Tour of the Basque Country 2023
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Solo triumph Vingegaard highlights impeccable GC win
Door Harmen Lustig Jonas Vingegaard strikes in the last climb of seven. The Tour de France champion gobbles up attackers Esteban Chaves and Mauro Schmid to solo to an impeccable victory. It's his third stage win in a row, which highlights his commanding GC triumph.…
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Higuita wins group sprint, Vingegaard still leader
Door Harmen Lustig Sergio Higuita wins the 5th stage of Tour of the Basque Country in the sprint of a decimated peloton, while Jonas Vingegaard stays in the lead of the general classification.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Vingegaard outsprints Landa to extend lead
Door Harmen Lustig Leader Jonas Vingegaard and runner-up Mikel Landa take the reins in the last of five climbs. The duo reaches the summit of La Asturiana 30 seconds ahead of the chase group before the Dane outsprints the Basque for the win.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Vingegaard wins and takes GC lead in steep vineyard climb
Door Harmen Lustig The 3rd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country comes down to the brutal last kilometre. Jonas Vingegaard kicks in the last 500 metres to win the race 2 seconds ahead of Mikel Landa and Enric Mas. The Tour de France winner is the new leader on GC.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Schelling sprints to triumph and race lead
Door Harmen Lustig Ide Schelling sprints to victory in the streets of Leitza. He outguns Matteo Sobrero and David Gaudu to move into the GC lead on the Tour of the Basque Country. Those two sit in second and third overall.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Hayter sprints to first leader's jersey
Door Harmen Lustig Ethan Hayter wins the sprint in Labastida. The Briton outguns Mauro Schmid and Jon Aberasturi on the line to take the Tour of the Basque Country's first leader's jersey.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023: The Route
Door Harmen Lustig The 2023 edition of the Itzulia Basque Country started on Monday 3 Aprila and finished on Saturday the 8th.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Riders
Door Harmen Lustig Itzulia Basque Country is a race for climbers and punchers, while this year's edition will see three stages with a downhill finale. Title holder Daniel Felipe Martínez goes head to head with the likes of Jonas Vingegaard, Simon Yates, Richard…
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023: GC Favourites
Door Harmen Lustig David Gaudu, Jonas Vingegaard, Simon Yates, Enric Mas, Sergio Higuita and Richard Carapaz are expected to show themselves in the GC battle of the Tour of the Basque. Cyclingstage.com brings you the pre-race favourites.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 1: Vitoria-Gasteiz - Labastida
Door Harmen Lustig Monday 3 April - The Tour of the Basque Country opens with a 165.4 kilometres long race from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Labastida. Although the route takes in just one KOM climb the elevation gain adds up to 2,500 metres. On paper a perfect chance for…
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 2: Viana - Leitza
Door Harmen Lustig Tuesday 4 April - The 2nd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country is a hilly endeavour of 193.8 kilometres. Featuring five classified climbs it's the longest test of the race. The finale is on descent.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 3: Errenteria - Villabona
Door Harmen Lustig Wednesday 5 April - At 162.8 kilometres, stage 3 of the Tour of the Basque Country travels from Errenteria to Villabona. The first part is relatively flat before the route becomes more hilly in the last 100 kilometres. The riders face four walls…
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 4: Santurtzi - Santurtzi
Door Harmen Lustig Thursday 6 April - The 4th stage of the Tour of the Basque Country starts and finishes in Santurtzi with 175.5 kilometres and a multitude of hills - five of which classified - in between. The last one is La Asturiana - 7.4 kilometres at 6.5% -…
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 5: Amorebieta - Amorebieta
Door Harmen Lustig Friday 7 April - The 5th stage is a 165.9 kilometres long test with start and finish in Amorebieta-Etxano, a town just east of Bilbao. The route traverses lumpy terrain and the elevation gain adds up to almost 3,200 metres. The finale is something…
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Tour of the Basque Country 2023 Route stage 6: Eibar - Eibar
Door Harmen Lustig Saturday 8 April - An elevation gain of 3,400 metres on a 137.8 kilometres route with seven classified climbs, that's on the menu on the last day of the Itzulia Basque Country. No finish at the Arrate Sancturay though, the last 7 kilometres climb…