Sunday 9 June 2024 at 08:30
Critérium du Dauphiné '24 / Stage 8
Thônes - Plateau des Glières
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 8 of the 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné is a mountain stage that will take place on Sunday 9 June 2024 at 08:30.The stage starts in Thônes and finishes in Plateau des Glières. Start time is 08:30 with an expected finish at 12:48 (average speed of 37 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 159.6 km. The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 3769.6 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 1447 m. The total descent of the stage is -2886 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 17 and 24°C, with an average of 21°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from NW, N, E, NE, W, SW with an average of 5 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 14 km/h with gusts of up to 32 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Col de la Forclaz-de-Montmin
Col de la Forclaz-de-Montmin is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 7 km (152.6 km to go) and ends at 14.2 km (145.4 km to go). It has total distance of 7.1 km, and an average gradient of 7.4%, going from 621 to 1147 meters of altitude.
Col des Esserieux
Col des Esserieux is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 27.8 km (131.8 km to go) and ends at 32 km (127.6 km to go). It has total distance of 4.2 km, and an average gradient of 5.3%, going from 533 to 754 meters of altitude.
Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
Saint-Jean-de-Sixt is a Sprint at 52.4 km (107.2 km to go).
Le Salève
Le Salève is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 90.4 km (69.2 km to go) and ends at 102.5 km (57.1 km to go). It has total distance of 12.1 km, and an average gradient of 6.8%, going from 469 to 1292 meters of altitude.
Plateau des Glières
Plateau des Glières is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 150.2 km (9.4 km to go) and ends at 159.6 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 9.4 km, and an average gradient of 7.2%, going from 768 to 1447 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 156.6 km, has an average gradient of 3.5%, and reaching 1447 m of altitude.
