2024 Itzulia Basque Country Stage 1 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 1 of the 2024 Itzulia Basque Country! Our live time-trial times and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
Course Preview
The Itzulia Basque Country kicks off with an ITT. The 10-kilometre route features an elevation gain of 164 metres.
Most climbing metres are part of a 1.7 kilometre climb at 5.2% at the heart of the route, but there are also two steep ramps, one at the beginning and one at the end. These are very short but intense – ramping up to 10%.
The ITT opens with some twisting and turning – and that short ramp – in the narrow streets of Irun. The route then continues out of town on an undulating road.
Shortly after passing underneath the AP-8 motorway, the 1.7 kilometre climb at 5.2% begins. It reaches an elevation of 119 metres and the riders proceed on a nearly flat section until the route starts to drop with 3.5 kilometres to go. This section goes predominantly downhill at shallow gradients.
The last 500 metres are uphill again to the finish line at San Juan Arria Plaza, close to the first short ramp.
The intermediate time check is situated at the bottom of the only proper climb – after 2.7 kilometres in the saddle.
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