Edition 60 of the Tour of the Basque Country opens with a trying ITT in Bilbao on Monday 5 April, while the race concludes on Saturday 10 April with a mountain top finish near the Sanctuary of Arrate. Featuring four uphill finishes in six days, the Itzulia Basque Country – which is the official name – is a feast for climbers and punchers. (Slideshow route/profile)
Read more about the route and the start list of the 2021 Tour of the Basque Country.
Ion Izagirre won his home race in 2019. The Basque rider outgunned Dan Martin and Emanuel Buchmann on GC. The 2020 edition was postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Another interesting read: winners and records in the Tour of the Basque Country.
Tour of the Basque Country 2021 stages:
| date | start – finish | km | type | results | winner | leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-4 | Bilbao – Bilbao | 13.9 | ITT | |||
| 2 | 6-4 | Zalla – Sestao | 154.8 | hills | |||
| 3 | 7-4 | Amurrio – Ermualde (Laudio) | 167.6 | hills | |||
| 4 | 8-4 | Vitoria-Gasteiz – Hondarribia | 189.2 | hills | |||
| 5 | 9-4 | Hondarribia – Ondarroa | 160.2 | flat | |||
| 6 | 10-4 | Ondarroa – Arrate | 111.9 | mountains |
Tour of the Basque Country 2021: route, profiles, more
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Tour of the Basque Country 2021
Tour of the Basque Country 2021 Route stage 1: ITT in BilbaoTour of the Basque Country 2021 Route stage 2: Zalla - SestaoTour of the Basque Country 2021 Route stage 3: Amurrio - ErmualdeTour of the Basque Country 2021 Route stage 4: Vitoria-Gasteiz - HondarrabiaTour of the Basque Country 2021 Route stage 5: Errentería - SestaoTour of the Basque Country 2021 Route stage 6: Ondarroa - Arrate
