The Itzulia Basque Country 2025 starts with a 16.5 kilometres time trial that will probably cause the first differences in the general classification of the race. It is a route that has several steep slopes in its initial part but with a final part that is practically flat.
We will see what the two favourites to win the Tour of the Basque Country, Joao Almeida, who will start at 16:38 (ET), and Enric Mas, who will start at 16:08, are capable of doing. The first to start will be the Colombian Harold Tejada at 14:15.
Remember, this is the race that last year wiped out three huge names in the peloton: Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primoz Roglic.
The last five will be Daniel Martinez, Hugh Carthy, Michael Leonard, Pello Bilbao and a Brandon McNulty who will do it at 17:22. McNulty will be one of the great favourites to win for UAE.
1 TEJADA Harold XDS ASTANA 14:15:00h
2 WEISS, Fabian TUDOR 14:16:00h
3 HAYTER, Ethan SOUDAL QUICK-STEP 14:17:00h
4 ETXEBERRIA, Haimar KERN PHARMA TEAM 14:18:00h
5 ARRIOLABENGOA,Julen CAJARURAL-SEGUROS RGA 14:19:00h
6 ABERASTURI, Jon EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 14:20:00h
7 DOUBEY, Fabien TOTALENERGIES 14:21:00h
8 VERRE, Alessandro ARKEA-B& BHOTELS 14:22:00h
9 KAMP, Alexander INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY 14:23:00h
10 ROLLAND, Brieuc GROUPAMA-FDJ 14:24:00h
11 OLDANI, Stefano COFIDIS 14:25:00h
12 HOLLMANN, Juri ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK 14:26:00h
13 SCHMID, Mauro TEAM JAYCO ALULA 14:27:00h
14 FAGUNDEZ, Antonio Eric BURGOS-BURPELLET-BH 14:28:00h
15 ONLEY, Oscar TEAM PICNIC POSTNL 14:29:00h
16 BISIAUX, Léo DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE 14:30:00h
17 CAMPENAERTS, Victor TEAM VISMA-LEASE A BIKE 14:31:00h
18 HEßMANN, Michel MOVISTAR 14:32:00h
19 VERGAERDE, Otto LIDL-TREK 14:33:00h
20 HAJEK, Alexander REDBULL-BORA-HANSGROHE 14:34:00h
21 HEALY, Ben EFEDUCATION-EASYPOST 14:35:00h
22 EWAN, Caleb INEOS GRENADIERS 14:36:00h
23 VANDERMEULEN, Max BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 14:37:00h
24 LAENGEN, Vegard Stake UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG 14:38:00h
25 VELASCO, Simone XDS ASTANA 14:39:00h
26 VOISARD, Yannis TUDOR 14:40:00h
27 SCHACHMANN, Maximilian SOUDAL QUICK-STEP 14:41:00h
28 MIQUEL Pau KERN PHARMA TEAM 14:42:00h
29 LEITÃO, Iúri CAJARURAL-SEGUROS RGA 14:43:00h
30 BIZKARRA, Mikel EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 14:44:00h
31 JEGAT, Jordan TOTALENERGIES 14:45:00h
32 GESBERT, Elie ARKEA-B&B HOTELS 14:46:00h
33 ROTA, Lorenzo INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY 14:47:00h
34 MARTIN Guillaume GROUPAMA-FDJ 14:48:00h
35 MAAS, Jan COFIDIS 14:49:00h
36 VANDENBOSSCHE, Fabio ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK 14:50:00h
37 DUNBAR, Edward TEAM JAYCO ALULA 14:51:00h
38 DE LA CALLE, Hugo BURGOS-BURPELLET-BH 14:52:00h
39 BARGUIL, Warren TEAMPICNICPOSTNL 14:53:00h
40 BERTHET, Clément DECATHLONAG2RLAMONDIALETEAM 14:54:00h
41 KUSS, Sepp TEAMVISMA-LEASEABIKE 14:55:00h
42 MÜHLBERGER, Gregor MOVISTARTEAM 14:56:00h
43 SIMMONS, Quinn LIDL-TREK 14:57:00h
44 ADRIA, Roger REDBULL-BORA-HANSGROHE 14:58:00h
45 BAUDIN, Alex EFEDUCATION-EASYPOST 14:59:00h
46 PUCCIO, Salvatore INEOSGRENADIERS 15:00:00h
47 STANNARD, Robert BAHRAINVICTORIOUS 15:01:00h
48 ARRIETA, Igor UAETEAMEMIRATESXRG 15:02:00h
49 CHAMPOUSSIN, Clément XDSASTANATEAM 15:03:00h
50 HIRSCHI, Marc TUDORPROCYCLINGTEAM 15:04:00h
51 VANWILDER, Ilan SOUDALQUICK-STEP 15:05:00h
52 IRIBAR, UnaiOKERNPHARMA EQUIPMENT 15:06:00h
53 BOU, Joan CAJARURAL-SEGUROSRGA 15:07:00h
54 MARTIN, Gotzon EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 15:08:00h
55 BURGAUDEAU, Mathieu TOTALENERGIES 15:09:00h
56 GUGLIELMI, Simon ARKEA-B&BHOTELS 15:10:00h
57 BARRE, Louis INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY 15:11:00h
58 BRAZ AFONSO, Clément GROUPAMA-FDJ 15:12:00h
59 LASTRA Jonathan COFIDIS 15:13:00h
60 DEBRUYNE, Ramses ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK 15:14:00h
61 FOLDAGER, Anders TEAMJAYCOALULA 15:15:00h
62 DIAZ José Manuel BURGOS-BURPELLET-BH 15:16:00h
63 COMBAUD, Romain TEAMPICNICPOSTNL 15:17:00h
64 LABROSSE, Jordan DECATHLONAG2RLAMONDIALETEAM 15:18:00h
65 TULETT, Ben TEAMVISMA-LEASEABIKE 15:19:00h
66 OLIVEIRA, Nelson MOVISTARTEAM 15:20:00h
67 KONRAD, Patrick LIDL-TREK 15:21:00h
68 VAN GILS, Maxim REDBULL-BORA-HANSGROHE 15:22:00h
69 BELOKI, Markel EFEDUCATION-EASYPOST 15:23:00h
70 HEIDUK, Kim Alexander INEOSGRENADIERS 15:24:00h
71 BUITRAGO, Santiago BAHRAINVICTORIOUS 15:25:00h
72 GROβSCHARTNER, Felix UAETEAMEMIRATESXRG 15:26:00h
73 CHARMIG, Anthon XDSASTANATEAM 15:27:00h
74 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian TUDORPROCYCLINGTEAM 15:28:00h
75 GAROFOLI, Gianmarco SOUDALQUICK-STEP 15:29:00h
76 ELOSEGUI, Iñigo EQUIPOKERNPHARMA 15:30:00h
77 BARCELO, Fernando CAJARURAL-SEGUROSRGA 15:31:00h
78 ISASA, Xabier EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 15:32:00h
79 GRELLIER, Fabien TOTALENERGIES 15:33:00h
80 LEBERRE, Mathis ARKEA-B&BHOTELS 15:34:00h
81 VAN BOVEN, Luca INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY 15:35:00h
82 GREGOIRE, Romain GROUPAMA-FDJ 15:36:00h
83 SAMITIER, Sergio COFIDIS 15:37:00h
84 JANSSENS, Jimmy ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK 15:38:00h
85 DE PRETTO, Davide TEAMJAYCOALULA 15:39:00h
86 SAINBAYAR, Jambaljamts BURGOS-BURPELLET-BH 15:40:00h
87 DHONDT, Robbe TEAMPICNICPOSTNL 15:41:00h
88 ARMIRAIL, Bruno DECATHLONAG2RLAMONDIALETEAM 15:42:00h
89 KELDERMAN, Wilco TEAMVISMA-LEASEABIKE 15:43:00h
90 ARCAS, Jorge MOVISTARTEAM 15:44:00h
91 BAGIOLI, Andrea LIDL-TREK 15:45:00h
92 VLASOV, Aleksandr REDBULL-BORA-HANSGROHE 15:46:00h
93 RYAN, Archie EFEDUCATION-EASYPOST 15:47:00h
94 FRAILE, Omar INEOSGRENADIERS 15:48:00h
95 PAASSCHENS, Mathijs BAHRAINVICTORIOUS 15:49:00h
96 SOLER, Marc UAETEAMEMIRATESXRG 15:50:00h
97 KUZMIN, Anton XDSASTANATEAM 15:51:00h
98 WILKSCH, Hannes TUDORPROCYCLINGTEAM 15:52:00h
99 VERVAEKE, Louis SOUDALQUICK-STEP 15:53:00h
100 URIARTE, Diego EQUIPOKERNPHARMA 15:54:00h
101 NICOLAU, Joel CAJARURAL-SEGUROSRGA 15:55:00h
102 MINTEGI, Iker EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 15:56:00h
103 DELBOVE, Joris TOTALENERGIES 15:57:00h
104 DELAPLACE, Anthony ARKEA-B&BHOTELS 15:58:00h
105 PAQUOT, Tom INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY 15:59:00h
106 GRUEL, Thibaud GROUPAMA-FDJ 16:00:00h
107 IZAGIRRE, Ion COFIDIS 16:01:00h
108 VERGALLITO, Luca ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK 16:02:00h
109 JENSEN, Juul Christopher TEAMJAYCOALULA 16:03:00h
110 FAURA, José Luis BURGOS-BURPELLET-BH 16:04:00h
111 MARTINEZ, Guillermo Juan TEAMPICNICPOSTNL 16:05:00h
112 TRONCHON, Bastien DECATHLONAG2RLAMONDIALETEAM 16:06:00h
113 GLOAG, Thomas TEAMVISMA-LEASEABIKE 16:07:00h
114 MAS, Enric MOVISTARTEAM 16:08:00h
115 MOLLEMA, Bauke LIDL-TREK 16:09:00h
116 LIPOWITZ, Florian REDBULL-BORA-HANSGROHE 16:10:00h
117 BATTISTELLA, Samuele EFEDUCATION-EASYPOST 16:11:00h
118 LAURANCE, Axel INEOSGRENADIERS 16:12:00h
119 PICKERING, Finlay BAHRAINVICTORIOUS 16:13:00h
120 DEL TORO, Isaac UAETEAMEMIRATESXRG 16:14:00h
121 KAJAMINI, Florian Samuel XDSASTANATEAM 16:15:00h
122 WIRTGEN, Luc TUDORPROCYCLINGTEAM 16:16:00h
123 VANSEVENANT, Mauri SOUDALQUICK-STEP 16:17:00h
124 RUIZ, Ibon EQUIPOKERNPHARMA 16:18:00h
125 SILVA, Thomas CAJARURAL-SEGUROSRGA 16:19:00h
126 GANZABAL, Ander EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 16:20:00h
127 VERCHER, Matteo TOTALENERGIES 16:21:00h
128 TJØTTA, Martin ARKEA-B&BHOTELS 16:22:00h
129 BONNEU, Kamiel INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY 16:23:00h
130 DAVY, Clément GROUPAMA-FDJ 16:24:00h
131 PEREZ, Anthony COFIDIS 16:25:00h
132 BAYER, Tobias ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK 16:26:00h
133 HELLEMOSE, Asbjørn TEAMJAYCOALULA 16:27:00h
134 FERNANDEZ, Sinuhé BURGOS-BURPELLET-BH 16:28:00h
135 KOERDT,Bjoern TEAMPICNICPOSTNL 16:29:00h
136 SCOTSON,Callum DECATHLONAG2RLAMONDIALETEAM 16:30:00h
137 VALTER,Attila TEAMVISMA-LEASEABIKE 16:31:00h
138 BARRENETXEA, Jon MOVISTARTEAM 16:32:00h
139 NYS,Thibau LIDL-TREK 16:33:00h
140 FISHER-BLACK,FinnLachlanFox REDBULL-BORA-HANSGROHE 16:34:00h
141 VAN DER LEE, Jardi Christiaan EFEDUCATION-EASYPOST 16:35:00h
142 LANGELLOTTI, Victor INEOSGRENADIERS 16:36:00h
143 HAIG, Jack BAHRAINVICTORIOUS 16:37:00h
144 ALMEIDA, Joao UAETEAMEMIRATESXRG 16:38:00h
145 SCHELLING, Ide XDSASTANATEAM 16:39:00h
146 ERIKSSON, Jacob TUDORPROCYCLINGTEAM 16:40:00h
147 KNOX, James SOUDALQUICK-STEP 16:41:00h
148 COBO, Ivan EQUIPOKERNPHARMA 16:42:00h
149 STITES, Tyler CAJARURAL-SEGUROSRGA 16:44:00h
150 JUARISTI, Txomin EUSKALTEL-EUSKADI 16:46:00h
151 CRAS, Steff TOTALENERGIES 16:48:00h
152 GUERNALEC, Thibault ARKEA-B&BHOTELS 16:50:00h
153 KUYPERS, Gerben INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY 16:52:00h
154 MOLARD, Rudy GROUPAMA-FDJ 16:54:00h
155 ARANBURU, Alex COFIDIS 16:56:00h
156 VERSTRYNGE, Emiel ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK 16:58:00h
157 HATHERLY, Alan TEAMJAYCOALULA 17:00:00h
158 OKAMIKA, Ander BURGOS-BURPELLET-BH 17:02:00h
159 LEEMREIZE, Gijs TEAMPICNICPOSTNL 17:04:00h
160 LAFAY, Victor DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE 17:06:00h
161 ZINGLE, Axel TEAM VISMA-LEASE A BIKE 17:08:00h
162 CASTRILLO,Pablo MOVISTAR 17:10:00h
163 SKJELMOSE, Mattias LIDL-TREK 17:12:00h
164 MARTINEZ, Daniel Felipe REDBULL-BORA-HANSGROHE 17:14:00h
165 CARTHY, Hugh John EFEDUCATION-EASYPOST 17:16:00h
166 LEONARD, Michael INEOS GRENADIERS 17:18:00h
167 BILBAO, Pello BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 17:20:00h
168 MCNULTY, Brandon UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG 17:22:00h