Sunday 5 May 2024 at 09:01
Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es '24 / Stage 8
Distrito Telefónica - Valdesquí. Comunidad de Madrid
Classification: 2.WWT - Category WE
The stage
Stage 8 of the 2024 Vuelta España Femenina by Carrefour.es is a mountain stage that will take place on Sunday 5 May 2024 at 09:01.The stage starts in Distrito Telefónica and finishes in Valdesquí. Comunidad de Madrid. Start time is 09:01 with an expected finish at 11:30 (average speed of 36 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 89.4 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2108.8 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1863 m. The total descent of the stage is -969.9 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 10 and 17°C, with an average of 15°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from SW, S, W with an average of 13 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 20 km/h with gusts of up to 35 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Puerto de La Morcuera
Puerto de La Morcuera is a QOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 47 km (42.4 km to go) and ends at 56.2 km (33.3 km to go). It has total distance of 9.2 km, and an average gradient of 7%, going from 1138 to 1776 meters of altitude.
Rascafría
Rascafría is a Sprint at 70.6 km (18.9 km to go).
Valdesquí. Comunidad de Madrid
Valdesquí. Comunidad de Madrid is a QOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 76.7 km (12.7 km to go) and ends at 89.4 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 12.7 km, and an average gradient of 4.9%, going from 1240 to 1863 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 86.4 km, has an average gradient of 2.4%, and reaching 1863 m of altitude.
