The Plenary Hall of the Eibar City Council host this morning’s presentation of 6th stage of Itzulia 2023wherein The mayor, Jon Iraola, the Councilor for Sports, Ander Curiel, the president of OCETA, Julián Eraso, and the technical director of Itzulia, Roberto Laiseka, participated.
The final stage of the race, which begins and ends eibar On April 8, it will have a 137.8 kilometer route and more than 3,600 meters of unevenness. In this sense, it is necessary to point out that the end will not happen pull, as in previous editions, but cyclists will see the finish line in the urban center.
This is the queen stage of the 2023 edition, with a total of 7 scoring ports, 3 of which are first-class. Thus, the ports of Azurki, Gorla and Krabelin will be raised again. The latter, with its steep slopes, will once again sentence the race, as it has in previous years. The penultimate port of the day is Ixua, which, after several years of not being part of the Itzulia route, will once again see cyclists passing through.
In the words of the mayor, Jon Iraola, “As the mayor of a city associated with cycling and where this sport is part of our industrial and historical heritage, I am proud that, once again, Eibar is the location of the most decisive stage of Itzulia. Despite the fact that this year we will not be able to enjoy arriving at the finish line in Arrate, it continues to be exciting to see how the cyclists have put themselves to the test in one of the most demanding races and, in addition , we were able to bring cycling even closer, bringing it to the heart of our city. From the Eibar City Council, we will continue to bet on bringing this very important race to the cycling calendar in our city.”
For his part, the Councilor for Sports, Ander Curiel, pointed out that “this race is another example of why Eibar was chosen as the European City of Sport 2023. Our city is the cradle of cycling and, therefore, we always bet on bringing the highest category of competitions of this discipline in sports.” .
Eventually, the president of OCETA, Julián Eraso,“We are very happy that Eibar continues to bet on top-level cycling and welcome us to what will be the final of Itzulia 2023. Eibar is and has been very important for both Basque and international cycling and we would love to continue in coming and continuing to organize races at the best level.”
Itzulia Basque Challenge routes
In the press conference, the Itzulia Basque Challenge 2023the first Itzulia cycling event will take place in Eibar on April 9.
This race will have two different routes, one, the World Tour, where the same route of the main stage will be performed by the professional cyclists, and another shorter and less demanding one, the Medio Fondo, with 80.6 km and more. of 2,100 meters of positive inequality, where 4 mountain passes will be traveled, 2 in the first category, 1 in the second and the last one in the third.
It is a test that the organization has agreed between the Eibar City Council and Itzulia, on the occasion of the recognition of Eibar as a European City of Sport 2023.
In the words of the mayor, Jon Iraola, “As soon as the presidency of Itzulia raised the possibility of carrying out this test, we did not doubt it. We want Eibar to be a benchmark in top-level sport this year, bringing events that, until now, have not been we enjoy in our city. I am convinced that cycling enthusiasts will have a lot of fun participating in this race.”
Registration to participate in the Itzulia Basque Challenge 2023 is now open.
Source: La Verdad
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