Route, profile and schedule of stage 5 of Itzulia 2023: Amorebieta-Etxano – Amorebieta-Etxano (165.9 km)
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The fifth stage of the Itzulia Basque Country 2023the penultimate of this edition of the race, will be held friday april 7and will come out of Amorebieta-Etxano at 1:21 p.m., 15 minutes after the neutralized start is given. The cyclists will then have 165.9 kilometers ahead of them to return to Amorebieta-Etxanowhere the finish line will also be located, after a route that will keep the peloton at all times on roads of Biscay.
Four mountain passes and two special sprints await the runners on this fifth day of the Itzulia. The special sprints will arrive at kilometers 124 and 147, in muxika and in Amorebieta-Etxano respectively, while the scoring ports for the mountain classification are distributed throughout the route: the first, in the 3rd category, is Mount Kalbo, at kilometer 11, with 2.9 kilometers of ascent at 7.3%; then, at kilometer 54, participants must climb natxitua3rd, with 2.5 kilometers at 8%; Paresifrom 2nd, 4.3 kilometers at 7.7%, waits at kilometer 102 of the stage, while belarrinagafrom 3rd, with an ascent of two kilometers at 6.7%, is at kilometer 140, 25 from the conclusion.
The route of this stage may be suitable for the different teams to prepare their strategies before the end of the day, which will take place on a circuit that will force the strong men in the race to work in the leading positions.
The organization anticipates that the penultimate cyclist to raise his arms in this Itzulia will cross the finish line of Amorebieta-Etxano between 5:18 p.m. and 5:43 p.m.. The last three kilometers feature a downhill course, with a 180-degree turn with just 1,000 meters to go which, depending on how events are unfolding, could force cyclists to exercise extreme caution and show their skill. .
The stage can be seen live, starting at 3:00 p.m.in ETB1 and in eitb.eus.
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PROFILE

Profile of stage 5 of Itzulia 2023. Photo: Itzulia
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ROUTE

Itzulia 2023 stage 5 route. Photo: Itzulia
DATA SHEET:
Stage: 5th stage (April 7)
Route: Ekin-Amorebieta-Etxano – Amorebieta-Etxano
Distance: 165.9km
Accumulated ascending unevenness: 4211.9m
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 5

Profile of the port of Monte Kalbo. Photo: Itzulia
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Profile of the port of Natxitua. Photo: Itzulia
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Profile of the port of Paresi. Photo: Itzulia
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Profile of the port of Belarrinaga. Photo: Itzulia
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LAST KILOMETERS OF STAGE 5

Last kilometers of stage 5. 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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