Tour of the Basque Country 2016

Tour of the Basque CountryEdition 56 of the Tour of the Basque Country was won by Alberto Contador. He outperformed the two Colombians on the podium, Sergio Henao and Nairo Quintana, in the mountainous ITT that concluded the 6-day stage race. Along with José Antonio González, a powerhouse from the seventees, this win made Contador the shared record holder with four overall victories in the Tour of the Basque Country. (Slideshow route/profile)

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Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stages:

Date Route Length Type Results Winner Leader
1 Mo 4-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 1 Etxebarria – Markina-Xemein 144.0 km hilly Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 1 Read more LL Sanchez LL Sanchez
2 Tu 5-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 2 Markina-Xemein – Baranbio (Ermita Garrastatxu) 174.2 km hilly Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 2 Read more Landa Landa
3 We 6-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 3 Vitoria-Gasteiz – Lesaka 193.5 km hilly Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 3 Read more Cummings Landa
4 Th 7-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 4 Lesaka – Orio 165.0 km hilly Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 4 Read more S. Sánchez Kelderman
5 Fr 8-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 5 Orio – Arrate (Eibar) 159.0 km hilly Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 5 Read more Rosa S. Henao
6 Sa 9-4 Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 6 Eibar – Eibar 16.5 km ITT Tour of the Basque Country 2016 stage 6 Read more Contador Contador

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Tour of the Basque Country 2016: Stage 6 – Contador powers to stage win and overall victory

At 16.5 kilometres, the closing stage of the Tour of the Basque Country is an individual time trial on a mountainous parcours containing a 5.5 kilometres climb at 8.5%. That's where Aberto Contador hits hard. The Spaniard powers to the stage win and overall victory. Well deserved after two times in second in both Paris-Nice and the Volta a Catalunya.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2016: Stage 5 – Huge solo victory Diego Rosa, Sergio Henao new leader

Stage 5 in the Tour of the Basque Country leads over eight peaks to the finish near the Santuario de la Virgen de Arrate. In over hundred kilometres Diego Rosa soloes to an impressive victory. Sergio Henao and Alberto Contador attack at the last climb to finish second and third. Henao is the new leader 6 seconds ahead of Contador, while Kelderman tumbles to eight in the overall.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2016: Stage 4 – Stage win Sammy Sanchez, Kelderman new leader

The 4th stage of the Tour of the Basque Country is a spectacle race with six peaks. After the super steep climb up the last ramp at Aia the race explodes in the last kilometres with Kelderman and Contador attacking, while a counter by Sammy Sanchez brings him the stage win. Kelderman is the new leader.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2016: Stage 3 – Stephen Cummings soloes to tight victory, Landa retains lead

At 193.5 kilometres, stage 3 in the Tour of the Basque Country leads to Lesaka. The last 30 kilometres are spiced up with three mountain tops, but the race is decided by a late Cummings attack. The Briton soloes to a tight victory in Cummings style. Mikel Landa retains the overall lead.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2016: Stage 2 - Landa bests Kelderman on steep closing climb to take leader's jersey

At 174 kilometres, stage 2 in the Tour of the Basque Country leads from Markina-Xemein to the Ermita de Garrastatxu. This equals a short and steep closing climb and it's here Landa and Kelderman attack. They power to the line, where the Basque outsprints the young Dutchman, thus taking the overall lead in his home race. Behind their backs Contador puts 4 seconds into Quintana and 11 seconds into Aru.
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