Friday 19 January 2024 at 00:54
Santos Tour Down Under '24 / Stage 4
Murray Bridge - Port Elliot
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 4 of the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under is a flat stage that will take place on Friday 19 January 2024 at 00:54.The stage starts in Murray Bridge and finishes in Port Elliot. Start time is 00:54 with an expected finish at 04:18 (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 136.1 km. The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 481 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 241 m. The total descent of the stage is -482 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 20 and 26°C, with an average of 24°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NE, E with an average of 12 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 15 km/h with gusts of up to 27 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 2 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 7.2 km long with an average gradient of 0.1%.
Langhorne Creek
Langhorne Creek is a Sprint at 66.6 km (69.5 km to go).
Strathalbyn
Strathalbyn is a Sprint at 82.1 km (54 km to go).
Gemmell Hill
Gemmell Hill is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 84.1 km (52 km to go) and ends at 88.2 km (47.9 km to go). It has total distance of 4.2 km, and an average gradient of 3.8%, going from 83 to 240 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 133.1 km, has an average gradient of 0%, and reaching 29 m of altitude.
