Alto Usartza Awaits At Pais Vasco

On Saturday, the Tour of the Basque peloton will take on the race's queen stage. The 122-kilometer stage will feature eight categorized climbs, culminating with the Alto Usartza, which rises at a gradient of almost 13 percent over three kilometers. 

Usartza will undoubtedly make for a thrilling and fitting finale for the Tour of the Basque Country, widely considered the hardest week-long race in the world.

In this video, senior editor Ian Dille and Michael Sheehan break down stage 6 of Al Pais Vasco, and the role Usartza will play in determining a champion.