Vuelta a España 2026, Stage 2: Monaco → Manosque
Hilly, 23 August 2026. 215.2 km with 3,110 m of climbing.
- Distance
- 215.2 km
- Climbing
- 3,110 m
- Highest point
- 712 m
- Steepest km
- 7.7% at km 159
- Start
- Monaco 268 m
- Finish
- Manosque 408 m
The wind on the day
Averaged along the route between 12:30 and 18:00 local time: 8 km/h from the south-east, gusting to 24 km/h on average. Mostly dry, with rain recorded at some points.
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
- Direction
- South-east 156°
- Average gust
- 24 km/h
- Temperature
- 28°C 24 to 31°C
Historical weather for 23 August 2026, sampled at 62 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
215.2 km with 3,110 m of climbing. The road rises at more than 3% for 41.7 km of it and is above 8% for 0.8 km, so the climbing comes in repeated efforts rather than one long ascent.
The high point is 712 m at km 123. The steepest kilometre on the profile averages 7.7%, at km 159. 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?
Ride Vuelta a España 2026 stage 2 against a pro in ProPace. Every stage and every feature is free.
