2026 Itzulia Women

2026 Itzulia Women
2026 UCI Women's World Tour, race 17 of 26
Race details
Dates15–17 May 2026
Stages3
Distance390.4 km (242.6 mi)
Winning time10h 15' 56"
Results
Winner  Mischa Bredewold (NED) (Team SD Worx–Protime)
  Second  Yara Kastelijn (NED) (Fenix–Premier Tech)
  Third  Lauren Dickson (GBR) (FDJ United–Suez)
Points  Mischa Bredewold (NED) (Team SD Worx–Protime)
Mountains  Yara Kastelijn (NED) (Fenix–Premier Tech)
Young rider  Ema Comte (FRA) (Cofidis)
  Team France FDJ United–Suez

The 2026 Itzulia Women was a Spanish women's road cycle stage race that was held in the Basque Country from 15 to 17 May. It was the fifth edition of Itzulia Women, and the 17th event in the 2026 UCI Women's World Tour.

The race was won by Dutch rider Mischa Bredewold of Team SD Worx–Protime.[1] Bredewold also took the points classification. Second overall was Dutch rider Yara Kastelijn of Fenix–Premier Tech, who also took the mountains classification. Third overall was British rider Lauren Dickson of FDJ United–Suez. The youth classification was won by Ema Comte of Cofidis, with the team classification won by FDJ United–Suez.[1]

Teams

Thirteen UCI Women's WorldTeams, four UCI Women's ProTeams, and two UCI Women's Continental Teams took part in the race.[2]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's ProTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Route

Stage characteristics and winners[3]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 16 May Zarautz to Zarautz 121.3 km (75.4 mi) Hilly stage  Mischa Bredewold (NED)
2 17 May Abadiño to Amorebieta-Etxano 138 km (86 mi) Hilly stage  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL)
3 18 May San Sebastián to San Sebastián 131.1 km (81.5 mi) Hilly stage  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL)
Total 390.4 km (242.6 mi)

Stages

Stage 1

15 May 2026 — Zarautz to Zarautz, 121.3 km (75.4 mi)
Stage 1 Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 3h 30' 35"
2  Yara Kastelijn (NED) Fenix–Premier Tech + 0"
3  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 0"
4  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez + 0"
5  Antonia Niedermaier (GER) Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto + 2"
6  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 18"
7  Usoa Ostolaza (ESP) Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi + 18"
8  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ + 18"
9  Ricarda Bauernfeind (GER) Lidl–Trek + 18"
10  Letizia Borghesi (ITA) AG Insurance–Soudal + 18"
General classification after Stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 3h 30' 22"
2  Yara Kastelijn (NED) Fenix–Premier Tech + 7"
3  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 8"
4  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez + 11"
5  Antonia Niedermaier (GER) Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto + 15"
6  Évita Muzic (FRA) FDJ United–Suez + 28"
7  Juliette Berthet (FRA) FDJ United–Suez + 29"
8  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 31"
9  Usoa Ostolaza (ESP) Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi + 31"
10  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ + 31"

Stage 2

16 May 2026 — Abadiño to Amorebieta-Etxano, 138 km (86 mi)
Stage 2 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ 3h 46' 47"
2  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 0"
3  Shirin van Anrooij (NED) Lidl–Trek + 0"
4  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 0"
5  Letizia Borghesi (ITA) AG Insurance–Soudal + 0"
6  Usoa Ostolaza (ESP) Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi + 0"
7  Caroline Andersson (SWE) Liv AlUla Jayco + 0"
8  Yara Kastelijn (NED) Fenix–Premier Tech + 0"
9  Émilie Morier (FRA) St. Michel–Preference Home–Auber93 + 0"
10  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 7h 17' 00"
2  Yara Kastelijn (NED) Fenix–Premier Tech + 16"
3  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 17"
4  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez + 20"
5  Antonia Niedermaier (GER) Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto + 24"
6  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ + 30"
7  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team + 36"
8  Évita Muzic (FRA) FDJ United–Suez + 37"
9  Juliette Berthet (FRA) FDJ United–Suez + 38"
10  Usoa Ostolaza (ESP) Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi + 39"

Stage 3

17 May 2026 — San Sebastián to San Sebastián, 131.1 km (81.5 mi)
Stage 3 Result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ 2h 59' 01"
2  Évita Muzic (FRA) FDJ United–Suez + 0"
3  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez + 0"
4  Usoa Ostolaza (ESP) Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi + 0"
5  Yara Kastelijn (NED) Fenix–Premier Tech + 0"
6  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 0"
7  Juliette Berthet (FRA) FDJ United–Suez + 0"
8  Antonia Niedermaier (GER) Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto + 0"
9  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 0"
10  Ricarda Bauernfeind (GER) Lidl–Trek + 0"
General classification after Stage 3[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 10h 15' 56"
2  Yara Kastelijn (NED) Fenix–Premier Tech + 21"
3  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez + 21"
4  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 22"
5  Antonia Niedermaier (GER) Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto + 29"
6  Évita Muzic (FRA) FDJ United–Suez + 36"
7  Usoa Ostolaza (ESP) Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi + 43"
8  Juliette Berthet (FRA) FDJ United–Suez + 43"
9  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ + 44"
10  Ricarda Bauernfeind (GER) Lidl–Trek + 45"

Classification leadership table

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 Points classification
 Mountains classification
 Young rider classification
 Team classification
1 Mischa Bredewold Mischa Bredewold Mischa Bredewold Yara Kastelijn Ema Comte FDJ United–Suez
2 Dominika Włodarczyk
3 Dominika Włodarczyk
Final Mischa Bredewold Mischa Bredewold Yara Kastelijn Ema Comte FDJ United–Suez

Classification standings

Legend
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

Final general classification (1–10)[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 10h 15' 56"
2  Yara Kastelijn (NED) Fenix–Premier Tech + 21"
3  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez + 21"
4  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek + 22"
5  Antonia Niedermaier (GER) Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto + 29"
6  Évita Muzic (FRA) FDJ United–Suez + 36"
7  Usoa Ostolaza (ESP) Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi + 43"
8  Juliette Berthet (FRA) FDJ United–Suez + 43"
9  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ + 44"
10  Ricarda Bauernfeind (GER) Lidl–Trek + 45"

Points classification

Final points classification (1–10)[1]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Mischa Bredewold (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime 91
2  Dominika Włodarczyk (POL) UAE Team ADQ 57
3  Liane Lippert (GER) Movistar Team 56
4  Usoa Ostolaza (ESP) Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi 41
5  Yara Kastelijn (NED) Fenix–Premier Tech 40
6  Évita Muzic (FRA) FDJ United–Suez 39
7  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez 36
8  Riejanne Markus (NED) Lidl–Trek 33
9  Letizia Borghesi (ITA) AG Insurance–Soudal 27
10  Antonia Niedermaier (GER) Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto 20

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10)[1]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Yara Kastelijn (NED) Fenix–Premier Tech 33
2  Antonia Niedermaier (GER) Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto 20
3  Lauren Dickson (GBR) FDJ United–Suez 8
4  Steffi Häberlin (SUI) Team SD Worx–Protime 8
5  Nikola Nosková (CZE) Cofidis 6
6  Soraya Paladin (ITA) Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto 6
7  Nina Berton (LUX) EF Education–Oatly 5
8  Léa Curinier (FRA) FDJ United–Suez 4
9  Megan Arens (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL 4
10  Loes Adegeest (NED) Lidl–Trek 4

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10)[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ema Comte (FRA) Cofidis 10h 18' 42"
2  Talia Appleton (AUS) Liv AlUla Jayco + 6' 38"
3  Megan Arens (NED) Team Picnic–PostNL + 8' 47"
4  Paula Ostiz (ESP) Movistar Team + 10' 17"
5  Justyna Czapla (GER) Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto + 12' 58"
6  Mirre Knaven (NED) EF Education–Oatly + 19' 57"
7  Stina Kagevi (SWE) EF Education–Oatly + 20' 06"
8  Wilma Aintila (FIN) Canyon//SRAM Zondacrypto + 28' 12"
9  Eglantine Rayer (FRA) FDJ United–Suez + 29' 02"
10  Mara Roldan (CAN) Team Picnic–PostNL + 31' 01"

Team classification

Final team classification (1–10)[1]
Rank Team Time
1 France FDJ United–Suez 30h 49' 45"
2 Germany Lidl–Trek + 9' 20"
3 Netherlands Team SD Worx–Protime + 9' 35"
4 Spain Laboral Kutxa–Fundación Euskadi + 14' 37"
5 United States Human Powered Health + 18' 14"
6 Belgium Fenix–Premier Tech + 18' 17"
7 Belgium AG Insurance–Soudal + 28' 08"
8 Australia Liv AlUla Jayco + 29' 06"
9 Spain Movistar Team + 34' 05"
10 United States EF Education–Oatly + 40' 40"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Knöfler, Lukas (2026-05-17). "Itzulia Women: Mischa Bredewold secures overall victory with daredevil descending as Dominika Włodarczyk doubles up to win final stage". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Startlist for Itzulia Women 2026". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Stages Itzulia Women 2026". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 Knöfler, Lukas (15 May 2026). "Itzulia Women: Mischa Bredewold sprints to opening stage victory from a select group of five". CyclingNews. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 Knöfler, Lukas (16 May 2026). "Itzulia Women: Dominika Włodarczyk seizes first WorldTour victory on stage 2 as attackers narrowly hold off rapidly chasing race leader". CyclingNews. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
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