SW, S, N, W, NW with an average of 9 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 16 km/h with gusts of up to 37 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Catignano
Catignano is a Sprint at 28.1 km (89.3 km to go).
Forca di Penne
Forca di Penne is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 36.9 km (80.5 km to go) and ends at 44.8 km (72.6 km to go). It has total distance of 7.8 km, and an average gradient of 4.2%, going from 561 to 888 meters of altitude.
Castel del Monte
Castel del Monte is a QOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 53.7 km (63.7 km to go) and ends at 67.4 km (50 km to go). It has total distance of 13.7 km, and an average gradient of 4.7%, going from 683 to 1330 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 114.4 km, has an average gradient of 0.8%, and reaching 704 m of altitude.
