The 2026 edition of Itzulia Basque Country gets underway this afternoon with a short, punchy individual time trial in the city of Bilbao.
The opening 13.7 km test will start with a Cat.3 climb, the Alto de Santo Domingo, prior to a long run down through the city and a run-up to the finish line.
First rider down the start ramp in the six-day WorldTour stage race will be Georg ZImmerman (Lotto-Intermarché) at 1430 CET, with local hero Mikel Landa (Soudal-QuickStep) rounding out the day’s racing at 1723 local time.
Undefeated in Itzulia Basque Country time trials since 2017, Primoz Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) will be one key name to follow, with an early start of 14:46. Other top contenders include Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain-Victorious) at 15:29, Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) at 16:41, former Itzulia winner Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek) at 17: 15 and Isaac del Toro (UAE Emirates-XRG) at 17:17.
Last year’s opening ITT of the Itzulia Basque Country was won by Max Schachmann (Soudal-QuickStep), not racing this year.
Itzulia Basque Country stage 1 ITT start times
|
Position |
Rider |
Team |
Start times |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
ZIMMERMANN Georg |
Lotto Intermarché |
14:30:00 |
|
2 |
TJØTTA Martin |
Uno-X Mobility |
14:31:00 |
|
3 |
FIORELLI Filippo |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
14:32:00 |
|
4 |
HAMILTON Lucas |
INEOS Grenadiers |
14:33:00 |
|
5 |
BELOKI Markel |
EF Education – EasyPost |
14:34:00 |
|
6 |
MINTEGI Iker |
Euskaltel – Euskadi |
14:35:00 |
|
7 |
MOLENAAR Alex |
Caja Rural – Seguros RGA |
14:36:00 |
|
8 |
IZAGIRRE Ion |
Cofidis |
14:37:00 |
|
9 |
ERIKSSON Jacob |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
14:38:00 |
|
10 |
HOULE Hugo |
Alpecin-Premier Tech |
14:39:00 |
|
11 |
BRUTTOMESSO Alberto |
Bahrain – Victorious |
14:40:00 |
|
12 |
KNOX James |
Team Picnic PostNL |
14:41:00 |
|
13 |
LÓPEZ Juan Pedro |
Movistar Team |
14:42:00 |
|
14 |
RUIZ Ibon |
Equipo Kern Pharma |
14:43:00 |
|
15 |
FAJARDO Adrián |
Burgos Burpellet BH |
14:44:00 |
|
16 |
PARET-PEINTRE Aurélien |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
14:45:00 |
|
17 |
ROGLIČ Primož |
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe |
14:46:00 |
|
18 |
SIMMONS Quinn |
Lidl – Trek |
14:47:00 |
|
19 |
NOVAK Domen |
UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
14:48:00 |
|
20 |
ROCHAS Rémy |
Groupama – FDJ United |
14:49:00 |
|
21 |
FORTUNATO Lorenzo |
XDS Astana Team |
14:50:00 |
|
22 |
SVRČEK Martin |
Soudal Quick-Step |
14:51:00 |
|
23 |
THOMPSON Reuben |
Lotto Intermarché |
14:52:00 |
|
24 |
JOHANNESSEN Tobias Halland |
Uno-X Mobility |
14:53:00 |
|
25 |
TULETT Ben |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
14:54:00 |
|
26 |
LANGELLOTTI Victor |
INEOS Grenadiers |
14:55:00 |
|
27 |
HEALY Ben |
EF Education – EasyPost |
14:56:00 |
|
28 |
BIZKARRA Mikel |
Euskaltel – Euskadi |
14:57:00 |
|
29 |
BOU Joan |
Caja Rural – Seguros RGA |
14:58:00 |
|
30 |
MAAS Jan |
Cofidis |
14:59:00 |
|
31 |
WILKSCH Hannes |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
15:00:00 |
|
32 |
DEBRUYNE Ramses |
Alpecin-Premier Tech |
15:01:00 |
|
33 |
BILBAO Pello |
Bahrain – Victorious |
15:02:00 |
|
34 |
MARTINEZ Juan Guillermo |
Team Picnic PostNL |
15:03:00 |
|
35 |
TESFATSION Natnael |
Movistar Team |
15:04:00 |
|
36 |
GIMENO Nil |
Equipo Kern Pharma |
15:05:00 |
|
37 |
FERNÁNDEZ Sinuhé |
Burgos Burpellet BH |
15:06:00 |
|
38 |
RICCITELLO Matthew |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
15:07:00 |
|
39 |
FISHER-BLACK Finn |
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe |
15:08:00 |
|
40 |
MOLLEMA Bauke |
Lidl – Trek |
15:09:00 |
|
41 |
PERICAS Adrià |
UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
15:10:00 |
|
42 |
DECOMBLE Maxime |
Groupama – FDJ United |
15:11:00 |
|
43 |
CHAMPOUSSIN Clément |
XDS Astana Team |
15:12:00 |
|
44 |
BASTIAENS Ayco |
Soudal Quick-Step |
15:13:00 |
|
45 |
VEISTROFFER Baptiste |
Lotto Intermarché |
15:14:00 |
|
46 |
KULSET Johannes |
Uno-X Mobility |
15:15:00 |
|
47 |
ARMIRAIL Bruno |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
15:16:00 |
|
48 |
LAURANCE Axel |
INEOS Grenadiers |
15:17:00 |
|
49 |
BAUDIN Alex |
EF Education – EasyPost |
15:18:00 |
|
50 |
ALUSTIZA Nicolás |
Euskaltel – Euskadi |
15:19:00 |
|
51 |
BARCELÓ Fernando |
Caja Rural – Seguros RGA |
15:20:00 |
|
52 |
ARANBURU Alex |
Cofidis |
15:21:00 |
|
53 |
BRENNER Marco |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
15:22:00 |
|
54 |
BELMANS Lennert |
Alpecin-Premier Tech |
15:23:00 |
|
55 |
TIBERI Antonio |
Bahrain – Victorious |
15:24:00 |
|
56 |
GAFFURI Mattia |
Team Picnic PostNL |
15:25:00 |
|
57 |
ROMO Javier |
Movistar Team |
15:26:00 |
|
58 |
IRIBAR Unai |
Equipo Kern Pharma |
15:27:00 |
|
59 |
QUARTUCCI Lorenzo |
Burgos Burpellet BH |
15:28:00 |
|
60 |
SEIXAS Paul |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
15:29:00 |
|
61 |
LIPOWITZ Florian |
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe |
15:30:00 |
|
62 |
SKJELMOSE Mattias |
Lidl – Trek |
15:31:00 |
|
63 |
ARRIETA Igor |
UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
15:32:00 |
|
64 |
PACHER Quentin |
Groupama – FDJ United |
15:33:00 |
|
65 |
CONCI Nicola |
XDS Astana Team |
15:34:00 |
|
66 |
VANSEVENANT Mauri |
Soudal Quick-Step |
15:35:00 |
|
67 |
ØRN-KRISTOFF Felix |
Lotto Intermarché |
15:36:00 |
|
68 |
KRON Andreas |
Uno-X Mobility |
15:37:00 |
|
69 |
GRAAT Tijmen |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
15:38:00 |
|
70 |
RIVERA Brandon Smith |
INEOS Grenadiers |
15:39:00 |
|
71 |
LEONARD Michael |
EF Education – EasyPost |
15:40:00 |
|
72 |
MARTÍN Gotzon |
Euskaltel – Euskadi |
15:41:00 |
|
73 |
LÓPEZ Joseba |
Caja Rural – Seguros RGA |
15:42:00 |
|
74 |
MEEHAN Jamie |
Cofidis |
15:43:00 |
|
75 |
VOISARD Yannis |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
15:44:00 |
|
76 |
VERSTRYNGE Emiel |
Alpecin-Premier Tech |
15:45:00 |
|
77 |
VALTER Attila |
Bahrain – Victorious |
15:46:00 |
|
78 |
FAURE PROST Alexy |
Team Picnic PostNL |
15:47:00 |
|
79 |
ADRIÀ Roger |
Movistar Team |
15:48:00 |
|
80 |
RAMOS Unai |
Equipo Kern Pharma |
15:49:00 |
|
81 |
GARCÍA PIERNA Carlos |
Burgos Burpellet BH |
15:50:00 |
|
82 |
LABROSSE Jordan |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
15:51:00 |
|
83 |
TUCKWELL Luke |
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe |
15:52:00 |
|
84 |
VERONA Carlos |
Lidl – Trek |
15:53:00 |
|
85 |
SOLER Marc |
UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
15:54:00 |
|
86 |
BRAZ AFONSO Clément |
Groupama – FDJ United |
15:55:00 |
|
87 |
SCARONI Christian |
XDS Astana Team |
15:56:00 |
|
88 |
CRAS Steff |
Soudal Quick-Step |
15:57:00 |
|
89 |
ORINS Robin |
Lotto Intermarché |
15:58:00 |
|
90 |
TRÆEN Torstein |
Uno-X Mobility |
15:59:00 |
|
91 |
REX Tim |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
16:00:00 |
|
92 |
ØXENBERG Peter |
INEOS Grenadiers |
16:01:00 |
|
93 |
NERURKAR Lukas |
EF Education – EasyPost |
16:02:00 |
|
94 |
LASTRA Jonathan |
Euskaltel – Euskadi |
16:03:00 |
|
95 |
ARRIOLABENGOA Julen |
Caja Rural – Seguros RGA |
16:04:00 |
|
96 |
JOALLAND Yaël |
Cofidis |
16:05:00 |
|
97 |
ALAPHILIPPE Julian |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
16:06:00 |
|
98 |
DOCKX Aaron |
Alpecin-Premier Tech |
16:07:00 |
|
99 |
ERMAKOV Roman |
Bahrain – Victorious |
16:08:00 |
|
100 |
DINHAM Matthew |
Team Picnic PostNL |
16:09:00 |
|
101 |
GARCÍA PIERNA Raúl |
Movistar Team |
16:10:00 |
|
102 |
GUTIÉRREZ Jorge |
Equipo Kern Pharma |
16:11:00 |
|
103 |
DÍAZ José Manuel |
Burgos Burpellet BH |
16:12:00 |
|
104 |
PRODHOMME Nicolas |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
16:13:00 |
|
105 |
HERZOG Emil |
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe |
16:14:00 |
|
106 |
BAGIOLI Andrea |
Lidl – Trek |
16:15:00 |
|
107 |
GROßSCHARTNER Felix |
UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
16:16:00 |
|
108 |
GENIETS Kevin |
Groupama – FDJ United |
16:17:00 |
|
109 |
VELASCO Simone |
XDS Astana Team |
16:18:00 |
|
110 |
VAN WILDER Ilan |
Soudal Quick-Step |
16:19:00 |
|
111 |
FOX Matthew |
Lotto Intermarché |
16:20:00 |
|
112 |
JOHANNESSEN Anders Halland |
Uno-X Mobility |
16:21:00 |
|
113 |
KRUIJSWIJK Steven |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
16:22:00 |
|
114 |
AUGUST Andrew |
INEOS Grenadiers |
16:23:00 |
|
115 |
SHAW James |
EF Education – EasyPost |
16:24:00 |
|
116 |
UGARTE Gari |
Euskaltel – Euskadi |
16:25:00 |
|
117 |
FERNÁNDEZ Samuel |
Caja Rural – Seguros RGA |
16:26:00 |
|
118 |
OURSELIN Paul |
Cofidis |
16:27:00 |
|
119 |
WEISS Fabian |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
16:28:00 |
|
120 |
GLIVAR Gal |
Alpecin-Premier Tech |
16:29:00 |
|
121 |
STOCKWELL Oliver |
Bahrain – Victorious |
16:30:00 |
|
122 |
KOERDT Bjorn |
Team Picnic PostNL |
16:31:00 |
|
123 |
ARCAS Jorge |
Movistar Team |
16:32:00 |
|
124 |
ELOSEGUI Iñigo |
Equipo Kern Pharma |
16:33:00 |
|
125 |
FAURA José Luis |
Burgos Burpellet BH |
16:34:00 |
|
126 |
BISIAUX Léo |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
16:35:00 |
|
127 |
MOSCON Gianni |
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe |
16:36:00 |
|
128 |
BERNARD Julien |
Lidl – Trek |
16:37:00 |
|
129 |
MCNULTY Brandon |
UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
16:38:00 |
|
130 |
PALENI Enzo |
Groupama – FDJ United |
16:39:00 |
|
131 |
HIGUITA Sergio |
XDS Astana Team |
16:40:00 |
|
132 |
HAYTER Ethan |
Soudal Quick-Step |
16:41:00 |
|
133 |
KOCKELMANN Mathieu |
Lotto Intermarché |
16:42:00 |
|
134 |
CORT Magnus |
Uno-X Mobility |
16:43:00 |
|
135 |
HUISING Menno |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
16:45:00 |
|
136 |
VAUQUELIN Kévin |
INEOS Grenadiers |
16:47:00 |
|
137 |
VAN DER LEE Jardi Christiaan |
EF Education – EasyPost |
16:49:00 |
|
138 |
JUARISTI Txomin |
Euskaltel – Euskadi |
16:51:00 |
|
139 |
CASTELLON Jan |
Caja Rural – Seguros RGA |
16:53:00 |
|
140 |
BUCHMANN Emanuel |
Cofidis |
16:55:00 |
|
141 |
WIRTGEN Luc |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
16:57:00 |
|
142 |
VERGALLITO Luca |
Alpecin-Premier Tech |
16:59:00 |
|
143 |
KEPPLINGER Rainer |
Bahrain – Victorious |
17:01:00 |
|
144 |
VAN DEN BROEK Frank |
Team Picnic PostNL |
17:03:00 |
|
145 |
UIJTDEBROEKS Cian |
Movistar Team |
17:05:00 |
|
146 |
COBO Iván |
Equipo Kern Pharma |
17:07:00 |
|
147 |
OKAMIKA Ander |
Burgos Burpellet BH |
17:09:00 |
|
148 |
STAUNE-MITTET Johannes |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
17:11:00 |
|
149 |
ETXEBERRIA Haimar |
Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe |
17:13:00 |
|
150 |
AYUSO Juan |
Lidl – Trek |
17:15:00 |
|
151 |
DEL TORO Isaac |
UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
17:17:00 |
|
152 |
MARTIN Guillaume |
Groupama – FDJ United |
17:19:00 |
|
153 |
TEJADA Harold |
XDS Astana Team |
17:21:00 |
|
154 |
LANDA Mikel |
Soudal Quick-Step |
17:23:00 |