Tour of the Basque Country 2025
João Almeida won the 64th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country, capping off his overall triumph with two stage victories. Enric Mas and Maximilian Schachmann flanked the Portuguese rider on the final podium. The race began on Monday, 7 April 2025, and finished on Saturday, the 12th.
Top 5 Tour of the Basque Country 2025
1. João Almeida
2. Enric Mas + 1.52
3. Maximilian Schachmann + 1.59
4. Florian Lipowitz + 2.07
5. Mattias Skjelmose + 2.17
Read about the route and start list of the Tour of the Basque Country.
Please click on the link in the table below for race results/reports, and in-depth information on the individual stages.
Tour of the Basque Country 2025 stages:
| date | start - finish | km | type | results | winner | leader | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-4 | Tour of the Basque Country 2025 route stage 1 Vitoria-Gasteiz | 16.5 | ITT | read more | Schachmann | Schachmann |
| 2 | 8-4 | Tour of the Basque Country 2025 route stage 2 Pamplona - Lodosa | 186.6 | flat | read more | Ewan | Schachmann |
| 3 | 9-4 | Tour of the Basque Country 2025 route stage 3 Zarautz - Beasain | 156.3 | hills | read more | Aranburu | Schachmann |
| 4 | 10-4 | Tour of the Basque Country 2025 route stage 4 Beasain - Markina-Xemein | 169.6 | hills | read more | Almeida | Almeida |
| 5 | 11-4 | Tour of the Basque Country 2025 route stage 5 Urduña - Gernika-Lumo | 172.4 | hills | read more | Healy | Almeida |
| 6 | 12-4 | Tour of the Basque Country 2025 route stage 6 Eibar - Eibar | 153.6 | hills | read more | Almeida | Almeida |
Tour of the Basque Country 2025: route, profiles, more
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Almeida outsprints Mas to seal GC
João Almeida outsprints Enric Mas in a two-man finish in Eibar to secure the overall victory. Mas finishes the Tour of the Basque Country in second place, with Maximilian Schachmann taking third.
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Healy caps off long solo ride, Almeida stays in yellow
With roughly 55 kilometres to go, Ben Healy powers away from his breakaway companions – Pello Bilbao, Alex Baudin, Bruno Armirail, Warren Barguil, and Julian Alaphilippe. The Irishman never looks back and storms to a dominant solo victory. The GC remains unchanged.
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Double win Almeida in Markina-Xemein
João Almeida drops his rivals on the steep final climb of stage 4 of the Itzulia Basque Country. He crests the top with a half-minute lead and manages to hold onto it during the descent to the finish. The Portuguese thus claims the stage win and the leader's jersey.
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Aranburu wins thrilling stage, Schachmann cements lead
The riders put on a show from start to finish in the 3rd stage of the Tour of the Basque Country. Alex Aranburu takes the spoils with a late attack, while Maximilian Schachmann crosses the line in third to strengthen his lead in the general classification.
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Sprint triumph Ewan, Schachmann still leader
Caleb Ewan makes the most of the only sprint opportunity in the Tour of the Basque Country, while Maximilian Schachmann holds on to the overall lead.
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Schachmann wins ITT to take race leadStart times ITT
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Vitoria-Gasteiz - Vitoria-Gasteiz
Pamplona - Lodosa
Zarautz - Beasain
Beasain - Markina-Xemein
Urduña - Gernika-Lumo
Eibar - Eibar