2023 Itzulia Women

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2023 Itzulia Women
2023 UCI Women's World Tour, race 16 of 27
Race details
Dates12–14 May 2023
Stages3
Distance370.2 km (230.0 mi)
Winning time9h 57' 24"
Results
Jersey yellow.svg WinnerFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marlen Reusser  (SUI) (SD Worx)
  SecondFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Demi Vollering  (NED) (SD Worx)
  ThirdFlag of Poland.svg  Katarzyna Niewiadoma  (POL) (Canyon–SRAM)
Jersey green.svg PointsFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marlen Reusser  (SUI) (SD Worx)
Jersey white.svg MountainsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Demi Vollering  (NED) (SD Worx)
Jersey blue.svg YouthFlag of New Zealand.svg  Ella Wyllie  (NZL) (Lifeplus Wahoo)
  Team SD Worx
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The 2023 Itzulia Women was a Spanish women's cycle stage race that was held in the Basque Country from 12 to 14 May 2023. The 2023 edition of the race was the second running of Itzulia Women, being held as part of the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour.

Contents

The race was won by Swiss rider Marlen Reusser of SD Worx. The SD Worx team dominated the event, winning 4 of the 5 classifications.

Route

The race uses the hilly landscape of the Basque Country, with seven categorised climbs over the 3 stages, including the famed Jaizkibel climb (7.9km at 5.6%) used in the Clásica de San Sebastián. [1]

Stage characteristics and winners [2] [3]
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinnerTeam
1 12 May Eika-Etxebarria to Markina-Xemein 122.2 km (75.9 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Demi Vollering  (NED) SD Worx
2 13 May Vitoria-Gasteiz to Amurrio 133.2 km (82.8 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Demi Vollering  (NED) SD Worx
3 14 May Donostia-San Sebastián to Donostia-San Sebastián114.8 km (71.3 mi)Hillystage.svgHilly stageFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marlen Reusser  (SUI) SD Worx
Total370.2 km (230.0 mi)

Summary

Prior to the race, the 2023 La Vuelta Femenina was fought between Demi Vollering of SD Worx and Annemiek van Vleuten of Movistar Team. These two riders were therefore considered favourites for the race win. [4]

In the race itself, Demi Vollering won the first stage by 47 seconds after a 12 kilometre attack from the Urkaregi climb. [5] Van Vleuten crashed on the wet roads of the final climb, putting her a minute behind Vollering. [6] On the second stage, Vollering won the final sprint, maintaining her lead. [7] On the final stage, Marlen Reusser of SD Worx used a solo attack to win the stage 2' 38" ahead of Vollering. Reusser therefore took the overall win, with a margin of 1' 50". [8]

Four of the classifications were won by SD Worx, with Reusser also winning the points classification, and Vollering winning the mountains classification. SD Worx also took the team classification. The young rider classification was won by New Zealand rider Ella Wyllie of Lifeplus–Wahoo, winning her first classification at a World Tour event. [8]

SD Worx continued their domination of the UCI Women's World Tour rankings, with four riders in the top six and Vollering keeping the leaders jersey. [9]

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage [2]
StageWinner General classification
Jersey yellow.svg 		Points classification
Jersey green.svg 		Mountains classification
Jersey polkadot.svg 		Young rider classification
Jersey blue.svg 		Team classification
Jersey red number.svg
1 Demi Vollering Demi Vollering Demi Vollering Demi Vollering Ella Wyllie SD Worx
2 Demi Vollering
3 Marlen Reusser Marlen Reusser Marlen Reusser
Final Marlen Reusser Marlen Reusser Demi Vollering Ella Wyllie SD Worx

Result

Final general classification [2]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Marlen Reusser  (SUI) SD Worx 9h 57' 24"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Demi Vollering  (NED) SD Worx + 1' 50"
3Flag of Poland.svg  Katarzyna Niewiadoma  (POL) Canyon–SRAM + 2' 59"
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Olivia Baril  (CAN) UAE Team ADQ + 3' 00"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Annemiek van Vleuten  (NED) Movistar Team + 3' 07"
6Flag of France.svg  Évita Muzic  (FRA) FDJ–Suez + 3' 41"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Liane Lippert  (GER) Movistar Team + 4' 32"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Loes Adegeest  (NED) FDJ–Suez + 4' 51"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Eva van Agt  (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma + 6' 04"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Pauliena Rooijakkers  (NED) Canyon–SRAM + 6' 33"

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