GP Miguel Indurain 2023: profile, participants and route
Euskaraz irakurri: 2023ko Miguel Indurain Sari Nagusia: profile, part-hartzaileak eta ibilbidea
He Miguel Indurain Grand Prix 2023 opens This Saturday, April 1, a great week of cycling in the Basque Country, two days before the start of the Itzulia Basque Country. The test of 203.2 kilometerswhich reaches its 24th edition with its current name, but it began to be disputed in 1951 and has known other names throughout its history, will have the participation of 22 teamsamong them Euskaltel-Euskadi, Caja Rural and Kern Pharma; ten of the squads that will be on the starting line of stella they are from the highest category, that is, from the UCI WorldTeam category. ETB1 and eitb.eus are going to broadcast the race live.
According to the provisional list of cyclists who are going to run the Miguel Indurain GP, the main favorites for victory they are the Ecuadorian of Ineos – Grenadiers Richard Carapazthe Colombian of EF Education – EasyPost Esteban Chavesand Ion Izagirre (Cofidis). In addition, they will also be in the race, among others, Gorka Izagirre and Alex Aranburu (Movistar), Jonathan Lastra (Cofidis) and Mikel Bizkarra (Euskaltel-Euskadi).
Euskaltel-Euskadifor its part, has chosen, in addition to Bizkarra, Ibai Azurmendi, Joan Bou, Asier Etxeberria, Unai Iribar, Mikel Iturria and Gotzon Martínfor one of the most important events of the season, in front of his fans.
The exit of the race will take place at 12:20 p.m. (ten minutes before the start will be neutralized), in Estella, and the winner will raise their arms under the finish banner, in the same town, between 5:24 p.m. and 5:40 p.m.. The peloton is scheduled to contest two special sprintsin Puente la Reina, at kilometer 28, and in Arróniz, at kilometer 73, and the test has prepared the passage through three flying goals: in Villatuerta, at kilometer 45, in Estella, at kilometer 112, and again in Estella, at kilometer 175.
Without a doubt, the four scoring ports for the Grand Prix of the Mountain that are on the route can mark the final classification of the GP Miguel Indurain. They are Eraul, in 2nd category, at kilometers 102 and 193 (only ten kilometers from the finish line), Guirguillano, in 1st, at kilometer 139, and Lezáun, in 2nd, at kilometer 157.
PROFILE OF THE GP MIGUEL INDURAIN 2023
Image: clubciclistaestella.es.
Source: Eitb
Kingston is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
