The third stage of the ΔΕΗ International Tour of Hellas 2024 is the queen stage, the crown jewel of this year’s edition. With a length of 159,71 kilometers and an elevation of 4.528 m, the route from Karditsa to Velouhi is equivalent to those of the Grand Tours. The peloton will start from where they finished Stage 2 i.e. outside the Municipal Stadium of Karditsa, pass by Plastira Lake, enter Evrytania for a brief ride, return to the Prefecture of Karditsa, and then leave Thessaly behind and move towards Central Greece. First they will pass through Fthiotida and then enter the Prefecture of Evrytania for the decisive last kilometres.
The first categorized climb (cat. 1) is scheduled to take place in Tsouka in the Prefecture of Fthiotida. In the second half of the stage, the riders will first pass through Lipouhi and Tymfristos (both cat. 2 climbs), before they reach Karpenisi. From there, riders will tackle a very challenging HC ascend that ends in the finish line in Velouchi; a 12 km race with an average gradient of 8.52% and a maximum gradient of 15.3%! Cycling fans will experience the most decisive battle between the blue jersey contenders and those fighting to claim the "king of the mountains" jersey. Most likely the winner of the GC will be decided at this stage.

km 0: Starting Point / Karditsa (Municipal Stadium)
km 27,4: KoM 1 (Cat. 1) / Τsouka
km 50: Intermediate Sprint 1 / Zaimi
km 60,9: Intermediate Sprint 2 / Loutro junction
km 101,2: KoM 2 (Cat. 2) / Lipouchi
km 132: KoM 3 (Cat. 2) / Tymfristos
km 159,71: KoM 4 – (Cat. HC) / Velouchi
km 159,71: Finish Line / Velouchi (Ski Resort)