Emakumeen Euskal Bira
The Emakumeen Euskal Bira was a women's cycling race held in the Basque Country, Spain. It was held annually from 1988 to 2019, starting out as a two-stage race and building up to five stages in 2007. One of these stages was always a double stage. It was rated a 2.1 category race from 2005 to 2017 and a 2.WWT event in 2018 and 2019.
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| Race details | |
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| Date | May or June |
| Region | Basque Country, Spain |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | Stage race |
| Organiser | Iurreta Txirrindulari Elkartea |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1988 |
| Editions | 32 |
| Final edition | 2019 |
| First winner |  Imma De Carlos (ESP) |
| Most wins |
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| Final winner |  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) |
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The race in 2010
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. The race ended after its 2019 edition.[1]
Winners
The podium in 2016.
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Multiple winners
| Wins | Rider | Editions |
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| 3 | Joane Somarriba (ESP) | 1991, 2000, 2004 |
 Hanka Kupfernagel (GER) | 1997, 1998, 1999 | |
| 2 |  Elena Barillová (SVK) | 1993, 1994 |
 Marianne Vos (NED) | 2008, 2011 | |
| Judith Arndt (GER) | 2009, 2012 | |
 Emma Johansson (SWE) | 2013, 2016 |
References
- "Emakumeen Bira verdwijnt definitief van wielerkalender" [Emakumeen Bira permanently disappears from cycling calendar]. WielerFlits (in Dutch). WielerFlits BV. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
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