2025 Itzulia Basque Country Stage 2 Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of Stage 2 of the 2025 Itzulia Basque Country! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
Course Preview
Stage 2 of the Tour of the Basque Country takes the riders on a 199.8-kilometre journey from Pamplona to Lodosa. By Basque standards, the amount of climbing is modest, with a total of 2,000 metres.
The route features only one classified climb, the Alto de la Olivia, which ascends 4.9 kilometres with an average gradient of 4.6%. The steepest part is in the middle section, while the sprint for KOM points occurs after 56.6 kilometres. Essentially, it's a chance to secure mountain points.
The descent begins roughly 10 kilometres later, followed by 40 kilometres on flat terrain. In the more undulating section that follows, the riders will pass through the finish line for the first time.
The 2nd stage concludes with a 62.1-kilometre lap on gently rolling roads. In the final 12 kilometres, there’s a 2.2-kilometre stretch averaging 4.3%, before the riders descend to the completely flat finale.
The first three riders across the line earn 10, 6, and 4 bonus seconds, while the intermediate sprints award 3, 2, and 1 seconds.
Get our full coverage of the Itzulia Basque Country and every race we cover with our mobile app! The apps have over 100 additional exclusive features, including our award-winning Time Machine feature that lets you pause/rewind/replay the entire app to sync with delayed race video, integrated Fantasy Cycling, push notifications, an integrated news feed, live GPS tracking, world-class commentary, and our animated interactive maps and profiles.
