Tour of the Basque Country 2021
Primoz Roglic won the 60th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country ahead of Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar. The race was played out between Monday 5 and Saturday 10 April 2021.
Top 5 Itzulia Basque Country 2021
1. Primoz Roglic
2. Jonas Vingegaard + 0.52
3. Tadej Pogacar + 1.07
4. Adam Yates + 1.26
5. David Gaudu + 1.27
Read about the route and the start list of the 2021 Tour of the Basque Country.
Click on the links in below scheme for results, race reports, and in-depth information on the individual stages.
Tour of the Basque Country 2021 stages:
| date | start - finish | km | type | results | winner | leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-4 | Tour of the Basque Country route stage 1 Bilbao – Bilbao | 13.9 | ITT | read more | Roglic | Roglic |
| 2 | 6-4 | Tour of the Basque Country route stage 2 Zalla – Sestao | 154.8 | hills | read more | Aranburu | Roglic |
| 3 | 7-4 | Tour of the Basque Country route stage 3 Amurrio – Ermualde | 167.6 | hills | read more | Pogacar | Roglic |
| 4 | 8-4 | Tour of the Basque Country route stage 4 Vitoria-Gasteiz – Hondarribia | 189.2 | hills | read more | I. Izagirre | McNulty |
| 5 | 9-4 | Tour of the Basque Country route stage 5 Hondarribia – Ondarroa | 160.2 | flat | read more | Honoré | McNulty |
| 6 | 10-4 | Tour of the Basque Country route stage 6 Ondarroa – Arrate | 111.9 | mountains | read more | Gaudu | Roglic |
Tour of the Basque Country 2021: route, profiles, more
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Gaudu wins final stage, Roglic takes GC
Following a frantic opening Primoz Roglic takes the reins on the steep Krabelin climb. David Gaudu wins the stage ahead, while the Slovene takes the overall victory. Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar round out the podium.
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Honoré wins from breakaway, McNulty still leader
Deceunick-QuickStep riders Josef Cerny and Mikkel Frølich Honoré drop their breakaway companion Julien Bernard in the last 5 kilometres. Honoré takes the win, while Brandon McNulty stays in the overall race lead.
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Izagirre wins six-up sprint, McNulty new leader
Ion Izagirre takes the 4th stage of the Itzulia Basque Country. The Basque wins a six-up sprint ahead of Pello Bilbao and Brandon McNulty. The young American moves into the overall race lead.
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Pogacar wins clash of titans, Roglic retains lead
The 3rd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country comes down to the excessively steep finish climb. Tadej Pogacar outguns Primoz Roglic on the line, while Alejandro Valverde finishes in third. Roglic stays in the overall race lead, Pogacar moves up to second place, and Brandon McNulty still sits in third.
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Aranburu brings late attack home, Roglic still leader
Alex Aranburu attacks in the descent of the last climb of the 2nd stage of the Itzulia Basque Country. The home rider holds off the chasers to solo to triumph. Primoz Roglic keeps the overall race lead, while Aranburu moves up to second and Brandon McNulty drops to third.
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Roglic wins ITT to take race leadStarting times ITT
The Route
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Zalla - Sestao
Amurrio - Ermualde
Vitoria-Gasteiz - Hondarrabia
Hondarribia - Ondarroa
Ondarroa - Arrate