The three-day Itzulia Women made its debut in 2022. Taking in the mountainous terrain of the Basque Country in northern Spain, the event was organised by OCETA sports association which also runs the long-standing six-day Itzulia Basque Country men's stage race that is held in April.
Once again this year, Itzulia Women falls on the calendar in the middle of an important block of Spanish stage races, La Vuelta Femenina by carrefour.es taking place April 28-May 5 and then Vuelta a Burgos Feminas scheduled May 16-19. All three events are on the Women’s WorldTour.
In 2022, Demi Vollering (SD Worx) dominated the inaugural Itzulia Women by winning all three stages and the general classification. Pauliena Rooijakkers (Canyon-SRAM) was second and Kristen Faulkner (Team BikeExchange-Jayco) third.
Last year, Team SD Worx continued their domination of Itzulia Women with Vollering winning the first two stages but her teammate Marlen Reusser snatched the overall title with a solo attack to take the third stage. Vollering finished second overall and Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-Sram) was third.
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Itzulia Women route
The organisers have announced that 2024 Itzulia Women will be the most mountainous edition, delivering a challenging event suited to the best climbers in the Women's WorldTour.
