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Etxebarria – Markina-Xemein, Vitoria-Gasteiz–Amurrio and San Sebastian – San Sebastian will be the three stages that complete the route of the Itzulia Women 2023, which was presented this Thursday at Etxebarria. The race will begin on May 12, Friday, and will end on Sunday 14and the organization has included in the route the ascent to a total of seven scoring ports: one from 1st category (Jaizkibel, in the third stage), two from 2nd (Urkaregi, in the first stage, and Mendizorrotz, in the last day), and four from 3rd (Gontzagaraigana on the first day, La Tejera and Malkuartu on the second , and Gurutze in the final stage).

Thus, the second edition of the Itzulia Women will begin in Etxebarria on Friday, May 12, before the Eika Cooperative. On this first day of the race, the cyclists must complete a route of 122.2 kilometers, before crossing the finish line in Markina-Xemein. The peloton, after leaving Etxebarria, will head towards Ondarroa, then pass through Lekeitio, Ereño and Arrazola before ascending Gontzagaraigana (3rd category, 2.6 kilometers at 6.5%)at kilometer 67, and will reach Markina-Xemein, where, at kilometer 75.3, the first special sprint of the Itzulia. The race will then enter Gipuzkoa, and will pass through Mutriku, elgoibarwhere the second will be played special sprintat kilometer 107.9, and through the port of Urkaregi, 2nd (5.8 kilometers, at 4.6%)at kilometer 114.4, just eight from the finish line. Markina Xemein awaits the first winner of Itzulia 2023, who will also be the first leader of the event.

PROFILE OF THE 1ST STAGE

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Vitoria-Gasteiz will be, the Saturday May 13the point of start of the second stage, which will conclude, after 133.2 kilometersin Amurrio; It is the longest stage of this edition. From Vitoria-Gasteiz, the cyclists will go towards Nanclares de la Oca, then Mimbredo, and will ascend the port of La Tejera, 3rd category, with three kilometers of ascent at 6.5% average slope, at kilometer 28. Barrota and Subijana de Álava will be the next places through which the Itzulia passes, before reaching Goiuri and passing through Orduña; at kilometer 87.1, Amurrio you will see the first special sprint of this stage, before the ascent to the port of Malkuartu, from 3rd (3.3 kilometers, at 4.7%). backedat kilometer 115.9, will be where the second special sprintbefore ascending Lezama, which is not eligible for the Mountain Grand Prix, but which, being located just five kilometers from the finish line of Amurrioyou can decide who gets the win.

PROFILE OF THE 2nd STAGE

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He Sunday, May 14the fate of Itzulia Women 2023 will be definitively sentenced. Saint Sebastian will be the point of departure and arrival, in the third stage, for the runners, who will have to pass a course of 114.8 kilometers with three scoring ports. The race, after leaving the Gipuzkoan capital, will pass through Hernani, Oiartzun and Errenteria before starting to climb Jaizkibel, in the 1st category, at kilometer 42.6 of the stage; They are 7.9 kilometers of hard work, with an average slope of 5.6%before arriving in Irun and facing, straight away, Gurutze, 3rd (2.7 kilometers, at 5.2%). one step by Saint Sebastianwith special sprint at kilometer 75.4, it will precede the ascent to Mendizorrotz, 2nd, at kilometer 86.2, with 4.1 kilometers of slope, at 7.3%. From there, with almost 30 kilometers to go, the runners will head to usurbilwhere they will play the last special sprint from this Itzulia, at kilometer 102.9; Saint Sebastian will receive the cyclists and will honor the winner of the final general classification, once the stage and the race are over.

PROFILE OF THE 3RD STAGE

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In 2022, the Dutch Demi Vollering managed to claim victory in Itzulia. Vollering, if she is finally on the starting line at Etxebarria, she will be one of the big favorites for victory, given her excellent form, which has led her to win, in the last week, consecutively, the Amstel Gold Race and the walloon arrow. Regarding participation, the Itzulia Women organization has announced that 22 teams they will be in the race, with six cyclists eachand that he expects it to be of a high level, although he has summoned the next May 3, which will be when he offers more details about it.

Source: Eitb

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