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.

Emakumeen Bira
Race details
DateMay or June
RegionBasque Country, Spain
DisciplineRoad race
TypeStage race
OrganiserIurreta Txirrindulari Elkartea
Web sitewww.birawwt.eus
History
First edition1988 (1988)
Editions32
Final edition2019
First winner Imma De Carlos (ESP)
Most wins
Final winner Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)

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.

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