After an intense start in Bilbao, with Enric Mas and his abandonment as a negative note for the locals, the Tour faces the second three days through the Basque Country, and it is that today’s outcome in Donostia is very similar to that of the Clásica de San Sebastián. A broken terrain with five ascents, the last one being that of Jaizkibel. Although he does not climb its hardest slope, he will be the judge of the race in the final section in a script similar to that of Pike yesterday: crown and descent towards the city. In addition, the port will be subsidized for the first three to pass the top, so the favorites for the general will have to be, once again, attentive.
As for the fans, a large number is expected on this day. quite a few They are the fans who will repeat their presence in the gutters due to the proximity of the cities. Yesterday, in Bilbao, at the subway exit, volunteers handed out ikurriñas free of charge to anyone who wanted it. The fight for the mountain jersey will also be very open after what happened yesterday, with five ascents… crowned by five different riders: Gregaard, Eenkhorn, Abrahamsen, Powless and Pogacar. Adam Yates will try to keep a yellow jersey that he already wore in 2020.