Wednesday 14 August 2024 at 10:40
Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift '24 / Stage 4
Valkenburg - Liège
Classification: 2.WWT - Category WE
The stage
Stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is a hilly stage that will take place on Wednesday 14 August 2024 at 10:40.The stage starts in Valkenburg and finishes in Liège. Start time is 10:40 with an expected finish at 13:59 (average speed of 37 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 122.8 km. The stage includes 8 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 1658.9 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 361 m. The total descent of the stage is -1670.2 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 19 and 23°C, with an average of 21°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from W, NW, SW, S with an average of 5 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 7 km/h with gusts of up to 20 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 8 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Bemelerberg
Bemelerberg is a QOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 5.2 km (117.6 km to go) and ends at 6.5 km (116.3 km to go). It has total distance of 1.3 km, and an average gradient of 3.2%, going from 79 to 120 meters of altitude.
Cauberg
Cauberg is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 12 km (110.8 km to go) and ends at 12.7 km (110.1 km to go). It has total distance of 0.7 km, and an average gradient of 8%, going from 78 to 133 meters of altitude.
Geulhemmerberg
Geulhemmerberg is a QOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 16.7 km (106.1 km to go) and ends at 17.8 km (105 km to go). It has total distance of 1.1 km, and an average gradient of 5.1%, going from 65 to 122 meters of altitude.
Bemelerberg
Bemelerberg is a QOM cat. 4 climb, which starts at 22.1 km (100.6 km to go) and ends at 23.4 km (99.3 km to go). It has total distance of 1.3 km, and an average gradient of 3.3%, going from 78 to 120 meters of altitude.
Pepinster
Pepinster is a Sprint at 67.5 km (55.3 km to go).
Mont-Theux
Mont-Theux is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 72.1 km (50.7 km to go) and ends at 74.9 km (47.9 km to go). It has total distance of 2.8 km, and an average gradient of 5.7%, going from 173 to 333 meters of altitude.
Côte de la Redoute
Côte de la Redoute is a QOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 87.2 km (35.5 km to go) and ends at 88.8 km (33.9 km to go). It has total distance of 1.6 km, and an average gradient of 9.8%, going from 133 to 289 meters of altitude.
Côte des Forges
Côte des Forges is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 98.2 km (24.6 km to go) and ends at 99.5 km (23.3 km to go). It has total distance of 1.3 km, and an average gradient of 7.7%, going from 177 to 277 meters of altitude.
Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons
Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons is a QOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 108.2 km (14.6 km to go) and ends at 109.5 km (13.3 km to go). It has total distance of 1.3 km, and an average gradient of 10.6%, going from 83 to 220 meters of altitude.
Boncelles
Boncelles is a Bonus sprint at 112 km (10.8 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 119.9 km, has an average gradient of -1.9%, and reaching 67 m of altitude.
