Friday 9 June 2023 at 10:20
Critérium du Dauphiné '23 / Stage 6
Nantua - Crest-Voland
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 6 of the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné is a medium mountain stage that will take place on Friday 9 June 2023 at 10:20.The stage starts in Nantua and finishes in Crest-Voland. Start time is 10:20 with an expected finish at 14:42 (average speed of 39 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 170.9 km. The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 3452.2 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1487 m. The total descent of the stage is -2787.1 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 15 and 28°C, with an average of 23°C.
- 5 mm of rain expected at some point in the race
- The wind will come mainly from W, NE, E, S, SE, N, NW, SW with an average of 9 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 15 km/h with gusts of up to 34 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Côte de Clermont-en-Genevois
Côte de Clermont-en-Genevois is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 45.3 km (125.6 km to go) and ends at 52.8 km (118.1 km to go). It has total distance of 7.5 km, and an average gradient of 4.7%, going from 282 to 629 meters of altitude.
Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
Saint-Jean-de-Sixt is a Sprint at 141.6 km (29.3 km to go).
Col des Aravis
Col des Aravis is a KOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 144.6 km (26.3 km to go) and ends at 152.3 km (18.6 km to go). It has total distance of 7.6 km, and an average gradient of 5.9%, going from 1032 to 1486 meters of altitude.
Côte de Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe
Côte de Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 164.2 km (6.7 km to go) and ends at 167.4 km (3.5 km to go). It has total distance of 3.2 km, and an average gradient of 6.7%, going from 906 to 1122 meters of altitude.
Crest-Voland
Crest-Voland is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 168.6 km (2.3 km to go) and ends at 170.9 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 2.3 km, and an average gradient of 5.8%, going from 1077 to 1212 meters of altitude.
