Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Hayter sprints to first leader’s jersey
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. (Slideshow route/profile)
Results 1st stage 2023 Itzulia Basque Country
1. Ethan Hayter (gbr)
2. Mauro Schmid (swi) s.t.
3. Jon Aberasturi (spa) s.t.
4. Alex Aranburu (spa) s.t.
5. Orluis Aular (col) s.t.
6. Richard Carapaz (ecu) s.t.
7. Quinten Hermans (bel) s.t.
8. Gonzalo Serrano (spa) s.t.
9. Matthias Skjelmose (den) s.t.
10. Christian Scaroni (ita) s.t.
GC after stage 1
1. Ethan Hayter (gbr)
2. Mauro Schmid (swi) + 0.04
3. Jon Aberasturi (spa) + 0.06
4. Daniel Felipe Martínez (col) + 0.07
5. Jonas Vingegaard (den) + 0.08
6. Marc Soler (spa) + 0.09
7. Cristián Rodríguez (spa) s.t.
8. Alex Aranburu (spa) + 0.10
9. Orluis Aular (col) s.t.
10. Richard Carapaz (ecu) s.t.
Race report
Cristian Rodriguez, Jon Barrenetxea and Txomin Juaristi jump off the front in the first 10 kilometres. The trio carves out a 4 minutes lead before the peloton takes the reins. The breakaway is reeled in with 31 kilometres to go.
Title defender Martínez outguns Vingegaard and Soler in the Laguardia sprint.
In finishing venue Labastida it is Hayer who takes the spoils ahead of Schmid and Aberasturi.
Another interesting read: route 1st stage 2023 Tour of the Basque Country.
Tour of the Basque Country 2023 stage 1: route, profile, more
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