Friday 15 September 2023 at 09:37
Tour de Romandie Féminin '23 / Stage 1
Yverdon-les-Bains - Yverdon-les-Bains
Classification: 2.WWT - Category WE
The stage
Stage 1 of the 2023 Tour de Romandie Féminin is a hilly stage that will take place on Friday 15 September 2023 at 09:37.The stage starts in Yverdon-les-Bains and finishes in Yverdon-les-Bains. Start time is 09:37 with an expected finish at 13:25 (average speed of 38 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 144.4 km. The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1598.5 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 698 m. The total descent of the stage is -1668.9 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 19 and 24°C, with an average of 21°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NE, N, W, E, NW, SW with an average of 7 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 12 km/h with gusts of up to 25 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 3 categorized climbs and 2 intermediate sprints.
Niédens
Niédens is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 7.9 km (136.5 km to go) and ends at 9.6 km (134.8 km to go). It has total distance of 1.7 km, and an average gradient of 5.8%, going from 445 to 544 meters of altitude.
Mathod
Mathod is a Sprint at 34.2 km (110.2 km to go).
Niédens
Niédens is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 54.3 km (90.1 km to go) and ends at 56 km (88.4 km to go). It has total distance of 1.7 km, and an average gradient of 5.8%, going from 445 to 544 meters of altitude.
Yvonand
Yvonand is a Sprint at 98.3 km (46.2 km to go).
Arrissoules
Arrissoules is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 100.2 km (44.2 km to go) and ends at 103.1 km (41.4 km to go). It has total distance of 2.9 km, and an average gradient of 6.4%, going from 446 to 632 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 141.5 km, has an average gradient of -0.3%, and reaching 433 m of altitude.