Xabier Mikel Azparren
Profile and tour of the 18th stage of the Tour de France 2026: Voiron – Orcieres-Merlette (185.2 km)
The sixth stage of the Tour de France accumulates 3,950 meters of level and five mountain ports. Cyclists will reach 1,825 in Orcieres-Merlett.
Azparren: "We went fast and there was a lot of tension at the end"
Donostiarra cyclist Xabier Mikel Azparren (Pinarello Q36.5) has made an assessment of the seventh stage of the Tour de France, a quiet but fast stage, once again in the heat, and praised the support he received from the Basques in the previous stage.
2026ko Frantziako Tourreko 20. etaparen profila, ibilbidea eta ordutegia: Le Bourg d’Oisans-Alpe d’Huez (170,9 km)
Lasterketako hogeigarren etapa, uztailaren 25ean, larunbatean, jokatuko dena, Frantziako Tourraren 113. edizio honetako etaparik desiratuenetako bat da. Alpe d’Huez mitikoan amaitzen da, eta Frantziako Tourra irabazteko azken aukera da.
2026ko Frantziako Tourreko 19. etaparen ibilbidea, profila eta ordutegia: Gap-Alpe d’Huez (127,9 km)
Frantziako lasterketaren hemeretzigarren etapak lau mendate puntuagarri ditu, baina aipamen berezia merezi duena Alpe d’Huez mitikoa da. Bertan amaitzen da etapa.
Basque fans, protagonists of the Tourmalet: "There are three things in life: health, money and the Tour"
In the sixth stage, the Tour de France runs through the mythical Pyrenean port and, as usual, thousands of fans are waiting for the cyclists, many of whom have arrived from Euskal Herria.
2026ko Frantziako Tourraren 16. etaparen ibilbidea, profila eta ordutegia: Evian-les-Bains-Thonon-les-Bains (26,1 km, banakako erlojupekoa)
Igoera, jaitsiera eta ordeka tarteak konbinatzen dituen banakako erlojupekoa da, eta, ziurrenik, Leman aintziraren eta inguruko mendien artean ikuskizun zirraragarria eskainiko du. Ibilbideak 500 metroko desnibel positiboa du. Txirrindulariek Cote de Larringes, bigarren mailako mendatea, gainditu beharko dute.
Aranburu and Azparren: It's been a tough time
The heat and speed of the UAE team have led Alex Aranburu (Cofidis) and Xabier Mikel Azparren (Q36.5) to point out that the third stage of the Tour de France has been a very tough one.
Izagirre, Aranburu and Azparren face the Tour with enthusiasm and optimism
The presentation of the 2026 Tour de France was held this afternoon in Barcelona, where the 23 teams participating in the race were presented, including the Caja Rural, and representatives of Basque cycling such as Ion Izagirre, Alex Aranburu and Xabier Mikel Azparren were also present.
Azparren: "Going to the Tour has been the dream of my life; I will try to find my chance and my day."
Xabier Mikel Azparren, who will be competing for the first time on the 2026 Tour, has made his way to Barcelona at San Sebastian airport, where, according to the Donostiarra, he reaches the most prestigious cycling race at the best point of his life.
Pinarello Q36.5 announces Xabier Mikel Azparren's participation in the Tour de France
The Swiss team has selected the Donostiarra cyclist for the 113th Tour de France, which starts on Saturday in Barcelona. Azparren, 27, will play the Tour for the first time, so this year's event will be attended by three Basque cyclists: Ion Izagirre, Alex Aranburu and Azparren himself.
Xabier Mikel Azparren wins silver in the Spanish Time Championship
The Donostiarra was second, four seconds from the winner, Pablo Castrillo, in the highest category, while in the elite category, the Zumaiarra Aitor Agirre won the gold.