Itzulia Women
The Itzulia Women is a women's Road [bicycle racing|cycle stage race] in Spain, part of the UCI [Women's World Tour]. The race takes place in the Basque [Country (greater region)|Basque Country] in Northern Spain, on tough, hilly roads similar to the Clásica [de San Sebastián].
History
The Tour of the Basque Country is a longstanding men's stage race, being first held in 1924. In 2019 Donostia [San Sebastian Klasikoa|2019] and 2021 Donostia [San Sebastián Klasikoa|2021], one-day races for professional women was held on a similar course to the Clásica de San Sebastián. In 2021, a 'Tour of the Basque Country' for women was proposed to replace the women's Clásica de San Sebastián.The first edition of Itzulia Women took place in 2022, over 3 days, and was won by Demi Vollering. Euskadi Cycling Organisations President Julián Eraso was criticised by the organiser and local politicians for sexism, after he stated that "we have almost forced to organise ; it's a matter of fashion". The race uses the hilly landscape of the Basque Country, including the famed Jaizkibel climb used in the Clásica de San Sebastián.
The first three editions of the race were dominated by SD Worx, with the team winning all stages, and winning four out of five classifications in both 2023 and 2024. In 2025, Vollering won the race for the third time, racing for her new team FDJ–Suez.