2019 Tour of the Basque Country
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| 2019 UCI World Tour, race 15 of 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 8–13 April 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 783.7 km (487.0 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 19h 24’ 09” | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Tour of the Basque Country was a road cycling stage race, that took place between 8 and 13 April 2019 in Spain. It was the 59th edition of Tour of the Basque Country and the 15th race of the 2019 UCI World Tour.[1] Ion Izagirre of Spain was the winner.
As the Tour of the Basque Country was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and were obliged to enter a team in the race. Five UCI Professional Continental teams were awarded wildcard places, bringing the number of teams to twenty-three. As each team included seven riders, a total of 161 riders were due to start the first stage.[2]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
Route
The full route of the 2018 Tour of the Basque Country was announced on 27 February 2019.[3]
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 8 April | Zumarraga to Zumarraga | 11.2 km (7 mi) | Individual time trial | ||
| 2 | 9 April | Zumarraga to Gorraiz | 149.5 km (93 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 3 | 10 April | Sarriguren to Estibaliz | 191.4 km (119 mi) | Hilly stage | ||
| 4 | 11 April | Vitoria-Gasteiz to Arrigorriaga | 163.6 km (102 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 5 | 12 April | Arrigorriaga to Arrate | 149.8 km (93 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
| 6 | 13 April | Eibar to Eibar | 118.2 km (73 mi) | Mountain stage | ||
Stages
Stage 1
- 8 April 2019 — Zumarraga to Zumarraga, 11.2 km (7 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
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Stage 2
- 9 April 2019 — Zumarraga to Gorraiz, 149.5 km (93 mi)
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Stage 3
- 10 April 2019 — Sarriguren to Estibaliz, 191.4 km (119 mi)
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Stage 4
- 11 April 2019 — Vitoria-Gasteiz to Arrigorriaga, 163.6 km (102 mi)
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Stage 5
- 12 April 2019 — Arrigorriaga to Arrate, 149.8 km (93 mi)
Stage 6
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