Preview stage 1. The second edition of the
Itzulia Women will have 3 tough stages and a total of 370.2 km spread over 3 days of competition that will take place between May 12 and 14 on the roads of the Basque Country.
The first stage is a classic Itzulia stage, with numerous climbs from the start and several passes that link up to the finish line in Markina-Xemein. It sees a 5.8-kilometer ascent at 4.6% before the downhill into the finish and could be a crucial day for the overall classification.
Stage 1: Etxebarria to Markina-Xemein, 122.2km
Prediction Itzulia Women 2023 stage 1:
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Demi Vollering,
Annemiek van Vleuten** Évita Muzic
* Niamh Fisher-Black, Marta Cavalli, Liane Lippert
Pick: Demi Vollering