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Emakumeen Bira

Emakumeen Bira
Emakumeen Bira logo
Date Mid June
Region Basque, Spain
Discipline Road race
Type Stage race
Organiser Iurreta Txirrindulari Elkartea
First edition 1988 (1988)
Editions 29 (as of 2016)
First winner Spain Imma De Carlos
Most wins Germany Hanka Kupfernagel
3 times
Most recent Sweden Emma Johansson

The Emakumeen Euskal Bira is a women's cycling race held in the Basque region of Spain. It has been held annually since 1988, starting out as a two-stage race and building up to five stages in 2007. One of these stage is always a double stage. It is rated a 2.1 event according to UCI race classifications.

The name of the race changed during the years, from 1988 to 2007 it was called Emakumeen Bira and from 2008 to 2011 Iurreta-Emakumeen Bira.


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