This Thursday, April 20, the official route of Itzulia Women 2023. The presentation was made to Eika facilities in Etxebarria, venue that will host the start of the first phase. The 2nd edition of the race will have a total of 3 stages and a total of 370 kilometers.
Iñigo Arrieta, president of EIKA, Jesús Etxeberria, mayor of Etxebarria, Luis Egurrola, mayor of Markina-Xemein and Julian Eraso, president of OCETA The route of Itzulia Women 2023 that will take place from April 12 to 14 is presented. The tour will cross Bizkaia, Álava and Gipuzkoain that order, ending with Donostia Boulevard.
In this edition there will be 7 scoring mountain passes: 1 in the 1st category, 2 in the 2nd category and 4 in the 3rd category.
Roberto Laiseka, technical director of Itzulia Women reviews each stage:
1st Stage ETXEBARRIA (EIKA) – MARKINA-XEMEIN 122.2 km
First stage of contact with Itzulia Women 2023. The start of the stage is uphill with many ups and downs until kilometer 50. There begins the climb to the first scoring port of this edition. The Urkaregi climb and its descent will decide which riders will fight for victory and the yellow jersey in Markina-Xemein.
2nd Stage VITORIA-GASTEIZ – AMURRIO 133.2 km
A fairly quiet start and a third-rate port to make the break. Now the intermediate sprints and their bonuses will be important from each to the general. The end is not complicated, but it has a slope and a descent with 5 kilometers to go that can help you reach the finish line in a select group.
3rd Stage DONOSTIA – DONOSTIA 114.8 km
The stage that decides everything. The route mimics the San Sebastián Classic climbing Jaizkibel from Lezo and ending with the Murgil wall climb to Mendizorrotz. The descent to Orio and the next kilometer to San Sebastián is a test of time.
Source: La Verdad
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