Tour of the Basque Country 2025: Route

​Yet, the race begins with two days on the flat. The 1st stage is a flat individual time trial of 16.5 kilometres, starting and finishing in Vitoria-Gasteiz. The 2nd stage seems to be designed to tempt the sprinters to come down to the Basque Country, as it’s flat by local standards.​

However, if there are any pure sprinters, they might as well head home after that. Stage 3 features nearly 3,200 metres of climbing, culminating in a 1.4-kilometre wall at a 10% gradient in the finale.

​In stage 4, it’s more of the same, though the climb in the finale is considerably longer. In a hilly race featuring over 2,800 metres of elevation gain, the riders face a 4.2-kilometre ascent at a 9.3% gradient, followed by a 10-kilometre descent to the finish.​

Stage 5 offers fewer metres of climbing but still presents an intriguing finale. With 20 kilometres remaining, the road ascends for 2.2 kilometres at a 9.4% gradient, then continues to rise gently for another 2.7 kilometres at around 3%. The remainder of the course is downhill, except for a 700-metre stretch at 6.7% within the last 3 kilometres.

​The general classification is set to be decided on the final day, featuring a 153.6-kilometre race with over 3,500 metres of elevation gain. Stage 6 includes seven climbs, where gradients often ramp up to double digits. The finale is spiced up with a 460-metre wall at 10.4%.

Tour of the Basque Country 2025: route, profiles, more

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stage 1

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stage 3

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stage 5

stage 6

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