No/Spoiler Cycling Unofficial spoiler-free cycling · Race Sheet · Season MMXXVI
Document NSC/ITZULIA-WOMEN-
Built 2026-07-04
Calendar/May 2026/Itzulia Women
2.WWT Stage race · 3 stages ★★★★

Itzulia Women

Itzulia Women 2026 — three stages of Basque-Country racing from May 15–17 across the same iconic terrain that hosts the men's Itzulia Basque Country. The route opens with a Zarautz coastal circuit (Friday), moves inland to Abadiño → Amorebieta-Etxano on Saturday's hilly day, and closes on Sunday around Donostia / San Sebastián. The shorter, compressed 3-stage format means every day carries GC weight — there's no easy stage to recover. The race is a key spring-form indicator for GC contenders building toward the Giro d'Italia Women later in May.

§ Watch

Where to watch

🇺🇸United States
FloBikes
streaming · LIVE · $
Full live + on-demand coverage on FloBikes US.
🇨🇦Canada
FloBikes
streaming · LIVE · $
Full live + on-demand coverage on FloBikes Canada.
🇬🇧United Kingdom
TNT Sports / Discovery+
streaming · LIVE · $

⚠️ Spoiler warning: live streams and broadcaster home pages may show current standings. Disable autoplay & avoid sidebar recommendations on YouTube.

§ 02 — Stages

The route, day by day

§ 03 — Startlist & Jerseys

Who to watch & what to watch for

Top Starters

01
D. Vollering
FDJ United - SUEZ
02
L. Wiebes
Team SD Worx - Protime
03
M. Reusser
Movistar Team
04
E. Longo Borghini
UAE Team ADQ
05
E. Chabbey
FDJ United - SUEZ
06
A. Van Der Breggen
Team SD Worx - Protime
07
K. Niewiadoma
Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto
08
L. Kopecky
Team SD Worx - Protime

Jerseys

Maillot Jaune
Yellow Jersey
Overall GC leader on aggregate time.
Maillot Vert
Green Jersey
Points classification leader.
Maillot à Pois
Polka Dot Jersey
King of the Mountains.
Maillot Blanc
White Jersey
Best Young Rider.
§ 04 — GC Favourites

Fight for the overall

№ 01 · CLIMBER
D. Vollering
FDJ United - SUEZ
UCI #1★★★★★
№ 02 · SPRINTER
L. Wiebes
Team SD Worx - Protime
UCI #2★★★★★
№ 03 · TIME-TRIAL
M. Reusser
Movistar Team
UCI #3★★★★★
№ 04 · CLASSICS
E. Longo Borghini
UAE Team ADQ
UCI #4★★★★★
№ 05 · CLIMBER
E. Chabbey
FDJ United - SUEZ
UCI #6★★★★
№ 06 · CLIMBER
A. Van Der Breggen
Team SD Worx - Protime
UCI #10★★★★
№ 07 · CLIMBER
K. Niewiadoma
Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto
UCI #—★★★
№ 08 · ALL-ROUNDER
L. Kopecky
Team SD Worx - Protime
UCI #30★★★
§ 05 — Storylines

Narratives to watch

§ 06 — Historical Context

Form book & lore

Itzulia Women was inaugurated in 2022 as the women's counterpart to the long-running Itzulia Basque Country. It joined the UCI Women's WorldTour from inception and has rapidly built prestige as a Basque-terrain test. Past editions have been dominated by SD Worx-Protime — the team has won the GC in multiple consecutive years.

§ 07 — Viewing Notes

When to tune in

Saturday's Abadiño → Amorebieta stage is the heaviest climbing day and likely GC decider. Sunday's Donostia circuit can flip margins if Saturday wasn't decisive.