Friday, 21 April 2023

Distance 84km
Climbing 1950m

Intermediate Cut-Off at 22.1km 13:05
Max Stage Time 8h

Start Location
Merag – Island of Cres

Finish Location
Cres – Island of Cres

GPX TRACK

START TIMES

START BATCHUCI MAUCI WBCDEFG
START TIMES10:45:0010:47:3010:50:0010:52:3010:55:0010:57:3011:00:0011:02:3011:05:00

Your boat will bring you to the start of Stage 3 and will wait for you close to the finish line after completing the stage at Cres – Island of Cres.

Bike Park
Your bike (that you checked in the night before!) will be waiting for you at the Bike Park on the ferry in Merag – Island of Cres before the start of Stage 3.

After completing the stage
Drop-off your bike in the Bike Park close to the finish line until 19:15 to have it transported to the Bike Park in Mali Lošinj – Island of Lošinj.

Luggage Transfer
Drop-off your luggage in front of the main entrance of Hotel Plaža from 06:30-07:30.

Rider Shuttle
The bus transfer will depart at 07:30 in front of the main entrance of Hotel Plaža and will bring you to the ferry port in Lopar – Island of Rab, from where the ferry will take you to Merag – Islands of Cres.

Bike Park
Your bike (that you checked in the night before!) will be waiting for you at the Bike Park on the Ferry in Merag – Island of Cres before the start of Stage 3.

After completing the stage
Drop-off your bike in the Bike Park close to the finish line until 19:15 to have it transported to the Bike Park in Mali Lošinj – Island of Lošinj. Our hotel shuttle will take you to your race hotel.

TIMEACTIVITYLOCATIONHOTELBOAT
06:30.-07:10BreakfastRab - Island of Rab, Race Hotel & Boat o
08:00-09:00BreakfastAdriatic Sea, 44°49'40.83"N, 14°39'12.14"E o
06:30 -07:20Luggage drop-offLopar, Island of Rab, in front of Race Hotel o
07:30Shuttle to Ferry Port (10min)Lopar - Island of Rab, in front of Race Hotel o
07:45Ferry Transfer to Stage 3 (1h 55min)Lopar - Island of Rab to Merag - Island of Cres o
09:40-10:45Bike Park / Tech Service / Race OfficeMerag - Island of Cres, on the Ferry o o
10:45Start Stage 3Merag - Island of Cres, on the Ferry o o
14:00Winners UCI Men expectedCres - Island of Cres, Race Village o o
14:15Finish Line Awards (UCI Men)Cres - Island of Cres, Race Village o o
14:15-19:15Post Stage Recovery MealCres - Island of Cres, Race Village o o
14:15-19:15Bike WashCres - Island of Cres, Race Village o o
14:15-19:15Bike Park / Tech ServiceCres - Island of Cres, on the Ferry o o
14:15-19:15Race Office / CIOVITA Merchandise StoreCres - Island of Cres, Race Village o o
14:50Winners UCI Women expectedCres - Island of Cres, Race Village o o
15:00-19:15Shuttle to Race Hotel every 60min (1h10min )Cres - Island of Cres, Race Village o
15:10Finish Line Awards (UCI Women and all other categories)Cres - Island of Cres, Race Village o o
19:05Finish line closesCres - Island of Cres, Race Village o o
Until 19:15Bike drop-off at Bike Park for transfer to start of Stage 4Cres - Island of Cres, on the Ferry o o
19:00-21:00DinnerMali Lošinj - Island of Lošinj, Race Hotel & Boat o o
20:00Online Rider BriefingAvailable on the Epic Series App o o