IRONMAN Vitoria-GasteizVerified
IRONMAN Vitoria-Gasteiz: 180 km bike leg, 932 m of climbing. Elevation profile, what the terrain asks of you, the weather this race day usually brings, and how to pace this course.
Course intel
Basque plateau loop (starting at 500 m elevation), rolling roads around the reservoir and through the countryside, about 1000 m of elevation gain with no single big climb. July is dry and pleasant, and this is one of Europe's best-known fast-time courses.
Source: Compiled from the official route and public race information · every course rechecked before launch
The terrain on this course
- Flat (±1.2%) makes up 69%
- Main climb 64.4–65.1 km: 28 m of gain (avg 4.0%)
- Main climb 136.7–137.3 km: 27 m of gain (avg 4.2%)
- Main climb 155.1–155.7 km: 27 m of gain (avg 4.4%)
Speed score
Rolling terrain is where you overspend without noticing: 20 extra watts on every little rise adds up and empties your legs for the back half. Let power touch the top of the range on the small stuff and leave it there.
Historical race-day weather (around 07-13): 19.9°C · Wind 2.3 m/s
0 to 100, and the higher it is the easier it is to post a good time. Points come off for terrain, for corners, and for the heat and wind this race has actually had over the last five years at the same time of year. Full explanation in the article “How the course score works”.