Tour of the Basque Country 2026

Paul Seixas won the 65th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country. He underlined his emphacic victory with three stage wins, while Florian Lipowitz and Tobias Halland Johannessen joined the Frenchman on the final podium. The race started on Monday 6 April 2026 and finished on Saturday the 11th.

Top 5 Tour of the Basque Country 2026

1. Paul Seixas
2. Florian Lipowitz + 2:30
3. Tobias Halland Johannessen + 2:33
4. Ion Izagirre + 3:50
5. Clément Champoussin + 4:43

Discover the full route and start list for the 2026 Tour of the Basque Country.

Another interesting read: records & winners Itzulia Basque Country.

Click the links in the table below for race results/reports and detailed stage descriptions.

Tour of the Basque Country 2026 stages:

Tour of the Basque Country 2026: route & profiles

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video highlights

August wins from breakaway, Seixas seals GC

In the final stage of the Tour of the Basque Country, Andrew August breaks away from the leading group on the day’s final climb. The 20-year-old American solos to victory, while Paul Seixas’s seals the overall triumph.

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Antzuola - Bergara

Saturday 11 April – On the final day of the Tour of the Basque Country, the riders cover 135.4 kilometres from Antzuola to Bergara. The six climbs along the way account for a total of 2,981 metres of climbing, before the race finishes with a 9.2-kilometre descent.

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Winners and records

The Tour of the Basque Country is a stage race dating back to 1924, therefore it is one of the oldest stage races on the calendar. The route is marked by many sharp climbs so it’s a treat to the mountain goats in the peloton. Cyclingstage.com brings you recent winners and records.

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Seixas outsprints Lipowitz to cement GC lead

Paul Seixas and Florian Lipowitz distance the rest of the field on the penultimate climb of the day, the steep Izua. They continue together to the finish in Eibar, where the Frenchman wins the sprint to tighten his grip on the yellow jersey. Lipowitz moves up to second place in the GC.

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Eibar - Eibar

Friday 10 April – On the penultimate day of the Tour of the Basque Country, the riders tackle 3,841 metres of climbing over 176.2 kilometres. The route features nine ascents, the last of which is crested with 12.5 kilometres left to race.

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