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Profile and tour of the first stage of the Return to the Basque Country 2026: Bilbao-Bilbao (13.9 km, individual clock)
As was also the case in 2021, the first stage of the Vuelta will be a counterclockwork that will begin and end in Bilbao. The race will leave Begoña and will have its destination in the park of Etxebarria; the last part will be the hardest, since the cyclists will have to overcome the 19% slope.
16 WorldTour teams and Euskaltel-Euskadi, Caja Rural-Seguros RGA and Kern Pharma, at the 2026 Return to the Basque Country
The organization has announced which teams will perform in the 65th edition of the race, so this year's Tour has featured all UCI WorldTeam teams except Jayco-AlUla and NSN Cycling Team.
The tour presents the official tour of Basque Country 2026
The race will be held from 6 to 11 April and will begin in Bilbao with a counterclockwork.
The tour begins in Bilbao
The 2026 Vuelta will begin in Bilbao on April 6. Cyclists will have to face a 14-kilometre counterclock in the capital city.
Bilbao starts the 2026 Return with a stage against the clock
This year's edition will take place from 6 to 11 April, starting with a 14-kilometre clock in the capital city.
Galdakao will be the departure and arrival of one stage of the 2026 Return
Galdakao City Council and OCETA have signed an agreement that includes the municipality in the course of the next edition.