Tuesday 16 January 2024 at 00:47
Santos Tour Down Under '24 / Stage 1
Tanunda - Tanunda
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 1 of the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under is a lumpy stage that will take place on Tuesday 16 January 2024 at 00:47.The stage starts in Tanunda and finishes in Tanunda. Start time is 00:47 with an expected finish at 04:22 (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 143.9 km. The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1263 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 502 m. The total descent of the stage is -1263 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 32 and 34°C, with an average of 33°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from W with an average of 23 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 24 km/h with gusts of up to 44 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 4 km long with an average gradient of 0.1%.
Angaston
Angaston is a Sprint at 24.5 km (119.4 km to go).
Menglers Hill
Menglers Hill is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 29.9 km (114 km to go) and ends at 32 km (111.9 km to go). It has total distance of 2.1 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 415 to 493 meters of altitude.
Angaston
Angaston is a Sprint at 73.8 km (70.1 km to go).
Menglers Hill
Menglers Hill is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 79.2 km (64.7 km to go) and ends at 81.3 km (62.6 km to go). It has total distance of 2.1 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 415 to 493 meters of altitude.
Menglers Hill
Menglers Hill is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 128.5 km (15.5 km to go) and ends at 130.6 km (13.4 km to go). It has total distance of 2.1 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 415 to 493 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 141 km, has an average gradient of 0.2%, and reaching 264 m of altitude.
