Tuesday 2 April 2024 at 11:29
Itzulia Basque Country '24 / Stage 2
Irun - Kanbo
Classification: 2.UWT - Category ME
The stage
Stage 2 of the 2024 Itzulia Basque Country is a hilly stage that will take place on Tuesday 2 April 2024 at 11:29.The stage starts in Irun and finishes in Kanbo. Start time is 11:29 with an expected finish at 15:28 (average speed of 40 km/h).
The total distance of the stage is 159.7 km. The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 2 intermediate sprints. The stage has a total elevation gain of 2108 m with the highest altitude of the stage being 282 m. The total descent of the stage is -2068.7 m.
Weather and forecast
- The race will have temperatures between 15 and 19°C, with an average of 17°C.
- No rain is expected.
- The wind will come mainly from S, SW with an average of 16 km/h wind. The maximum wind speed will be 22 km/h with gusts of up to 51 km/h.
Points of interest
The stage includes 1 categorized climb and 2 intermediate sprints.
Saint-Ignace
Saint-Ignace is a KOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 16.8 km (142.9 km to go) and ends at 19.4 km (140.3 km to go). It has total distance of 2.6 km, and an average gradient of 5.1%, going from 21 to 154 meters of altitude.
Kanbo
Kanbo is a Sprint at 49.4 km (110.3 km to go).
Ezpeleta
Ezpeleta is a Sprint at 150.5 km (9.1 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 156.7 km, has an average gradient of 1.3%, and reaching 68 m of altitude.
