2025 Itzulia Women
| 2025 UCI Women's World Tour, race 16 of 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 16–18 May 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 377.4 km (234.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 9h 55' 44" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Itzulia Women was a Spanish women's road cycle stage race that was held in the Basque Country from 16 to 18 May. It was the fourth edition of Itzulia Women, and the 16th event in the 2025 UCI Women's World Tour.[1]
The race was won by Dutch rider Demi Vollering of FDJ–Suez for the third time, with Vollering winning the final stage to secure her victory. Vollering also won the mountains classification for the third time.[2] Mischa Bredewold of Team SD Worx–Protime finished second, after winning the first two stages – Bredewold also won the points classification.[2] Sarah Van Dam of Ceratizit Pro Cycling finished third, after gaining bonus seconds on the last stage.[3] Antonia Niedermaier of Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto won the youth classification, with her team also winning the team classification.[2]
Pre-race favorites
Dutch rider Demi Vollering was widely seen by cycling analysts as the top favorite, having finished first or second in every previous edition of Itzulia Women, with two wins in 2022 and 2024. Team SD Worx–Protime teammates Mischa Bredewold and Anna van der Breggen were also top contenders; Bredwold finished runner-up with two stage wins in the 2024 edition, while Van der Breggen was making her debut in the race but has had significant success in other stage races. Other riders mentioned in pre-race analysis were Évita Muzic, Yara Kastelijn, Mavi Garcia, and Thalita de Jong.[4][5]
Teams
Fourteen UCI Women's WorldTeams, two UCI Women's ProTeams, and three UCI Women's Continental Teams took part in the race.[6]
UCI Women's WorldTeams
UCI Women's ProTeams
UCI Women's Continental Teams
Route
The race used the hilly landscape of the Basque Country, with stage 3 featuring the famed Jaizkibel climb (7.9km at 5.6%) used in the Clásica de San Sebastián.[7]
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Stage winner | |
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| 1 | 16 May | Zumarraga to Agurain | 148.5 km (92.3 mi) | Hilly stage | Mischa Bredewold (NED) | |
| 2 | 17 May | Ugao-Miraballes to Igorre | 116 km (72 mi) | Hilly stage | Mischa Bredewold (NED) | |
| 3 | 18 May | Donostia to Donostia | 112.9 km (70.2 mi) | Hilly stage | Demi Vollering (NED) | |
| Total | 377.4 km (234.5 mi) | |||||
Stages
Stage 1
Stage 2
- 17 May 2025 — Ugao-Miraballes to Igorre, 116 km (72 mi)
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Stage 3
- 18 May 2025 — Donostia to Donostia, 112.9 km (70.2 mi)
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Classification leadership table
| Stage | Winner | General classification |
Points classification |
Mountains classification |
Young rider classification |
Team classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mischa Bredewold | Mischa Bredewold | Mischa Bredewold | Morgane Coston | Millie Couzens | Team SD Worx–Protime |
| 2 | Mischa Bredewold | Gaia Segato | Liv AlUla Jayco | |||
| 3 | Demi Vollering | Demi Vollering | Demi Vollering | Antonia Niedermaier | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | |
| Final | Demi Vollering | Mischa Bredewold | Demi Vollering | Antonia Niedermaier | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | |
Classification standings
| Legend | |||
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| Denotes the winner of the general classification | Denotes the winner of the mountains classification | ||
| Denotes the winner of the points classification | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification | ||
General classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demi Vollering (NED) | FDJ–Suez | 9h 55' 44" |
| 2 | Mischa Bredewold (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | + 48" |
| 3 | Sarah Van Dam (CAN) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | + 1' 01" |
| 4 | Justine Ghekiere (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 1' 03" |
| 5 | Thalita de Jong (NED) | Human Powered Health | + 1' 10" |
| 6 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | + 1' 10" |
| 7 | Mavi García (ESP) | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 1' 10" |
| 8 | Antonia Niedermaier (GER) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 1' 10" |
| 9 | Évita Muzic (FRA) | FDJ–Suez | + 1' 10" |
| 10 | Dilyxine Miermont (FRA) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | + 1' 27" |
Points classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mischa Bredewold (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 68 |
| 2 | Sarah Van Dam (CAN) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | 46 |
| 3 | Demi Vollering (NED) | FDJ–Suez | 34 |
| 4 | Margaux Vigié (FRA) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 28 |
| 5 | Thalita de Jong (NED) | Human Powered Health | 24 |
| 6 | Julie Van de Velde (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 20 |
| 7 | Sara Martín (ESP) | Movistar Team | 20 |
| 8 | Justine Ghekiere (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 20 |
| 9 | Soraya Paladin (ITA) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | 20 |
| 10 | Millie Couzens (GBR) | Fenix–Deceuninck | 20 |
Mountains classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demi Vollering (NED) | FDJ–Suez | 20 |
| 2 | Amanda Spratt (AUS) | Lidl–Trek | 11 |
| 3 | Justine Ghekiere (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 10 |
| 4 | Morgane Coston (FRA) | Roland Cycling | 9 |
| 5 | Julie Van de Velde (BEL) | AG Insurance–Soudal | 9 |
| 6 | Antonia Niedermaier (GER) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | 9 |
| 7 | Mischa Bredewold (NED) | Team SD Worx–Protime | 7 |
| 8 | Gaia Segato (ITA) | BePink–Imatra–Bongioanni | 5 |
| 9 | Eva van Agt (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | 3 |
| 10 | Célia Le Mouel (FRA) | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | 3 |
Young rider classification
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antonia Niedermaier (GER) | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | 9h 56' 54" |
| 2 | Maud Oudeman (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 37" |
| 3 | Isabella Holmgren (CAN) | Lidl–Trek | + 37" |
| 4 | Gaia Segato (ITA) | BePink–Imatra–Bongioanni | + 1' 22" |
| 5 | Stina Kagevi (SWE) | Team Coop-Repsol | + 1' 35" |
| 6 | Eleonora Ciabocco (ITA) | Team Picnic–PostNL | + 1' 36" |
| 7 | Nicole Steinmetz (USA) | Eneicat–CMTeam | + 1' 58" |
| 8 | Carlotta Cipressi (ITA) | Human Powered Health | + 3' 49" |
| 9 | Alena Ivanchenko | UAE Team ADQ | + 3' 49" |
| 10 | Rosita Reijnhout (NED) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 3' 49" |
Teams classification
| Rank | Team | Time |
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| 1 | Ceratizit Pro Cycling | 29h 52' 34" |
| 2 | AG Insurance–Soudal | + 6" |
| 3 | FDJ–Suez | + 59" |
| 4 | Canyon–SRAM zondacrypto | + 1' 08" |
| 5 | Liv AlUla Jayco | + 1' 20" |
| 6 | Team Coop-Repsol | + 2' 31" |
| 7 | Lidl–Trek | + 2' 34" |
| 8 | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 3' 58" |
| 9 | Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi | + 4' 45" |
| 10 | Movistar Team | + 6' 48" |
References
- ^ "Itzulia Women 2025". cyclingnews.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Knöfler, Lukas (2025-05-18). "Itzulia Women: Demi Vollering wins stage 3 and claims overall race victory". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ Knöfler, Lukas (2025-05-18). "Canadian Sarah Van Dam 'speechless' about her first WorldTour podium at Itzulia Women". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ Davidson, Robyn (14 May 2025). "Itzulia Women 2025 preview: Route, favourites, how to watch and start list". cyclist.co.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Mitchell, Matthew (15 May 2025). "2025 Itzulia Women Race Preview". procyclinguk.com. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Startlist for Itzulia Women 2025". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Stage profile Itzulia Women 2025". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ a b Farrand, Stephen (16 May 2025). "Itzulia Women: Mischa Bredewold wins stage 1 sprint as Van der Breggen crashes in final kilometres". CyclingNews. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ a b Knöfler, Lukas (17 May 2025). "Itzulia Women: Mischa Bredewold makes it two-for-two with stage 2 sprint win". CyclingNews. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Knöfler, Lukas (18 May 2025). "Itzulia Women: Demi Vollering wins stage 3 and claims overall race victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 18 May 2025.