Tour of the Basque Country 2023: Solo triumph Vingegaard highlights impeccable GC win

fotobureau Cor VosJonas 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. Mike Landa and Ion Izagirre round out the final podium. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 6th stage 2023 Itzulia Basque Country

1. Jonas Vingegaard (den)
2. James Knox (gbr) + 0.47
3. Ion Izagirre (spa) + 0.49
4. Brandon McNulty (usa) s.t.
5. Sergio Higuita (col) s.t.
6. David Gaudu (fra) s.t.
7. Mauro Schmid (swi) s.t.
8. Simon Yates (gbr) s.t.
9. Enric Mas (spa) s.t.
10. Felix Gall (aut) s.t.

11. Mikel Landa (spa) s.t.

Final GC 2023 Itzulia Basque Country
1. Jonas Vingegaard
1. Jonas Vingegaard (den)
2. Mikel Landa (spa) + 1.12
3. Ion Izagirre (spa) + 1.29
4. David Gaudu (fra) + 1.31
5. Enric Mas (spa) + 1.36
6. Sergio Higuita (col) + 1.37
7. Brandon McNulty (usa) + 1.38
8. James Knox (gbr) s.t.
9. Simon Yates (gbr) + 1.39
10. Mauro Schmid (aut) + 1.50

Race report
The breakaway takes shape on the flanks of the Azurki. Steven Kruijswijk, Attila Valter, Daniel Felipe Martínez, Valentin Paret-Peintre, Emanuel Buchmann, Harm Vanhoucke, Esteban Chaves, Bruno Armirail, Rein Taaramäe, Eddie Dunbar, Ruben Guerreiro and Marc Hirschi race to a maximum lead of 2 minutes.

Chaves attacks from the lead group in the Krabelin climb. Guerreiro and Kruijswijk go with him. The trio reaches the summit 1 minute ahead of the peloton, while Valter regains contact in the descent.

Schmid attacks from the peloton and he rejoins the leaders on the Itzua. The Swiss rider goes alone inside the last 35 kilometres. He takes a time bonus of 3 seconds in the intermediate sprint in Eibar.

Chaves rejoins Schmid in the last climb, while Vingegaard and Mas attack from the peloton. The GC leader pushes on alone to overhaul the two at the front. The Dane opens up a gap of more than 1 minute.

Vingegaard takes his third stage triumph and wins the Tour of the Basque Country in commanding style.

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