Route, profile and schedule of stage 1 of Itzulia 2023: Vitoria-Gasteiz – Labastida (165.4 km)
Euskaraz irakurri: 2023ko Euskal Herriko Itzuliko 1. profila stage, ibilbidea eta ordutegia: Gasteiz – Bastida (165.4 km)
The first stage of the Itzulia Basque Country 2023 going to leave Vitoria-Gasteizat 12:59 p.m. on Monday, April 3 in its neutralized start and at 13:21 hours in its actual departureand will end in labastidaafter the cyclists have completed a course of 165.4 kilometerswhich will run entirely through the territory of Álava.
The Itzuliain this way, will begin with a day that presents two special sprints, in kilometers 110, in labastidaand 145, in The guardand a scoring port for the mountain classification, that of opakua, second category, located at kilometer 33 of the race. The aforementioned port will mean an ascent of 7.1 kilometers for the peloton, at an average gradient of 5.8%, and will determine which cyclist will take the leader’s jersey at the end of the day. Mountain Grand Prix.
Yes ok opakua It is the only scoring climb of the first stage of the Itzuliathe last three kilometers of the race include three ramps, two at 8% and another at 6%, that can be key to decide the winner. The sprinter teams will try to control the race, but it won’t be an easy task, since this end can ruin the work done up to then. Another factor to take into account may be the wind, which can play an important role, and will keep the tension between the runners.
The leader’s jersey Itzulia wait for the cyclist who manages to cross the finish line first labastidawhere the arrival is scheduled between 5:18 p.m. and 5:43 p.m.
The stage can be seen live, starting at 15:00 hours, in ETB1 and in eitb.eus.
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PROFILE

Profile of stage 1 of Itzulia 2023. Photo: Itzulia
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ROUTE

Itzulia 2023 stage 1 route. Photo: Itzulia
DATA SHEET:
Stage: 1st stage (April 3)
Route: Vitoria-Gasteiz – Labastida
Distance: 165.4km
Accumulated ascending unevenness: 2463.9 m
Closing hour: 13:21
Arrival schedule: 5:43 p.m. (38 km/h) | 17:29 (40 km/h) | 17:18 (42km/h)
PORTS OF STAGE 1

Opakua port profile. Photo: Itzulia
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LAST KILOMETERS OF STAGE 1

Last kilometers of stage 1. Photo: Itzulia
STAGES OF ITZULIA 2023:
Stage 1 (April 3): Vitoria-Gasteiz – Labastida (165.4 km)
Stage 2 (April 4): Viana – Leitza (193.8 km)
Stage 3 (April 5): Errenteria – Amasa-Villabona (153.8 km)
Stage 4 (April 6): Santurtzi – Santurtzi (175.7 km)
Stage 5 (April 7): Amorebieta-Etxano – Amorebieta-Etxano (165.9 km)
Stage 6 (April 8): Eibar – Eibar (137.8 km)
Source: Eitb

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