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Itzulia Women Race to Cross Usurbil Again in Three-Stage Edition

The significant women's cycling event will hold its fifth edition between May 15 and 17, with Zarautz and Donostia serving as start and finish points.

Generic image of a women's cycling race, with green mountains in the background.
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Generic image of a women's cycling race, with green mountains in the background.

The fifth edition of the women's cycling race, Itzulia Women, will take place from May 15 to 17, divided into three stages, and will once again pass through Usurbil this year.

The race route has been presented, and this year's edition will feature three stages. The first session, on May 15, will start and finish in Zarautz. The second stage, on May 16, will go from Abadiño to Amorebieta-Etxano, and the final stage, on May 17, will have its start and finish in Donostia.
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"The 5th edition of the race will cover 372.4 km and include 14 categorized climbs."

the organizers
In total, 19 teams will participate in this edition, most of them from the highest category of international women's cycling. Of these, 13 teams are from the UCI Women’s WorldTeam category and another 6 from the UCI Women’s ProTeam category. Among the participants, some are solid structures within the peloton, while others are growing projects.
According to the organizers, the final stage of the Itzulia Women 2026 will be “decisive,” as it will simulate the Clásica de San Sebastián. The route will ascend from Lezo to Jaizkibel, and to finish, it will climb the wall of Murgil up to Mendizorrotz. Subsequently, it will descend to Orio and Donostia, serving as an individual time trial to secure victory in the general classification.

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