Monday 24 July 2023 at 11:25
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift '23 / Stage 2
Clermont-Ferrand - Mauriac
Classification: 2.WWT - Category WE
The stage
Stage 2 of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is a hilly stage that will take place on Monday 24 July 2023 at 11:25.The stage starts in Clermont-Ferrand and finishes in Mauriac. Start time is 11:25 with an expected finish at 15:40 (average speed of 37 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 151.6 km. The stage includes 6 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2580 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1281 m. The total descent of the stage is -2255.4 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 15 and 25°C, with an average of 18°C.
- 2 mm of rain expected at some point in the race
- The wind will come mainly from SW, W, NW with an average of 22 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 30 km/h with gusts of up to 73 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 6 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 6 km long with an average gradient of 2.3%.
Côte du Mont Dore
Côte du Mont Dore is a QOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 41.3 km (110.3 km to go) and ends at 42.6 km (109 km to go). It has total distance of 1.3 km, and an average gradient of 6.6%, going from 1055 to 1142 meters of altitude.
Côte de la Stèle
Côte de la Stèle is a QOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 49.1 km (102.5 km to go) and ends at 51 km (100.6 km to go). It has total distance of 1.8 km, and an average gradient of 5%, going from 1156 to 1247 meters of altitude.
Côte des Plaines
Côte des Plaines is a QOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 100.5 km (51.1 km to go) and ends at 105 km (46.6 km to go). It has total distance of 4.5 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 382 to 628 meters of altitude.
Côte des Boissières
Côte des Boissières is a QOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 107.1 km (44.5 km to go) and ends at 108.3 km (43.3 km to go). It has total distance of 1.2 km, and an average gradient of 7.3%, going from 637 to 725 meters of altitude.
Mauriac
Mauriac is a Sprint at 112.5 km (39.1 km to go).
Drugeac
Drugeac is a Bonus sprint at 125.5 km (26.1 km to go).
Côte de Merlhac
Côte de Merlhac is a QOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 126.6 km (25 km to go) and ends at 128.5 km (23.1 km to go). It has total distance of 1.9 km, and an average gradient of 5.9%, going from 673 to 783 meters of altitude.
Côte de Trébiac
Côte de Trébiac is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 146.8 km (4.8 km to go) and ends at 150.2 km (1.4 km to go). It has total distance of 3.4 km, and an average gradient of 5.7%, going from 507 to 700 meters of altitude.
