Route, profile and schedule of stage 8 of the Vuelta a España 2023: Dénia – Xorret de Catí (165 km)
Euskaraz irakurri: Espainiako Vueltaren 8. stage in profila eta ibilbidea: Denia – Xorret de Cati (165 km)
From the flat stage back to the mountains, on September 2, Saturday, the eighth stage of the Tour of Spain will once again test the legs of cyclists with nothing less than five mountain passes, each more difficult. will come out of Denia and will travel a distance of 165 kilometers until Xorret de Catí.
After starting with the first 20 flat km, the runners will come across the first mountain pass, the High of Vall D’Ebo, of 2nd category and with an inclination of 5.7%. Soon they will reach Port of Tollos, of 3rd category, to later take advantage of the descent of another 20 kilometers. At that point they will have to face two consecutive ports, both in the 2nd category and with long slopes: the port of benifallin (9.5 km) and the Port of the Carrasqueta (10.9 km). The day will end with the port of Xorret de Catí1st category, with a slope of 11.4%.
The strongest teams will have to control the race, although a breakaway victory is not ruled out since there will already be riders with enough time lost.
STAGE PROFILE
Profile of the 8th stage of the Vuelta a España. Photo: lavuelta.es
DATA SHEET:
Stage: 8th stage (September 2, Saturday)
Route: Dénia-Xorret de Catí
Distance: 165km
Closing hour: 1:10 p.m.
Arrival schedule: 17:17 (40 km/h) | 5:30 p.m. (38 km/h) | 5:45 p.m. (36 km/h)
mountain prize: High of Vall D’Ebo (2nd category), at kilometer 28.8; Port of Tollos (3rd category), at kilometer 49.4; port of benifallim (2nd category), at kilometer 81.7; Port of the Carrasqueta (2nd category), at kilometer 110.2; Xorret de Catí (1st category), at kilometer 161.7.
Source: Eitb
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