Sunday 27 August 2023 at 08:40
Tour of Scandinavia '23 / Stage 5
Middelfart - Haderslev
Classification: 2.WWT - Category WE
The stage
Stage 5 of the 2023 Tour of Scandinavia is a lumpy stage that will take place on Sunday 27 August 2023 at 08:40.The stage starts in Middelfart and finishes in Haderslev. Start time is 08:40 with an expected finish at 12:15 (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 143.7 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 877.4 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 99 m. The total descent of the stage is -826.1 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 19 and 21°C, with an average of 20°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from S, SW with an average of 12 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 15 km/h with gusts of up to 30 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 1.9 km long with an average gradient of 0.2%.
Birkemose golf course
Birkemose golf course is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 35.4 km (108.3 km to go) and ends at 36.1 km (107.6 km to go). It has total distance of 0.7 km, and an average gradient of 6.2%, going from 15 to 59 meters of altitude.
Kolding
Kolding is a Sprint at 50.4 km (93.3 km to go).
Hejlsminde
Hejlsminde is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 69.3 km (74.5 km to go) and ends at 70.2 km (73.5 km to go). It has total distance of 1 km, and an average gradient of 4.2%, going from 1 to 43 meters of altitude.
Christiansfeld
Christiansfeld is a Sprint at 77.6 km (66.1 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 140.7 km, has an average gradient of 1.2%, and reaching 53 m of altitude.
