The stage
Stage 1 of the 2024 Itzulia Women was a medium mountain stage that took place on .
The stage started in Vitoria-Gasteiz and finished in Elgoibar
, starting at with an expected finish at (average speed of 36 km/h).
The total distance of the stage was 139 km. The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s), and had a total elevation gain of 1139 m, and a total descent of 1601 m.
Map and Profile
Points of interest
The stage included 3 categorized climb(s) and 2 intermediate sprint(s).
Olaeta
Olaeta is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 34.9 km (104.1 km to go) and ends at 37 km (102.1 km to go). It has total distance of 2.1 km, and an average gradient of 8.5%, going from 575 to 750 meters of altitude.
Elgoibar
Elgoibar is a Sprint at 81.2 km (57.8 km to go).
Azkarate
Azkarate is a QOM cat. 2 climb, which starts at 83.7 km (55.3 km to go) and ends at 88 km (51.1 km to go). It has total distance of 4.2 km, and an average gradient of 7.1%, going from 57 to 356 meters of altitude.
Itziar
Itziar is a QOM cat. 3 climb, which starts at 112.5 km (26.5 km to go) and ends at 119.8 km (19.2 km to go). It has total distance of 7.3 km, and an average gradient of 2.7%, going from 24 to 220 meters of altitude.
Deba
Deba is a Sprint at 125.1 km (13.9 km to go).
Final 3k
The final 3 km for this stage starts at 136 km, has an average gradient of 0.5%, reaching 53 m of altitude.