Itzulia Basque Country

Itzulia’s calling card is repetition: short, steep Basque climbs taken in dizzying sequence that fry legs and blow up pacing plans. Roads are narrow, gradients kick into double digits, and weather can flip stages from tactical to survival in minutes.

GC time is gained in seconds on ramps, over crests, and in technical descents.

Climbers with punch and bike‑handling thrive here, as do time‑triallists when an ITT appears. Local fans turn every hillside into a stadium, and the traditional Eibar finale rewards whoever has rationed accelerations across the week’s relentless profiles.