2021 Itzulia Basque Country stage 1 map and profile

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Maps and profiles for the 2021 Itzulia Basque Country (Image credit: Itzulia Basque Country)

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Renewi Tour: Jasper Philipsen storms into race lead with victory on windy and chaotic stage 2

Belgian comes out on top as Kooij and Merlier get caught up in the chaos and former race leader Jonathan Milan suffers heavy crash
GP Lucien Van Impe: Charlotte Kool sprints to much needed win after a wind and rain soaked race in Belgium

The Dutch rider leads home the pack with Lucinda Brand in second and Babette van der Wolf third
Deutschland Tour: Louis Barré swipes bonus seconds and surprising win on stage 1 to go into race lead

Isaac del Toro goes second on longest stage of the five days and drops to second overall
Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes doubles up with long-range sprint to win stage 2

Race leader strikes again in rainy Blackpool

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Renewi Tour: Jasper Philipsen storms into race lead with victory on windy and chaotic stage 2

GP Lucien Van Impe: Charlotte Kool sprints to much needed win after a wind and rain soaked race in Belgium

Deutschland Tour: Louis Barré swipes bonus seconds and surprising win on stage 1 to go into race lead

Tour of Britain Women: Lorena Wiebes doubles up with long-range sprint to win stage 2