The third stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné 2022 connects Haute-Loire to Puy-de-Dôme. The route is 169 km long. This third stage has three major climbs. The sprint is located halfway through in Issoire, at KM 91. The actual start will be given at 12:20 p.m., for an estimated arrival between 4:25 p.m. and 4:50 p.m. depending on the speed of the peloton.
The profile of the third stage
- KM 44.6 – Côte de Saint-Vert (3.5 km at 6.5%, cat. 3)
- KM 91.9 – Sprint in Issoire
- KM 131.3 – Coast of Besse-en-Chandesse (1.2 km at 6%, cat. 4)
- KM 164 – Chastreix-Sancy (6.2 km at 5.6%, cat. 2)
Departure info
- Starting line-up: Place de la Prade.
- Signature and presentation of the teams: from 11:10 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.
- Call : 12:15 p.m.
- Fictitious start: 12:20 p.m. via avenue de la Rochelambert, D13.
- Actual departure: 12:30 p.m., on the D13, 4.6 km from the meeting place.
The schedules of the third stage
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The route map for the third stage
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The course of this 74th edition
The 22 teams involved
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