Tour of the Basque Country 2019
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019: Adam Yates wins final stage, Ion Izagirre takes GC
Door Harmen Lustig The final stage of the Tour of the Basque Country serves six mountains in 118 kilometres. Adam Yates wins the race with a late attack, while Ion Izagirre takes the overall.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019: Buchmann wins Arrate stage to take GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig Emanuel Buchmann solos to victory near the Sanctuary of Arrate. He succeeds his teammate Max Schachmann as the new leader of the GC. Ion Izagirre moves up to second, but is still 54 seconds behind.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019: Schachmann wins again in 4th stage
Door Harmen Lustig Maximilian Schachmann won the 4th stage of the Tour of the Basque Country ahead of Pogacar, Fuglsang and Adam Yates. They escaped on the last climb before the leader extended his lead in the four-up sprint.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019: Schachmann cements lead with win in 3rd stage
Door Harmen Lustig Pre-race favourite Alaphilippe crashes in the finale of the 3rd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country before Schachmann powers to victory on the 2 kilometres uphill at 4% to the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz. Ulissi comes in second,…
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019: Punchy win Alaphilippe, Schachmann retains lead
Door Harmen Lustig Five Strade Bianche-like 'sterrato' shake up the 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country. Adam Yates suffers time loss, while Alaphilippe sprints to victory on the steep run-in to the line. Schachmann remains leader.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019: Schachmann powers to ITT win and GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig Maximilian Schachmann powers to victory in a tough ITT on the Tour of the Basque Country's first day of action. On a route with a 2.3 kilometres climb at 9.7%, which kicks up to 16% in the last 800 metres, the German outguns Daniel Felipe…
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The Tour of the Basque Country started on Monday to finish this Saturday. In terms of GC, the last two mountain stages are set to be decisive, while punchers, power sprinters and attackers will be eyeing up their chances in the other races.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019: Riders
Door Martijn Ophorst The Tour of the Basque Country is a race for climbers and punchers. Strong field, promising route. Check out the start list of the 2019 Tour of the Basque Country.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019: Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig The Tour of the Basque Country is a perfect race for punchy climbers and bold descenders. A strong time trial comes in handy, too, as the race begins with an uphill chrono. Who are the major contenders to win the 2019 Tour of the Basque Country?
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019 Route stage 1: ITT Zumarraga
Door Harmen Lustig Monday 8 April - The opener of the Tour of the Basque Country is an individual time trial of 11.2 kilometres in Zumarraga. The route is pepped up with a double digit ramp.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019 Route stage 2: Zumarraga - Gorraiz
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday 9 April - At 149.5 kilometres, the 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country runs from Zumarraga to Gorraiz. Climbs in the first 50 kilometres before a more rolling profile leads to a nasty uphill kick to the line.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019 Route stage 3: Sarriguren - Estíbaliz
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 10 April - Stage 3 in the 'Itzulia Basque Country' is the longest race in this edition. At 191.4 kilometres, the race goes from Sarriguren to a likely power sprint finish near the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019 Route stage 4: Vitoria-Gasteiz - Arrigorriaga
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday 11 April - At 163.6 kilometres, the 4th stage of the Tour of the Basque Country includes four climbs before the finale is a flying descent to the line in Arrigorriaga. The race sets off in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019 Route stage 5: Arrigorriaga - Sanctuary of Arrate
Door Harmen Lustig Friday 12 April - The penultimate stage in the 'Itzulia Basque Country' supposedly is the tonic to detonate the fireworks. Almost 150 kilometres and seven Basque mountains before finishing near the iconic Sanctuary of Arrate.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2019 Route stage 6: Eibar - Eibar
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 13 April - The final stage of the Tour of the Basque Country is an explosive out-and-back race through the hills around Eibar. 118.2 kilometres, six hills and a flying descent to the line.