Dramatic green hills, challenging climbs, and the spirit of professional cycling.
Destinations
Bilbao is Basque cycling distilled — short, savagely steep climbs like the Vivero and Pike rise straight out of the city, and the Grand Départ of the 2023 Tour showcased the green, walled-in terrain. Expect wet-slick tarmac, punchy gradients and a passionate cycling culture.
San Sebastián pairs a stunning coastline with the climbs of the Clásica San Sebastián, above all the Jaizkibel and Erlaitz. Rides mix seafront promenades with steep coastal cols, and the green Basque hills deliver relentless up-and-down all day.
Vitoria-Gasteiz sits on the Basque plateau, offering gentler rolling terrain than the coast but easy access to the Gorbea massif and the climbs that pepper the Itzulia Basque Country stage race. It's a calmer, greener base for long tempo days.
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