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Itzulia Basque Country 2021

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Latest News from the Race

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Itzulia Basque Country — (Image credit: Getty Images)

ONDARROA SPAIN APRIL 09 Arrival Josef Cerny of Czech Republic Mikkel Honor of Denmark and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Celebration during the 60th ItzuliaVuelta Ciclista Pais Vasco 2021 Stage 5 a 1602km stage from Hondarribia to Ondarroa Breakaway itzulia ehitzulia on April 09 2021 in Ondarroa Spain Photo by David RamosGetty Images — Deceuninck-QuickStep goes 1-2 on stage 5 with win by Mikkel Honoré and second place by Josef Cerny (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Itzulia Basque Country — Itzulia Basque Country: Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) took the race lead on stage 4(Image credit: Getty Images)

BILBAO SPAIN APRIL 05 Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Jumbo Visma during the 60th ItzuliaVuelta Ciclista Pais Vasco 2021 Stage 1 a 139km individual time trial from Bilbao to Bilbao itzulia ehitzulia ITT on April 05 2021 in Bilbao Spain Photo by David RamosGetty Images — Primož Roglič wins 2021 opening stage in 13.9km individual time trial in Bilboa(Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

Itzulia — Stage 2 winner Alex Aranburu of Astana-Premier Tech(Image credit: Getty Images)

Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) wins stage 3 of the 2021 Itzulia Basque Country — Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates climbs to stage 3 win just ahead of GC leader Primož Roglič(Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

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Itzulia Basque Country Dates: April 5, 2021 - April 10, 2021
Category: UCI WorldTour
Overall distance: 797.7km

Primoz Roglic wins Itzulia Basque Country

Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) won the overall title at the Itzulia Basque Country on Saturday.

Roglič went on the attack to expose, crack and distance overnight leader Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates) to secure overall victory during the final hilly stage 6 to Arrate.

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) tried to pace his teammate McNulty on the steep Krabelin climb, but then abandoned the American to set off in pursuit of Roglic, with other riders sitting on his wheel all the way to the finish.

David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) went on the attack with Roglič over the day's final climb, and then took the stage 6 victory, with Roglič happy to have won overall.

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Itzulia Basque Country - Final Results
Pos.	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ	3:05:43
2	Primoz Roglic (Slo) Jumbo-Visma
3	Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team	0:00:34
4	Adam Yates (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers
5	Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates
6	Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma
7	Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia (Spa) Bahrain Victorious	0:01:02
8	Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Team BikeExchange	0:01:05
9	Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Bahrain Victorious
10	Mauri Vansevenant (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep	0:01:53

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Final general classification after stage 6
Pos.	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Primoz Roglic (Slo) Jumbo-Visma	19:11:36
2	Jonas Vingegaard (Den) Jumbo-Visma	0:00:52
3	Tadej Pogacar (Slo) UAE Team Emirates	0:01:07
4	Adam Yates (GBr) Ineos Grenadiers	0:01:26
5	David Gaudu (Fra) Groupama-FDJ	0:01:27
6	Pello Bilbao Lopez De Armentia (Spa) Bahrain Victorious	0:01:28
7	Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team	0:01:33
8	Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Bahrain Victorious	0:02:17
9	Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Team BikeExchange	0:02:38
10	Ion Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Astana-Premier Tech	0:02:59

Itzulia Basque Country history

After being cancelled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, the 60th edition of Itzulia Basque Country will take place from Monday April 5 to Saturday April 10, 2020.

Formerly known as the Tour of the Basque Country and Vuelta al Pais Vasco, the Itzulia continues to be decided on the steep, mountainous terrain of the Basque territory.

Climbs such as the Alto de Arrate, Alto de Aia and the Alto de Asensio have historically been where the race has been decided but for 2021, the course is a bit more open until the final stage, which ends atop the category 1 ascent of the Arrate.

Past winners include notable climbers like Alberto Contador, Nairo Quintana, Joaquim Rodriguez, Alejandro Valverde and Primoz Roglic. Ion Izagirre (Astana) took the last victory in the Itzulia Basque Country in the 2019 edition taking the overall win on the final stage and unseating Emanuel Buchmann.

Itzulia Basque Country 2021 Teams

Astana-Premier Tech
Bora-Hansgrohe
Team BikeExchange
UAE Team Emirates
Groupama-FDJ
Movistar Team
EF Education-Nippo
Trek-Segafredo
Deceuninck-QuickStep
Cofidis
Lotto Soudal
Ineos Grenadiers
Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux
Team DSM
Jumbo-Visma
AG2R Citroën Team
Israel Start-up Nation
Bahrain Victorious
Team Qhubeka Assos
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
Burgos-BH
Total Direct Energie
Equipo Kern Pharma

Races

Itzulia Basque Country 2021
6 April 2021 - 10 April 2021 | WorldTour
- Stage 1 - Itzulia Basque Country: Primoz Roglic wins stage 1 time trial | Bilbao - Bilbao
  2021-04-05 13.9km
  
  Results | Live report | Contenders
- Stage 2 - Itzulia Basque Country: Basque rider Aranburu wins stage 2 | Zalla - Sestao
  2021-04-06 154.8km
  
  Results | Live report | Contenders
- Stage 3 - Itzulia Basque Country: Tadej Pogacar climbs to stage 3 win | Amurrio - Laudio/Ermualde
  2021-04-07 167.7km
  
  Results | Live report | Contenders
- Stage 4 - Itzulia Basque Country: McNulty takes lead on stage 4 | Vitoria-Gasteiz - Hondarribia
  2021-04-08 189.2km
  
  Results | Live report | Contenders
- Stage 5 - Itzulia Basque Country: Honoré, Cerny give Deceuninck-Quickstep a 1-2 on stage 5 | Hondarribia - Ondarroa
  2021-04-09 160.2km
  
  Results | Live report | Contenders
- Stage 6 - Primoz Roglic wins Itzulia Basque Country | Ondarroa - Arrate
  2021-04-10 111.9km
  
  Results | Live report | Contenders

Latest Content on the Race

SESTAO SPAIN APRIL 06 Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda Ortiz of Ecuador and Team Caja RuralSeguros RGA Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates Polka Dot Mountain Jersey David Gaudu of France and Team Groupama FDJ during the 60th ItzuliaVuelta Ciclista Pais Vasco 2021 Stage 2 a 1548km stage from Zalla to Sestao 48m itzulia ehitzulia on April 06 2021 in Sestao Spain Photo by David RamosGetty Images

Aggressive Pogacar pushes hard on Itzulia Basque Country stage 2

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 6 April 21

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Itzulia Basque Country 2021 - 60th Edition - 1st stage Bilbao - Bilbao 13,8 km - 05/04/2021 - Brandon McNulty (USA - UAE Team Emirates) - photo Luis Angel Gomez/BettiniPhotoÂ©2021

McNulty narrowly misses a victory at Itzulia Basque Country

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 5 April 21

News American eyes two-handed strategy with teammate Pogacar in coming stages

BILBAO SPAIN APRIL 05 Podium Primoz Roglic of Slovenia and Team Jumbo Visma Celebration during the 60th ItzuliaVuelta Ciclista Pais Vasco 2021 Stage 1 a 139km individual time trial from Bilbao to Bilbao Mask Covid safety measures Trophy Flowers itzulia ehitzulia ITT on April 05 2021 in Bilbao Spain Photo by David RamosGetty Images

Primoz Roglic: It's not just me and Pogacar at Itzulia Basque Country

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 5 April 21

News Slovenian narrowly beats McNulty in opening time trial but gains 28 seconds on countryman and Adam Yates

BILBAO SPAIN APRIL 05 Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates during the 60th ItzuliaVuelta Ciclista Pais Vasco 2021 Stage 1 a 139km individual time trial from Bilbao to Bilbao itzulia ehitzulia ITT on April 05 2021 in Bilbao Spain Photo by David RamosGetty Images

Pogacar to fight back after losing to Roglic in Itzulia opening time trial

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 5 April 21

News Defending Tour de France champ loses 28 seconds to Slovenian rival

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Maps and profiles for the 2021 Itzulia Basque Country

2021 Itzulia Basque Country stage 6 map and profile

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Maps and profiles for the 2021 Itzulia Basque Country

2021 Itzulia Basque Country stage 5 map and profile

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Top News on the Race

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