The third stage covered a route from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Lesaka. The route initially took the riders east along flat roads to Irurtzun, then north towards the coast. Shortly after the turn, there was a third-category climb followed immediately by a second-category climb. There were then flat roads as far as Hernani, when the riders turned east again, through Oiartzun. The final included three second-category climbs. The last of these, the Alto de la Piedad, was crossed with to the finish line. After the descent, there were flat roads to the finish.
