Elevation profile of Vuelta a España 2024 stage 21, Madrid to Madrid: 24.6 km with 190 m of climbing, highest point 724 m.
Route profile from ProPace's route data. Darker shading is steeper road.
Distance
24.6 km
Climbing
190 m
Highest point
724 m
Steepest km
3.7% at km 15
Start
Madrid 708 m
Finish
Madrid 658 m

The wind on the day

Averaged along the route between 13:00 and 17:00 local time: 14 km/h from the south-west, gusting to 34 km/h on average. Dry.

Average wind
14 km/h
Direction
South-west 238°
Average gust
34 km/h
Temperature
26°C 24 to 27°C

Historical weather for 8 September 2024, sampled at 7 points along the route and pre-computed before the app shipped. It is not a live forecast and the app makes no weather calls. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0).

Riding it

24.6 km against the clock, 190 m of climbing, and 1.1 km of road above 3%. Pacing the rises matters as much as raw speed.

The high point is 724 m at km 4. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 3.7%, at km 15. It finishes on flat or gently rolling road.

In ProPace the stage runs with this wind along the route, resolved into headwind, tailwind and crosswind at each point, and the app puts your own numbers on it against the pro reference. The reference profile and how the simulation works are set out in How much slower than a pro are you?

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