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 13.8 km test will start with riders facing 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 |
