Tuesday 6 June 2023 at 10:10
Critérium du Dauphiné '23 / Stage 3
Monistrol-sur-Loire - Le Coteau
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 3 of the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné is a lumpy stage that will take place on Tuesday 6 June 2023 at 10:10.The stage starts in Monistrol-sur-Loire and finishes in Le Coteau. Start time is 10:10 with an expected finish at 14:41 (average speed of 43 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 194.2 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2003.3 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 984 m. The total descent of the stage is -2178.5 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 20 and 29°C, with an average of 24°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NE, N, E, SE with an average of 12 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 19 km/h with gusts of up to 34 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Côte de Bellevue-La-Montagne
Côte de Bellevue-La-Montagne is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 36.2 km (158 km to go) and ends at 41.1 km (153.1 km to go). It has total distance of 4.9 km, and an average gradient of 5.3%, going from 662 to 923 meters of altitude.
Sainte Foy - Saint Sulpice
Sainte Foy - Saint Sulpice is a Sprint at 139.7 km (54.5 km to go).
Côte de Pinay
Côte de Pinay is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 168.2 km (26 km to go) and ends at 175.7 km (18.5 km to go). It has total distance of 7.5 km, and an average gradient of 2.9%, going from 334 to 554 meters of altitude.
