Amorebieta is is known for the Klasika Primavera, a single-day race that saw its last edition in 2019. Alejandro Valverde, Joaquim Rodríguez, Carlos Sastre, Giovanni Visconti, Pello Bilbao, Andrey Amador and Carlos Betancur are some of the winners in Amorebieta.
The route of the 3rd stage is very straightforward. The riders cross the Côte de Trabakua (5.4 kilometres at 5.2%) and Côte de Milloi (2.6 kilometres at 4.5%) before continuing along the Bay of Biscay for 80 kilometres. The route is not entirely flat in this part of the race, as the Côte d’Itziar (5 kilometres at 4.2%) and Côte de Benta (5.4 kilometres at 6.1%) are crested. Approximately 15 kilometres aftre moving through San Sebastián the riders cross into France in Irún.
The finish location has yet to be announced, although rumours mention Bayonne. The town at the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers lies 30 kilometres after the Côte de Benta. Interestingly, the source of the Ardour is located high up the most climbed Tourcol, the Col du Tourmalet.
Tour de France 2023 stage 3: route, social media
Click on the images to zoom
Related articles More articles Vuelta 2022: The Route
Vuelta 2022: Riders
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 1: TTT in Utrecht
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 2: 's Hertogenbosch - Utrecht
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 3: Breda - Breda
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 4: Vitoria-Gasteiz - Laguardia
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 5: Irún - Bilbao
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 6: Bilbao - Pico del Jano
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 7: Camargo - Cistierna
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 8: Pola de Laviana - Collado Fancuaya
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 9: Villaviciosa - Les Praeres
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 10: Elche - Alicante
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 11: Alhama de Murcia - Cabo de Gata
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 12: Salobreña - Peñas Blancas
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 13: Ronda - Montilla
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 14: Montoro - Sierra de la Pandera
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 15: Martos - Sierra Nevada
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 16: Sanlúcar de Barrameda - Tomares
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 17: Aracena - Monasterio de Tentudía
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 18: Trujillo - Piornal
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 19: Talavera de la Reina - Talavera de la Reina
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 20: Moralzarzal - Puerto de Navacerrada
Vuelta 2022 Route stage 21: Las Rozas - Madrid
Cycling Calendar 2022