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Itzulia Basque Country 2018 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

Overall race leader Primož ROGLIČ (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) won the Stage 4 ITT and has three second place stage finishes. More photos below. The Basque race Euskal Herriko Itzulia, Vuelta al País Vasco, or also known as Tour of the Basque Country, but now known as Itzulia Basque Country, is one of the best one week races on the World Calendar. Follow the 2018 race updates below.
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1Monday, April 2162 km 
ZarautzZarautz
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2Tuesday, April 3153 km 
ZarautzBermeo
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3Wednesday, April 4185 km 
BermeoValdegovía
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4Thursday, April 519.4 km 
LodosaLodosa
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5Friday, April 6165 km 
VitoriaEibar
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6Saturday, April 7122 km 
EibarArrate
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  Total Distance806 km 

2018 Itzulia Basque Country Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
Group riders by: or

MOVISTAR (MOV)
ESP
  1LANDA MEANA  MikelESP
  2ANACONA  Winner AndrewCOL
  3BETANCUR  CarlosCOL
  4DE LA PARTE  VictorESP
  5QUINTANA  NairoCOL
  6ROJAS  JoséESP
  7VALLS FERRI  RafaelESP

AG2R LA MONDIALE (ALM)
FRA
  11BARDET  RomainFRA
  12DUPONT  HubertFRA
  13GASTAUER  BenLUX
  14GAUTIER  CyrilFRA
  15LATOUR  Pierre RogerFRA
  16BAKELANTS  JanBEL
  17VUILLERMOZ  AlexisFRA

ASTANA (AST)
KAZ
  21BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMENTIA  PelloESP
  22BIZHIGITOV  ZhandosKAZ
  23CATALDO  DarioITA
  24CHERNETSKI  SergeiRUS
  25FRAILE MATARRANZ  OmarESP
  26HANSEN  JesperDEN
  27MOSER  MorenoITA

BAHRAIN - MERIDA (TBM)
BRN
  31NIBALI  VincenzoITA
  32ARASHIRO  YukiyaJPN
  33IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI  GorkaESP
  34IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI  IonESP
  35PADUN  MarkUKR
  36PELLIZOTTI  FrancoITA
  37PERNSTEINER  HermannAUT

BMC RACING (BMC)
USA
  41PORTE  RichieAUS
  42BEVIN  PatrickNZL
  43CARUSO  DamianoITA
  44DE MARCHI  AlessandroITA
  45GERRANS  SimonAUS
  46TEUNS  DylanBEL
  47WYSS  DaniloSUI

BORA - HANSGROHE (BOH)
GER
  51PÖSTLBERGER  LukasAUT
  52BENEDETTI  CesareITA
  53BUCHMANN  EmanuelGER
  54GROSSSCHARTNER  FelixAUT
  55KONRAD  PatrickAUT
  56MCCARTHY  JayAUS
  57MÜHLBERGER  GregorAUT

BURGOS - BH (BBH)
ESP
  61SIMON CASULLERAS  JordiESP
  62CABEDO CARDA  OscarESP
  63EZQUERRA MUELA  JesusESP
  64MAMYKIN  MatveyRUS
  65MERINO KORTAZAR  IgorESP
  66SALAS ZORROZUA  IbaiESP
  67TORRES MUIÑO  PabloESP

CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA (CJR)
ESP
  71PARDILLA BELLON  SergioESP
  72AMEZQUETA MORENO  JulenESP
  73ARANBURU DEBA  AlexESP
  74IRISARRI RINCON  JonESP
  75LASTRA MARTINEZ  JonathanESP
  76MAS BONET  Luis GuillermoESP
  77SOTO MARTINEZ  Nelson AndresCOL

COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS (COF)
FRA
  81HERRADA  JesusESP
  82EDET  NicolasFRA
  83HERRADA  JoséESP
  84MATE MARDONES  Luis AngelESP
  85NAVARRO GARCIA  DanielESP
  86PEREZ  AnthonyFRA
  87TEKLEHAIMANOT  DanielERI

EUSKADI BASQUE COUNTRY - MURIAS (EUS)
ESP
  91PRADES REVERTER  EduardESP
  92BAGUES KALPARSORO  AritzESP
  93BARCELO ARAGON  FernandoESP
  94BIZKARRA ETXEGIBEL  MikelESP
  95BRAVO OIARBIDE  GarikoitzESP
  96GONZALEZ PRIETO  AitorESP
  97SANZ UNZUE  EnriqueESP

GROUPAMA - FDJ (GFC)
FRA
  101MOLARD  RudyFRA
  102ARMIRAIL  BrunoFRA
  103MADOUAS  ValentinFRA
  104MORABITO  SteveSUI
  105VAUGRENARD  BenoitFRA
  106SEIGLE  RomainFRA
  107VINCENT  LéoFRA

LOTTO SOUDAL (LTS)
BEL
  111ARMEE  SanderBEL
  112DE GENDT  ThomasBEL
  113LAMBRECHT  BjorgBEL
  114MERTZ  RemyBEL
  115MONFORT  MaximeBEL
  116VAN DER SANDE  ToshBEL
  117VANENDERT  JelleBEL

MITCHELTON - SCOTT (MTS)
AUS
  121ALBASINI  MichaelSUI
  122HAIG  JackAUS
  123HAMILTON  LucasAUS
  124HOWSON  DamienAUS
  125JUUL JENSEN  ChristopherDEN
  126POWER  RobAUS
  127VERONA  CarlosESP

QUICK - STEP FLOORS (QST)
BEL
  131ALAPHILIPPE  JulianFRA
  132CAPECCHI  ErosITA
  133CAVAGNA  RémiFRA
  134KNOX  JamesGBR
  135MAS NICOLAU  EnricESP
  136NARVAEZ  JhonnatanECU
  137SERRY  PieterBEL

DIMENSION DATA (DDD)
RSA
  141ANTON HERNANDEZ  IgorESP
  142CUMMINGS  StephenGBR
  143GHEBREIGZABHIER WERKILUL  AmanuelERI
  144KING  BenjaminUSA
  145MORTON  LachlanAUS
  146PAUWELS  SergeBEL
  147SLAGTER  Tom-JelteNED

EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC (EFD)
USA
  151URAN  RigobertoCOL
  152BROWN  NathanUSA
  153CANTY  BrendanAUS
  154CARTHY  Hugh JohnGBR
  155CRADDOCK G  LawsonUSA
  156HOWES  AlexUSA
  157WOODS  MichaelCAN

KATUSHA ALPECIN (TKA)
SUI
  161ZAKARIN  IlnurRUS
  162CRAS  SteffBEL
  163BOSWELL  IanUSA
  164KIŠERLOVSKI  RobertCRO
  165LAMMERTINK  MauritsNED
  166SMIT  Willem JakobusRSA
  167ŠPILAK  SimonSLO

LOTTO NL - JUMBO (TLJ)
NED
  171ROGLIČ  PrimožSLO
  172BATTAGLIN  EnricoITA
  173KUSS  SeppUSA
  174LINDEMAN  Bert-JanNED
  175MARTENS  PaulGER
  176POWLESS  NeilsonUSA
  177DE TIER  FlorisBEL

SKY (SKY)
GBR
  181KWIATKOWSKI  MichalPOL
  182CASTROVIEJO  JonathanESP
  183DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO  DavidESP
  184GEOGHEGAN HART  TaoGBR
  185KIRYIENKA  VasilBLR
  186LOPEZ GARCIA  DavidESP
  187SIVAKOV  PavelRUS

SUNWEB (SUN)
GER
  191MATTHEWS  MichaelAUS
  192FRÖHLINGER  JohannesGER
  193HAGA  ChadUSA
  194HINDLEY  JaiAUS
  195STORER  MichaelAUS
  196TEN DAM  LaurensNED
  197TUSVELD  MartijnNED

TREK - SEGAFREDO (TFS)
USA
  201MOLLEMA  BaukeNED
  202FELLINE  FabioITA
  203GOGL  MichaelAUT
  204GRMAY  Tsgabu GebremaryamETH
  205GUERREIRO  RúbenPOR
  206SKUJINS  TomsLAT
  207STETINA  PeterUSA

UAE TEAM EMIRATES (UAD)
UAE
  211FARIA DA COSTA  Rui AlbertoPOR
  212AIT EL ABDIA  AnassMAR
  213BONO  MatteoITA
  214MORI  ManueleITA
  215POLANC  JanSLO
  216RIABUSHENKO  AleksandrBLR
  217ULISSI  DiegoITA

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News and Updates for Itzulia Basque Country 2018

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


47 Big Photos from Stage 6flockton
Stage 6 Results
1  MAS NICOLAU, Enric (QST)            3:17:34
2  LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV)             +   12
3  IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Ion (TBM)         +   27
4  TEUNS, Dylan (BMC)                  
5  QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV)                +   30
6  DE GENDT, Thomas (LTS)               +   45
7  BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)              +   47
8  MÜHLBERGER, Gregor (BOH)             +   54
9  ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                
10 KONRAD, Patrick (BOH)               
11 CARUSO, Damiano (BMC)               
12 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (SKY)    + 1:32
13 BILBAO, Pello (AST)                  + 1:50
14 VERONA, Carlos (MTS)                
15 GROSSSCHARTNER, Felix (BOH)         
16 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                
17 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (UAD)   
18 BARDET, Romain (ALM)                
19 EDET, Nicolas (COF)                  + 2:30
20 DE LA PARTE, Victor (MOV)            + 2:37

Final General Classification
1  ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                20:53:47
2  LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV)              + 1:09
3  IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Ion (TBM)          + 1:42
4  BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)               + 3:14
5  QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV)                 + 3:17
6  MAS NICOLAU, Enric (QST)              + 3:29
7  MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                  + 3:50
8  BILBAO, Pello (AST)                   + 4:14
9  DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (SKY)     + 4:15
10 KONRAD, Patrick (BOH)                 + 5:30
Roglic wins Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vascocyclingnews
Last km of Stage 6 (02:48 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Last 5 Km of Stage 6 (15:38 Basque)eitb
Last 200m of Stage 6 (01:16 Dutch, restricted to Europe)@Eurosport_NL
Finish Clip from Stage 6 (00:50 Ambient)@quickstepteam
Finish Clip from Stage 6 (00:18 No Sound)@flobikes
5 km to go: The winning attack, Stage 6 (00:30 No Sound)@flobikes
Final GC Podium Ceremony (02:03 Basque)eitb
47 Big Photos from Stage 6flockton

Stage 6 preview: Eibar → Arrate, 122 km (Mountain)

April 6 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 6 start time: Saturday 14:26 CET (12:26:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Eibar, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:29 CET (3:29:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Arrate, Spain

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


46 Big Photos from Stage 5flockton
Stage 5 Results
1  FRAILE MATARRANZ, Omar (AST)        3:53:59
2  ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                
3  IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Ion (TBM)        
4  VERONA, Carlos (MTS)                
5  HERRADA, José (COF)                 
6  LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV)            
7  PADUN, Mark (TBM)                    +   15
8  BILBAO, Pello (AST)                  + 1:27
9  FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (UAD)   
10 HINDLEY, Jai (SUN)                  
11 HAIG, Jack (MTS)                    
12 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (SKY)   
13 BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)             
14 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                
15 URAN, Rigoberto (EFD)               
16 NAVARRO GARCIA, Daniel (COF)        
17 QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV)               
18 CASTROVIEJO, Jonathan (SKY)          + 1:51
19 MAS NICOLAU, Enric (QST)             + 2:15
20 ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST)           
21 VAN DER SANDE, Tosh (LTS)           
22 TEUNS, Dylan (BMC)                  
23 VUILLERMOZ, Alexis (ALM)             + 3:48
24 PRADES REVERTER, Eduard (EUS)       
25 LAMBRECHT, Bjorg (LTS)              
26 ARANBURU DEBA, Alex (CJR)           
27 SERRY, Pieter (QST)                 
28 KONRAD, Patrick (BOH)               
29 VANENDERT, Jelle (LTS)              
30 GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (TFS)     
31 ZAKARIN, Ilnur (TKA)                
32 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz (EUS)     
33 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (DDD)         
34 EDET, Nicolas (COF)                 
35 PERNSTEINER, Hermann (TBM)          
36 BIZKARRA ETXEGIBEL, Mikel (EUS)     
37 CABEDO CARDA, Oscar (BBH)           
38 HANSEN, Jesper (AST)                
39 BARDET, Romain (ALM)                
40 KIŠERLOVSKI, Robert (TKA)           

General Classification after Stage 5
1  ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                17:35:19
2  IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Ion (TBM)          + 2:13
3  LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV)              + 2:17
4  ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST)             + 2:55
5  MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                  + 3:06
6  BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)               + 3:21
7  BILBAO, Pello (AST)                   + 3:30
8  QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV)                 + 3:41
9  DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (SKY)     + 3:49
10 URAN, Rigoberto (EFD)                 + 3:57
Fraile takes out intense País Vasco stage to Eibarcyclingnews
Vincenzo Nibali quits Pais Vasco due to saddle sorecyclingnews
Pre-Stage 5 Interview with Omar Fraile (00:40 Basque)ItzuliaBasqueCountry
Last Km of Stage 5 (01:43 English)eurosport
Last 2 Km of Stage 5 (03:12 Basque)eitb
46 Big Photos from Stage 5flockton
Winner's Interview from Stage 5 (01:01 Basque)eitb
Winner's Interview from Stage 5 (02:33 Spanish)ItzuliaBasqueCountry
12 km to go: descending to the Stage 5 finish at 100 kph (01:17 English)@flobikes
23 km to go: the Stage 5 race leader is dropped (00:22 No Sound)@flobikes
25 km to go: David de la Cruz descending in a hurry to catch the Stage 5 lead group (00:30 No Sound)@flobikes
Mikel Landa attack, Stage 5 (00:54 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Stage 5 Highlights (02:32 English)eurosport

Stage 5 preview: Vitoria → Eibar, 165 km (Mountain)

April 5 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 start time: Friday 13:22 CET (11:22:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Vitoria, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:30 CET (3:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Eibar, Spain

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


29 Big Photos from the Stage 4 ITTflockton
Stage 4 Results
1  ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                22:26
2  BEVIN, Patrick (BMC)                +    9
3  KIRYIENKA, Vasil (SKY)              +   11
4  CASTROVIEJO, Jonathan (SKY)         +   14
5  KWIATKOWSKI, Michal (SKY)           +   20
6  MATTHEWS, Michael (SUN)             +   36
7  DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (SKY)   +   37
8  ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST)           +   42
9  MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                +   43
10 CARUSO, Damiano (BMC)               
11 TEUNS, Dylan (BMC)                  +   44
12 KONRAD, Patrick (BOH)               +   46
13 DE GENDT, Thomas (LTS)              +   50
14 LATOUR, Pierre Roger (ALM)          +   51
15 CUMMINGS, Stephen (DDD)             +   52
16 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Ion (TBM)        +   53
17 ARMIRAIL, Bruno (GFC)               +   57
18 BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)             +   58
19 ZAKARIN, Ilnur (TKA)                
20 GROSSSCHARTNER, Felix (BOH)         +   59
21 ŠPILAK, Simon (TKA)                 + 1:03
22 HAGA, Chad (SUN)                    + 1:06
23 VINCENT, Léo (GFC)                  
24 PADUN, Mark (TBM)                   
25 HAMILTON, Lucas (MTS)               + 1:07
26 SKUJINS, Toms (TFS)                 
27 HAIG, Jack (MTS)                    + 1:11
28 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka (TBM)      
29 BILBAO, Pello (AST)                 
30 DE MARCHI, Alessandro (BMC)         + 1:14
31 CRADDOCK G, Lawson (EFD)            + 1:15
32 SIVAKOV, Pavel (SKY)                + 1:16
33 LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV)            
34 JUUL JENSEN, Christopher (MTS)      
35 CAVAGNA, Rémi (QST)                 + 1:17
36 GEOGHEGAN HART, Tao (SKY)           
37 QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV)               + 1:18
38 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (UAD)   + 1:20
39 DE LA PARTE, Victor (MOV)           + 1:21
40 MAS NICOLAU, Enric (QST)            + 1:24

General Classification after Stage 4
1  ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                13:41:26
2  ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST)             +   34
3  MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                  + 1:33
4  KONRAD, Patrick (BOH)                 + 1:36
5  IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka (TBM)        + 1:42
6  BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)               + 1:48
7  BILBAO, Pello (AST)                   + 1:57
8  QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV)                 + 2:08
9  IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Ion (TBM)          + 2:11
10 LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV)            
11 MAS NICOLAU, Enric (QST)              + 2:14
12 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (SKY)     + 2:16
13 URAN, Rigoberto (EFD)                 + 2:24
14 MOLARD, Rudy (GFC)                    + 2:27
15 HAIG, Jack (MTS)                      + 2:29
16 BARDET, Romain (ALM)                  + 2:30
17 HERRADA, Jesus (COF)                  + 3:05
18 ZAKARIN, Ilnur (TKA)                  + 3:20
19 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (DDD)           + 3:22
20 VANENDERT, Jelle (LTS)                + 3:27
Roglic wins time trial in Lodosacyclingnews
Final Riders Highlights from the Stage 4 ITT (03:15 Basque)eitb
Winner's Interview from Stage 4 (00:50 English)eitb
Alaphilippe forced into damage limitation after relinquishing yellow jersey (03:07 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Stage 4 ITT Highlights (02:55 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Winning ride highlights from the Stage 4 ITT (02:23 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
29 Big Photos from the Stage 4 ITTflockton
One-Minute Highlights from Stage 4 (01:17 Catalan)esport3

Stage 4 preview: Lodosa → Lodosa, 19.4 km (TT)

April 4 update:
Stage 4 ITT Start Order and Times (CET)@ehitzulia
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 start time: Thursday 14:15 CET (12:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lodosa, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 16:10 CET (2:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Lodosa, Spain

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


32 Big Photos from Stage 3flockton
Stage 3 Results
1  MCCARTHY, Jay (BOH)                 4:49:39
2  RIABUSHENKO, Aleksandr (UAD)        
3  KWIATKOWSKI, Michal (SKY)           
4  ALBASINI, Michael (MTS)             
5  SANZ UNZUE, Enrique (EUS)           
6  ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST)           
7  MATTHEWS, Michael (SUN)             
8  EZQUERRA MUELA, Jesus (BBH)         
9  BILBAO, Pello (AST)                 
10 BATTAGLIN, Enrico (TLJ)             
11 SIMON CASULLERAS, Jordi (BBH)       
12 MOLARD, Rudy (GFC)                  
13 GUERREIRO, Rúben (TFS)              
14 LAMBRECHT, Bjorg (LTS)              
15 ROJAS, José (MOV)                   
16 VAN DER SANDE, Tosh (LTS)           
17 LAMMERTINK, Maurits (TKA)           
18 BAKELANTS, Jan (ALM)                
19 TEUNS, Dylan (BMC)                  
20 POLANC, Jan (UAD)                   
21 BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)             
22 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (UAD)   
23 AMEZQUETA MORENO, Julen (CJR)       
24 GHEBREIGZABHIER, Amanuel (DDD)      
25 HOWES, Alex (EFD)                   
26 BROWN, Nathan (EFD)                 
27 GEOGHEGAN HART, Tao (SKY)           
28 BARDET, Romain (ALM)                
29 MAS BONET, Luis Guillermo (CJR)     
30 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                
31 LASTRA MARTINEZ, Jonathan (CJR)     
32 ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                
33 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Ion (TBM)        
34 EDET, Nicolas (COF)                 
35 MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel (COF)     
36 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka (TBM)      
37 MAS NICOLAU, Enric (QST)            
38 PERNSTEINER, Hermann (TBM)          
39 FRAILE MATARRANZ, Omar (AST)        
40 SKUJINS, Toms (TFS)                 

General Classification after Stage 3
1  ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST)           13:18:52
2  ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                  +    8
3  IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka (TBM)        +   39
4  LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV)              +   43
5  BILBAO, Pello (AST)                   +   54
6  MOLARD, Rudy (GFC)                    +   58
7  BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)             
8  BARDET, Romain (ALM)                
9  MAS NICOLAU, Enric (QST)            
10 KONRAD, Patrick (BOH)               
11 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                
12 QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV)               
13 URAN, Rigoberto (EFD)               
14 VANENDERT, Jelle (LTS)                + 1:23
15 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Ion (TBM)          + 1:26
16 PRADES REVERTER, Eduard (EUS)       
17 HAIG, Jack (MTS)                    
18 HANSEN, Jesper (AST)                  + 1:47
19 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (SKY)   
20 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (DDD)         
McCarthy wins stage 3cyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 3 (03:30 Basque)eitb
Winner's Interview from Stage 3 (01:05 English)ItzuliaBasqueCountry
32 Big Photos from Stage 3flockton
One-Minute Highlights from Stage 3 (01:05 Catalan)esport3

Stage 3 preview: Bermeo → Valdegovía, 185 km (hilly)

April 3 update: preview coming... — Steve
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 start time: Wednesday 12:52 CET (10:52:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Bermeo, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:30 CET (3:30:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Valdegovía, Spain

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


60 Big Photos from Stage 2flockton/corvos
Stage 2 Results
1  ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST)           4:11:47
2  ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                
3  IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka (TBM)      
4  LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV)            
5  KONRAD, Patrick (BOH)                +   15
6  PRADES REVERTER, Eduard (EUS)       
7  BILBAO, Pello (AST)                 
8  MOLARD, Rudy (GFC)                  
9  MAS NICOLAU, Enric (QST)            
10 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Ion (TBM)        
11 BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)             
12 BARDET, Romain (ALM)                
13 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (SKY)   
14 QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV)               
15 HAIG, Jack (MTS)                    
16 URAN, Rigoberto (EFD)               
17 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                
18 HANSEN, Jesper (AST)                
19 HERRADA, Jesus (COF)                
20 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (DDD)         
21 VANENDERT, Jelle (LTS)               +   40
22 SERRY, Pieter (QST)                  +   55
23 LAMBRECHT, Bjorg (LTS)              
24 PAUWELS, Serge (DDD)                
25 VUILLERMOZ, Alexis (ALM)            
26 FRAILE MATARRANZ, Omar (AST)         +   58
27 ZAKARIN, Ilnur (TKA)                
28 TEUNS, Dylan (BMC)                  
29 PERNSTEINER, Hermann (TBM)           + 1:01
30 CARTHY, Hugh John (EFD)             
31 ŠPILAK, Simon (TKA)                 
32 KIRYIENKA, Vasil (SKY)              
33 HERRADA, José (COF)                  + 1:22
34 KIŠERLOVSKI, Robert (TKA)            + 1:25
35 ULISSI, Diego (UAD)                  + 1:28
36 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (UAD)   
37 POWLESS, Neilson (TLJ)              
38 POLANC, Jan (UAD)                   
39 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz (EUS)     
40 BETANCUR, Carlos (MOV)               + 1:31

General Classification after Stage 2
1  ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST)           8:29:13
2  ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                 +    8
3  IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka (TBM)       +   39
4  LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV)             +   43
5  BILBAO, Pello (AST)                  +   54
6  KONRAD, Patrick (BOH)                +   58
7  MAS NICOLAU, Enric (QST)            
8  BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)             
9  MOLARD, Rudy (GFC)                  
10 BARDET, Romain (ALM)                
11 QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV)               
12 URAN, Rigoberto (EFD)               
13 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                
14 VANENDERT, Jelle (LTS)               + 1:23
15 PRADES REVERTER, Eduard (EUS)        + 1:26
16 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Ion (TBM)        
17 HAIG, Jack (MTS)                    
18 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (SKY)    + 1:47
19 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (DDD)         
20 HERRADA, Jesus (COF)                
Alaphilippe wins in Bermeocyclingnews
Last Km of Stage 2 (01:34 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Last 17 Km of Stage 2 (20:25 Basque)eitb
60 Big Photos from Stage 2flockton/corvos
Stage 2 Highlights (01:28 Basque)eitb
Stage 2 Highlights (02:45 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport
Winner's Interview and Others, Post Stage 2 (05:51 English/Basque)eitb
One-Minute Highlights from Stage 2 (01:17 Catalan)esport3

Stage 2 preview: Zarautz → Bermeo, 153 km (hilly)

April 2 update:
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 start time: Tuesday 13:19 CET (11:19:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Zarautz, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:35 CET (3:35:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Bermeo, Spain

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


65 Big Photos from Stage 1flockton
Stage 1 Results
1  ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST)           4:17:46
2  ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                
3  BILBAO, Pello (AST)                  +   23
4  MAS NICOLAU, Enric (QST)            
5  IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka (TBM)      
6  BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)             
7  KONRAD, Patrick (BOH)               
8  VANENDERT, Jelle (LTS)              
9  BARDET, Romain (ALM)                
10 QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV)               
11 MOLARD, Rudy (GFC)                  
12 URAN, Rigoberto (EFD)               
13 MOLLEMA, Bauke (TFS)                
14 LANDA MEANA, Mikel (MOV)            
15 PRADES REVERTER, Eduard (EUS)        +   51
16 SERRY, Pieter (QST)                 
17 HAIG, Jack (MTS)                    
18 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Ion (TBM)        
19 NIBALI, Vincenzo (TBM)              
20 WOODS, Michael (EFD)                
21 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz (EUS)     
22 LAMBRECHT, Bjorg (LTS)               + 1:12
23 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto (UAD)   
24 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor (DDD)         
25 VUILLERMOZ, Alexis (ALM)            
26 ZAKARIN, Ilnur (TKA)                
27 HERRADA, Jesus (COF)                
28 GRMAY, Tsgabu Gebremaryam (TFS)     
29 DE LA CRUZ MELGAREJO, David (SKY)   
30 STETINA, Peter (TFS)                
31 HANSEN, Jesper (AST)                
32 ŠPILAK, Simon (TKA)                 
33 CARTHY, Hugh John (EFD)             
34 ULISSI, Diego (UAD)                  + 1:35
35 MATE MARDONES, Luis Angel (COF)     
36 HERRADA, José (COF)                 
37 PAUWELS, Serge (DDD)                 + 1:46
38 ARANBURU DEBA, Alex (CJR)           
39 TEUNS, Dylan (BMC)                  
40 VALLS FERRI, Rafael (MOV)           

General Classification after Stage 1
1  ALAPHILIPPE, Julian (QST)        4:17:36
2  ROGLIČ, Primož (TLJ)                +  4
3  BILBAO, Pello (AST)                 + 29
4  MAS NICOLAU, Enric (QST)            + 33
5  IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka (TBM)   
6  BUCHMANN, Emanuel (BOH)          
7  KONRAD, Patrick (BOH)            
8  VANENDERT, Jelle (LTS)           
9  BARDET, Romain (ALM)             
10 QUINTANA, Nairo (MOV)            
Alaphilippe wins opening stagecyclingnews
Caruso hits parked car in final of Pais Vasco openercyclingnews
Last 10 Km of Stage 1 (15:40 Basque)eitb
Stage 1 winner rides side-saddle to the podium (00:41 Ambient)
Winner's Interview + Others from Stage 1 (05:00 English/Basque)eitb
Jhonatan Narváez crash (01:20 Ambient)eitb
65 Big Photos from Stage 1flockton
Resumen: Etapa 1 (00:51 Spanish, restricted to Latin America)espn
Stage 1 Highlights (02:36 English, restricted to Europe)eurosport

Stage 1 preview: Zarautz → Zarautz, 162 km (hilly)

Ion Izaguirre Bahrain Merida Pre-Stage 1 (00:25 Spanish)ItzuliaBasqueCountry
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 start time: Monday 13:26 CET (11:26:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Zarautz, Spain
Earliest live video: 15:00 CET (1:00:00 PM GMT+0000); Live/delayed coverage options
Approximate finish: 17:50 CET (3:50:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Zarautz, Spain

2018 Itzulia Basque Country Preview


April 1 update:
Nibali goes straight from Flanders to Basque Countryvelonews
Izagirre brothers to lead Bahrain-Merida at Vuelta al Pais Vascocyclingnews
Richie Porte back in action at Vuelta al Pais Vascocyclingnews

March 31 update:
Uran leads ambitions EF Education First-Drapac into Vuelta al Pais Vascocyclingnews



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March 25 update:
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv

March 2 update:
La crono y las bonificaciones, las novedades de la Itzuliadiariovasco
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Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia



Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

April 6 update: A work in progress for 2018 Itzulia Basque Country live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve


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2018 Itzulia Basque Country Route Map


Stage maps are posted in the race summary table .


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