Sunday 9 July 2023 at 11:45
Tour de France '23 / Stage 9
Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat - Puy de Dôme
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 9 of the 2023 Tour de France is a medium mountain stage that will take place on Sunday 9 July 2023 at 11:45.The stage starts in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat and finishes in Puy de Dôme. Start time is 11:45 with an expected finish at 16:17 (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 181.7 km. The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 3258.5 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1415 m. The total descent of the stage is -2266.8 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 24 and 32°C, with an average of 30°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from SW, S, W with an average of 17 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 22 km/h with gusts of up to 54 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Lac de Vassivière
Lac de Vassivière is a Sprint at 30.2 km (151.5 km to go).
Côte de Felletin
Côte de Felletin is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 72.4 km (109.3 km to go) and ends at 74.5 km (107.2 km to go). It has total distance of 2.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.2%, going from 547 to 658 meters of altitude.
Côte de Pontcharraud
Côte de Pontcharraud is a KOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 83.5 km (98.2 km to go) and ends at 85.4 km (96.4 km to go). It has total distance of 1.8 km, and an average gradient of 4.6%, going from 603 to 686 meters of altitude.
Côte de Pontaumur
Côte de Pontaumur is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 122.2 km (59.5 km to go) and ends at 125.7 km (56 km to go). It has total distance of 3.5 km, and an average gradient of 5.3%, going from 543 to 729 meters of altitude.
Puy de Dôme
Puy de Dôme is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 168.4 km (13.3 km to go) and ends at 181.7 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 13.3 km, and an average gradient of 7.7%, going from 386 to 1415 meters of altitude.
