Saturday 13 January 2024 at 00:59
Santos Tour Down Under '24 / Stage 2
Glenelg - Stirling
Classification: 2.WWT - Category WE
The stage
Stage 2 of the 2024 Santos Tour Down Under is a hilly stage that will take place on Saturday 13 January 2024 at 00:59.The stage starts in Glenelg and finishes in Stirling. Start time is 00:59 with an expected finish at 03:52 (average speed of 36 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 104.2 km. The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1725 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 528 m. The total descent of the stage is -1243 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 21 and 31°C, with an average of 26°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from SE with an average of 25 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 28 km/h with gusts of up to 62 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 2 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints.
Neutral start
The neutral start for this stage is 8.1 km long with an average gradient of 1.3%.
Cherry Gardens Hill
Cherry Gardens Hill is a QOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 9.4 km (94.8 km to go) and ends at 12.4 km (91.8 km to go). It has total distance of 3 km, and an average gradient of 5.9%, going from 210 to 385 meters of altitude.
Meadows
Meadows is a Sprint at 35.7 km (68.6 km to go).
Mylor
Mylor is a Sprint at 53.7 km (50.5 km to go).
Stirling Climb
Stirling Climb is a QOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 80.9 km (23.3 km to go) and ends at 82.9 km (21.3 km to go). It has total distance of 2 km, and an average gradient of 3.7%, going from 422 to 495 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 101.3 km, has an average gradient of 1.5%, and reaching 496 m of altitude.
