2024 Itzulia Basque Country Stage 2 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 2 of the 2024 Itzulia Basque Country! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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The second stage of the Itzulia Basque Country is entirely played out in the French part of the cycling-loving region west of the Pyrenees. The 160-kilometre route gains 2,300 metres in elevation.
The climbs themselves are hardly worth mentioning, but the sheer repetition will wear the riders out. Let’s say this is the Basque take on the Amstel Gold Race if that makes sense.
A range of outcomes is possible on a route like this. If a strongman sprinter is willing to let his team control the race, a sprint finish is a viable option, but a day for the breakaway is an even more likely scenario. After all, sprinters are usually not very keen to race the Itzulia Basque Country.
The first three riders on the line gain times bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds, while both intermediate sprints come with 3, 2 and 1 seconds.
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