Tour of the Basque Country 2015

Tour of the Basque CountryThe 2015 Tour of the Basque Country started April 6 and finished April 11. The race exploded in stage 3 when the super-steep closing climb saw and attack by Henao, Quintana and Rodríguez, with the latter taking the stage. The Purito-party lasted the rest of the week. He won stage 4 also and in the closing time trial he outperformed all of his GC-rivals, which led him to the overall victory. (Slideshow route/profile)

Take a look at the final GC and the route of the
Tour of the Basque Country edition 2015.

Click links in the underneath scheme to find out details on individual stages, race report and results.

Tour of the Basque Country 2015 stages:

Date Stage details Length Type Results Winner Leader
1 Mo 6-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2015 Route stage 1 Bilbao – Bilbao 162.7 km hilly Tour of the Basque Country 2015 Route stage 1 Read more Matthews Matthews
2 Tu 7-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2015 Route stage 2 Bilbao – Vitoria-Gasteiz 175.4 km hilly Tour of the Basque Country 2015 Route stage 2 Read more Felline Matthews
3 We 8-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2015 Route stage 3 Vitoria-Gasteiz – Zumarraga 170.7 km mountains Tour of the Basque Country 2015 Route stage 3 Read more Rodriguez Henao
4 Th 9-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2015 Route stage 4 Zumarraga – Arrate (Eibar) 162.2 km mountains Tour of the Basque Country stage 4 Read more Rodriguez Henao
5 Fr 10-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2015 Route stage 5 Eibar – Aia 155.5 km hilly Tour of the Basque Country stage 5 Read more Landa Henao
6 Sa 11-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2015 Route stage 6 Aia – Aia 18.3 km (hilly)
ITT		 Tour of the Basque Country stage 6 Read more Dumoulin Rodriguez

Tour of the Basque Country 2015: Routes/profiles and more

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Tour of the Basque Country 2015 stage 4 Zumarraga - Arrate (Eibar) : Route and profile - source: www.itzulia.netRoute and profile stage 4

Tour of the Basque Country 2015 stage 5 Eibar - Aia: Route and profile - source: www.itzulia.netRoute and profile stage 5

Tour of the Basque Country 2015 stage 6 Aia - Aia : Route and profile - source: www.itzulia.netRoute and profile stage 6

Tour of the Basque Country 2015: Bilbao - AiaBilbao and Aia at Google maps

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Tour of the Basque Country: Route and profile Eibar(Matsaria)-Arrate-EibarRoute and profile Eibar(Matsaria)-Arrate-Eibar

Tour of the Basque Country: Streetview Sanctuary of ArrateStreetview Sanctuary of Arrate

Tour of the Basque Country: Climb Eibar (Matsaria)-Arrate at strava.comClimb Eibar (Matsaria)-Arrate at strava.com

Tour of the Basque Country 2015



Watch the highlights of recent races here:

Tour of the Basque Country 2015: Dumoulin wins stage, Purito takes overall

The Tour of the Basque Country closes with a 18.3 kilometres climbing time trial with super-steep hills. That suits 'anti time trialist' Joaquim Rodríguez, who crushes his opponents and takes the GC. Tom Dumoulin is in a class of his own and wins the stage.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2015: Landa wins after super-steep finale

Stage 5 in the Tour of the Basque Country is a 155 kilometres ride from Eibar to Aia. Young Belgian Tim Wellens opens fire with an early attack and he is accompanied by 29 riders. Wellens is one of the survivors at the super-steep closing climb, but in the last few hundred metres Mikel Landa is stronger and the Basque rider climbs to the win. Henao retains the GC lead. Simon Yates is brilliant on the closing climb and storms onto the podium. The 22-year old Briton is the new number three, ahead of Quintana.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2015: Rodríguez again, Henao still leader

Stage 4 leads from Zumurraga to the sanctuary of Arrate. A decimated peloton sprints for the win and it's good old Joaquim Rodríguez being back to his best days and taking the stage. Mollema arrives second, while Sergio Henao retains the overall lead.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2015: Purito bests Henao and Quintana, Henao new leader

Eleven climbs and eight with a categorization, stage 3 in the Tour of the Basque Country is definitely for the climbers. With 3 kilometres left the Antigua is a super-steep monster and it's there Sergio Henao detonates the fireworks with Rodríguez and Quintana on his wheel. In the streets of Zumarraga Purito outsprints his companions, while Sergio Henao is the new overall leader. Quintana is third in the same time as his compatriot.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2015: Fabio Felline outsprints Michael Matthews

Stage 2 in the Tour of the Basque Country offers a hilly ride in 175.4 kilometres to Vitoria Gasteiz, the second city of the Spanish region. But not hilly enough to avoid a bunch sprint and young Fabio Felline outsprints leader Michael Matthews.
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