Return Women
From May 16 to 18
EiTB Media
Zumarraga-Salvatierra, on Friday, May 16, Ugao-Miraballes-Eigorre, on Saturday 17, and San Sebastián-San Sebastián, on May 18, are the three stages that complete the route of the fourth edition of the race, whose official presentation took place this Wednesday.
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The Return to Women of 2025 It will begin next Friday, May 16it consists of three stages y concludes on Sunday 18. The fourth edition of the race, which has been presented on May 7, will be completed with the stages Zumarraga-Salvatierra, Ugao-Miraballes-Igorre and San Sebastián-San Sebastián. Presents, in its tour Ten scoring ascents for the Mountain Grand Prix, one of 1st category, Jaizkibelthree of 2nd and six of 3rd. EITB, through EITB.eus and ETB1, will offer the three stages liveevery day from 12:00 hours.
These are the three stages of the Itzulia Women of 2025:
Stage 1 (May 16, Friday): Zumarraga-Salvatierra, 148.5 kilometers
Profile of the 1st stage of Itzulia Women of 2025. Image: Itzulia Women.
The first stage of the Basque Round will leave the Plaza del City Council of Zumarraga At 9:31 p.m. on Friday, May 16, it has 148.5 kilometers of layout, and ends in Salvatierrabetween 1:18 p.m. and 1:43 p.m. The day, which is going to be played on roads by Gipuzkoa and Álava, is the longest in this Itzulia.
The cyclists, once they leave Zumarraga behind, will pass through Legazpi, summer and Oñatibefore ascending Arlabanof 3rd category, at kilometer 42.8. Already in the historical territory of Álava, at kilometer 74.4, in Salvatierra, the first special sprint of the Itzulia of 2025 will take place, just before climbing Opaque2nd, whose top is at kilometer 83.5 of the day. Opakua, with its 7.1 kilometers to 5.8 % on average, is the hardest port of this first day of competition.
In Campezoat kilometer 105.9, the second special sprint of the stage will be disputed, and then the race will be directed to the port of Azazeta3rd, which is crowned at kilometer 126.4. At that point, Salvatierra’s goal is 22 kilometers; In the Alava town, which broker will be defined, the first victory at Itzulia Women of 2025 is awarded, a triumph that, in addition, entails another very important prize for those who reach it: the yellow jersey of the leader of the test.
Stage 2 (May 17, Saturday): UGAO-MIRABALLES-EGORRE, 116 kilometers
Profile of the 2nd stage of Itzulia Women of 2025. Image: Itzulia Women.
Udarriaga street of Ugao-Miraballes It will be a witness, at 10:24 on Saturday, May 17, from the departure of the second stage of the Itzulia Women of 2025. The day, of 116 kilometers, will end between 1:20 p.m. and 1:40 p.m. Emitorafter the participating cyclists have traveled by Bizkaia, Álava and again Bizkaia.
Arrankudiaga, Areta and Llodio They will enjoy with the passage of Itzulia in the first kilometers of the stage, before the race reaches Orozko and ascends, at kilometer 26.3, Bikuxganeof 3rd category; After the descent, Art You will receive the runners, which will be found below, at kilometer 36.3, with Lamindo2nd; It is an eight -kilometer port, with an average slope of 4.9 %.
The race will be later in Emitor and in Lemoaand, at kilometer 71, it will rise We need3rd; With little rest land, at kilometer 80.1, it arrives Arrietaalso 3rd, fourth and last scoring ascension of the day. The special sprints of Larrabetzu and of Lemoathat will be played in kilometers 95.9 and 110.3, that is, practically already in the last twenty of the stage, they will precede the arrival, which will be located in Igorre. In the podium of this Biscay town we will know, among other issues, which cyclist will begin to the third and last stage of Itzulia as leader of the general classification.
Stage 3 (May 18, Sunday): San Sebastián-San Sebastián, 112.6 kilometers
Profile of the 3rd stage of Itzulia Women of 2025. Image: Itzulia Women.
The third stage of the Itzulia Women of 2025, which is expected decisive for the development of the race, will leave San Sebastián And it will conclude in the Guipuzcoan capital itself, it consists of a journey of 112.6 kilometers and will be played entirely in the territory of Gipuzkoa. The cyclists are going to leave Alderdi Eder at 10:07 hours on Sunday, May 18 and the organization estimates that the winner will raise her arms under the finish line between 13:04 and 1:22 p.m.
After the departure of San Sebastián, Itzulia will go through Añorga, Hernani, Astigarraga and Oiartzunbefore starting ascension to Jaizkibelwhich is 1st category, the hardest port of this fourth edition of the test. Jaizkibel, 7.9 kilometers, has an average slope of 5.6 %, and is crowned at kilometer 42.4 of the stage.
After leaving behind Haircyclists will rise Cross3rd, at kilometer 60.8. Pasai Antxo It will go out to applaud the corridors, which at kilometer 75.6, again in San Sebastián, will play the first special sprint of the day; the second will take place in Usurbilat kilometer 87.2, before climbing Mendizorrotzthat, given its hardness and since it is located ten kilometers for the end, it can be decisive. Mendizorrotz, 2nd category, will mean an effort of 6.4 kilometers for the participants, and has an average slope of 5.2 %.
The rapid descent of the port is going to take the Itzulia cyclists to practically the finish line, where the 2025 Itzulia Women Palmarés will be absolutely determined.
