Friday 8 September 2023 at 11:58
La Vuelta Ciclista a España '23 / Stage 13
Formigal. Huesca la Magia - Col du Tourmalet
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 13 of the 2023 La Vuelta Ciclista a España is a mountain stage that will take place on Friday 8 September 2023 at 11:58.The stage starts in Formigal. Huesca la Magia and finishes in Col du Tourmalet. Start time is 11:58 with an expected finish at 15:30 (average speed of 38 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 134.7 km. The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint. The stage has a total elevation gain of 4421.5 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 2115 m. The total descent of the stage is -3860.4 m.
Weather and forecast
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Points of interest
The stage includes 4 categorized climbs and 1 intermediate sprint.
Puerto de Portalet
Puerto de Portalet is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 0 km (134.6 km to go) and ends at 4.4 km (130.3 km to go). It has total distance of 4.4 km, and an average gradient of 5.5%, going from 1556 to 1797 meters of altitude.
Col d'Aubisque
Col d'Aubisque is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 32.2 km (102.4 km to go) and ends at 48.7 km (85.9 km to go). It has total distance of 16.5 km, and an average gradient of 7.1%, going from 532 to 1705 meters of altitude.
Col de Spandelles
Col de Spandelles is a KOM cat. 1 climb, which starts at 71.8 km (62.9 km to go) and ends at 82.1 km (52.6 km to go). It has total distance of 10.3 km, and an average gradient of 8.3%, going from 520 to 1373 meters of altitude.
Col de Spandelles
Col de Spandelles is a Bonus sprint at 82.1 km (52.6 km to go).
Pierrefitte-Nestalas
Pierrefitte-Nestalas is a Sprint at 103.7 km (30.9 km to go).
Col du Tourmalet
Col du Tourmalet is a KOM cat. HC climb, which starts at 115.9 km (18.8 km to go) and ends at 134.7 km (0 km to go). It has total distance of 18.8 km, and an average gradient of 7.4%, going from 715 to 2115 meters of altitude.
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 131.7 km, has an average gradient of 8.4%, and reaching 2115 m of altitude.
