Stage 3
Donostia → Donostia
Stage 3 is the closing 113.1km circuit in Donostia (San Sebastián) — finishing on the same Basque streets that host the men's Clásica San Sebastián in August. Hilly final day with multiple ascents of the local Basque kickers (such as Mendizorrotz in recent editions); a genuine final-day GC threat rather than a parade stage.
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What the stage looks like
Stage 3 is the closing 113.1km circuit in Donostia (San Sebastián) — finishing on the same Basque streets that host the men's Clásica San Sebastián in August. Hilly final day with multiple ascents of the local Basque kickers (such as Mendizorrotz in recent editions); a genuine final-day GC threat rather than a parade stage.
What to follow
- Donostia circuit finale: same Basque street terrain as the August men's Klasikoa — the women's WWT showcases the iconic city.
- Final-day GC drama is the Itzulia tradition: races have flipped on this kind of closing circuit before.
- Repeated short climbs on the closing laps give multiple launching points for a fragile leader to be attacked.
When to tune in
Watch the closing laps — final-day GC flips are the Itzulia tradition. Any leader without a dominant time gap is vulnerable to late attacks from the climbers.