Thursday 24 August 2023 at 11:50
Tour of Scandinavia '23 / Stage 2
Vikersund - Norefjell
Classification: 2.WWT - Category WE
The stage
Stage 2 of the 2023 Tour of Scandinavia is a hilly stage that will take place on Thursday 24 August 2023 at 11:50.The stage starts in Vikersund and finishes in Norefjell. Start time is 11:50 with an expected finish at 15:59 (average speed of 38 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 157.9 km. The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2599.2 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 787 m. The total descent of the stage is -1892.6 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 16 and 21°C, with an average of 20°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from N, NE, E, S, SW, SE, NW with an average of 5 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 8 km/h with gusts of up to 21 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 2 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 7.1 km long with an average gradient of 0%.
Vikersund
Vikersund is a Sprint at 24.4 km (133.5 km to go).
Noresund
Noresund is a Sprint at 86.7 km (71.2 km to go).
Djupsjøveien
Djupsjøveien is a QOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 141.2 km (16.7 km to go) and ends at 150 km (7.9 km to go). It has total distance of 8.8 km, and an average gradient of 5.3%, going from 295 to 763 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 154.9 km, has an average gradient of 0.1%, and reaching 780 m of altitude.
