Emakumeen Euskal Bira
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Race details | |
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Date | May/June |
Region | Basque, Spain |
Discipline | Road race |
Type | Stage race |
Organiser | Iurreta Txirrindulari Elkartea |
Web site | www![]() |
History | |
First edition | 1988 |
Editions | 32 (as of 2019) |
First winner | ![]() |
Most wins | ![]() (3 wins) |
Most recent | ![]() |
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The race in 2010
The Emakumeen Euskal Bira is a women's cycling race held in the Basque region of Spain. It has been held annually since 1988, starting out as a two-stage race and building up to five stages in 2007. One of these stages is always a double stage. It was rated a 2.1 category race from 1988 to 2017 and a 2.WWT event from 2018.
The name of the race changed during the years, from 1988 to 2007 it was called Emakumeen Bira and from 2008 to 2011 Iurreta-Emakumeen Bira.
Winners[]
The podium in 2016.
Multiple winners[]
Wins | Rider | Editions |
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3 | ![]() |
1991, 2000, 2004 |
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1997, 1998, 1999 | |
2 | ![]() |
1993, 1994 |
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2008, 2011 | |
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2009, 2012 | |
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2013, 2016 |
Wins per country[]
Wins | Country |
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7 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
External links[]
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Categories:
- Emakumeen Euskal Bira
- Cycle races in the Basque Country
- Recurring sporting events established in 1988
- 1988 establishments in Spain
- Women's road bicycle races
- UCI Women's World Tour races