Tour de Suisse 2021 Route stage 3: Lachen - Pfaffnau
Tuesday 8 June - The 3rd stage of the Tour de Suisse is a lumpy race of 185 kilometres with an elevation gain of 2,490 metres. The last hill is crested with 26.7 kilometres remaining, while the home straight runs slightly uphill.
Shortly after the start the riders tackle the 6 kilometres climb at 5.5% to the village of Schindellegi. It’s the longest uphill sector of the day. The route goes up and down without ever becoming steep.
The finale is played out on a 50 kilometres circuit around Pfaffnau. The toughest climb is 3.6 kilometres long and averages 6.1%, while it is crested 26.7 kilometres before the finish line.
Following some uphill efforts at shallow gradients on the rest of the route the home straight in Pfaffnau is a false flat.
The first three riders on the line gain time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while the intermediate sprints come with 3, 2 and 1 seconds each.
Another interesting read: results 3rd stage 2021 Tour de Suisse.
Tour de Suisse 2021 stage 3: route, profile, more
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