2023 Tour of the Basque Country

The 2023 Tour of the Basque Country (officially known as Itzulia Basque Country 2023[1]) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 3 and 8 April 2023 in the titular region in northern Spain. It was the 62nd edition of the Tour of the Basque Country and the 15th race of the 2023 UCI World Tour.[2]

2023 Tour of the Basque Country
2023 UCI World Tour, race 15 of 35
Race details
Dates3–8 April 2023
Stages6
Distance992.5 km (616.7 mi)
Winning time24h 45' 24"
Results
Winner  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
  Second  Mikel Landa (ESP) (Team Bahrain Victorious)
  Third  Ion Izagirre (ESP) (Cofidis)

Points  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) (Team Jumbo–Visma)
Mountains  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
Youth  Brandon McNulty (USA) (UAE Team Emirates)
Team Belgium Soudal–Quick-Step
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Teams

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All 18 UCI WorldTeams and five UCI ProTeams made up the 23 teams that participated in the race.[3] All teams entered a full squad of seven riders.

UCI WorldTeams

UCI ProTeams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 3 April Vitoria-Gasteiz to Labastida 165.4 km (102.8 mi)   Medium mountain stage   Ethan Hayter (GBR)
2 4 April Viana to Leitza 193.8 km (120.4 mi)   Mountain stage   Ide Schelling (NED)
3 5 April Errenteria to Amasa-Villabona 153.9 km (95.6 mi)   Medium mountain stage   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)
4 6 April Santurtzi to Santurtzi 175.7 km (109.2 mi)   Medium mountain stage   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)
5 7 April Amorebieta-Etxano to Amorebieta-Etxano 165.9 km (103.1 mi)   Mountain stage   Sergio Higuita (COL)
6 8 April Eibar to Eibar 137.8 km (85.6 mi)   Mountain stage   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)
Total 992.5 km (616.7 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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3 April 2023 — Vitoria-Gasteiz to Labastida, 165.4 km (102.8 mi)[4]
Stage 1 Result (1–10)[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Ethan Hayter (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 4h 01' 24"
2   Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
3   Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4   Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
5   Orluis Aular (VEN) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
6   Richard Carapaz (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
7   Quinten Hermans (BEL) Alpecin–Deceuninck + 0"
8   Gonzalo Serrano (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
9   Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
10   Christian Scaroni (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 (1–10)[5][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Ethan Hayter (GBR)      Ineos Grenadiers 4h 01' 14"
2   Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step + 4"
3   Jon Aberasturi (ESP) Trek–Segafredo + 6"
4   Daniel Martínez (COL)   Ineos Grenadiers + 7"
5   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 8"
6   Marc Soler (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 9"
7   Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Arkéa–Samsic + 9"
8   Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
9   Orluis Aular (VEN) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 10"
10   Richard Carapaz (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost + 10"

Stage 2

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4 April 2023 — Viana to Leitza, 193.8 km (120.4 mi)[7]
Stage 2 Result (1–10)[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Ide Schelling (NED) Bora–Hansgrohe 4h 53' 53"
2   Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
3   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
4   Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 0"
5   Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
6   Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
7   Rigoberto Urán (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 0"
8   Christian Scaroni (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 0"
9   Simon Guglielmi (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
10   Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Movistar Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 2 (1–10)[8][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Ide Schelling (NED)    Bora–Hansgrohe 8h 54' 47"
2   Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 4"
3   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 6"
4   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 7"
5   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 8"
6   Alex Aranburu (ESP)    Movistar Team + 10"
7   Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 10"
8   Christian Scaroni (ITA) Astana Qazaqstan Team + 10"
9   Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
10   Richard Carapaz (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost + 10"

Stage 3

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5 April 2023 — Errenteria to Amasa-Villabona, 162.2 km (100.8 mi)[10]
Stage 3 Result (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma 3h 51' 58"
2   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 2"
3   Enric Mas (ESP)   Movistar Team + 2"
4   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 8"
5   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 8"
6   Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
7   Felix Gall (AUT) AG2R Citroën Team + 12"
8   Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 13"
9   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 13"
10   Alex Aranburu (ESP)    Movistar Team + 13"
General classification after Stage 3 (1–10)[11][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)   Team Jumbo–Visma 12h 46' 53"
2   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 5"
3   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 16"
4   Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 18"
5   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 20"
6   Enric Mas (ESP) Movistar Team + 21"
7   Mattias Skjelmose (DEN)   Trek–Segafredo + 22"
8   Alex Aranburu (ESP)   Movistar Team + 25"
9   Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 25"
10   Rémy Rochas (FRA) Cofidis + 25"

Stage 4

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6 April 2023 — Santurtzi to Santurtzi, 175.7 km (109.2 mi)[13]
Stage 4 Result (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)   Team Jumbo–Visma 4h 22' 26"
2   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
3   Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step + 2"
4   Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 2"
5   Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 2"
6   Rigoberto Urán (COL) EF Education–EasyPost + 2"
7   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 2"
8   Felix Gall (AUT) AG2R Citroën Team + 2"
9   Clément Champoussin (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 2"
10   Mattias Skjelmose (DEN)   Trek–Segafredo + 2"
General classification after Stage 4 (1–10)[14][15]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)    Team Jumbo–Visma 17h 08' 56"
2   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 12"
3   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 31"
4   Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 33"
5   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 33"
6   Enric Mas (ESP) Movistar Team + 36"
7   Mattias Skjelmose (DEN)   Trek–Segafredo + 37"
8   Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 38"
9   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 39"
10   James Knox (GBR)   Soudal–Quick-Step + 46"

Stage 5

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7 April 2023 — Amorebieta-Etxano to Amorebieta-Etxano, 165.9 km (103.1 mi)[16]
Stage 5 Result (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sergio Higuita (COL) Bora–Hansgrohe 3h 59' 57"
2   Andrea Bagioli (ITA)   Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
3   Mattias Skjelmose (DEN)   Trek–Segafredo + 0"
4   Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
5   Mauro Schmid (SUI)   Soudal–Quick-Step + 0"
6   Clément Champoussin (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 0"
7   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 0"
8   Felix Gall (AUT) AG2R Citroën Team + 0"
9   Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Movistar Team + 0"
10   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)    Team Jumbo–Visma + 0"
General classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)    Team Jumbo–Visma 21h 08' 52"
2   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 13"
3   Mattias Skjelmose (DEN)   Trek–Segafredo + 32"
4   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 32"
5   Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla + 34"
6   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 34"
7   Enric Mas (ESP) Movistar Team + 37"
8   Sergio Higuita (COL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 38"
9   Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 39"
10   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 40"

Stage 6

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8 April 2023 — Eibar to Eibar, 137.8 km (85.6 mi)[19]
Stage 6 Result (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)    Team Jumbo–Visma 3h 36' 42"
2   James Knox (GBR)   Soudal–Quick-Step + 49"
3   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 49"
4   Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 49"
5   Sergio Higuita (COL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 49"
6   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 49"
7   Mauro Schmid (SUI)   Soudal–Quick-Step + 49"
8   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 49"
9   Felix Gall (AUT) AG2R Citroën Team + 49"
10   Enric Mas (ESP) Movistar Team + 49"
General classification after Stage 6 (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)    Team Jumbo–Visma 24h 45' 24"
2   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 12"
3   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 29"
4   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 31"
5   Enric Mas (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 36"
6   Sergio Higuita (COL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 37"
7   Brandon McNulty (USA)   UAE Team Emirates + 1' 38"
8   James Knox (GBR)   Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 38"
9   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 39"
10   Felix Gall (AUT) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 50"

Classification leadership table

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Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Basque rider classification Team classification
 
Combativity award
 
1 Ethan Hayter Ethan Hayter Ethan Hayter Jon Barrenetxea Ethan Hayter Jon Aberasturi Ineos Grenadiers Txomin Juaristi
2 Ide Schelling Ide Schelling Alex Aranburu Ide Schelling Mikel Landa Movistar Team Javier Romo
3 Jonas Vingegaard Jonas Vingegaard Mattias Skjelmose Rémi Cavagna
4 Jonas Vingegaard Jonas Vingegaard Soudal–Quick-Step Jon Barrenetxea
5 Sergio Higuita Mattia Cattaneo
6 Jonas Vingegaard Brandon McNulty Esteban Chaves
Final Jonas Vingegaard Jonas Vingegaard Jon Barrenetxea Brandon McNulty Mikel Landa Soudal Quick-Step Not awarded

Classification standings

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Legend
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the winner of the young rider classification
  Denotes the winner of the points classification   Denotes the winner of the team classification
  Denotes the winner of the mountains classification   Denotes the winner of the combativity award

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)    Team Jumbo–Visma 24h 45' 24"
2   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 12"
3   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 1' 29"
4   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 1' 31"
5   Enric Mas (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 36"
6   Sergio Higuita (COL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 37"
7   Brandon McNulty (USA)   UAE Team Emirates + 1' 38"
8   James Knox (GBR)   Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 38"
9   Simon Yates (GBR) Team Jayco–AlUla + 1' 39"
10   Felix Gall (AUT) AG2R Citroën Team + 1' 50"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)    Team Jumbo–Visma 102
2   Mauro Schmid (SUI)   Soudal–Quick-Step 67
3   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious 55
4   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis 51
5   Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla 51
6   Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 50
7   Brandon McNulty (USA)   UAE Team Emirates 48
8   David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 47
9   Sergio Higuita (COL) Bora–Hansgrohe 44
10   Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team 34

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jon Barrenetxea (ESP)   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 35
2   Esteban Chaves (COL) EF Education–EasyPost 27
3   Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Movistar Team 25
4   Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)    Team Jumbo–Visma 19
5   Steven Kruijswijk (NED) Team Jumbo–Visma 18
6   Rémi Cavagna (FRA)   Soudal–Quick-Step 18
7   Mattia Cattaneo (ITA)   Soudal–Quick-Step 14
8   Alan Jousseaume (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 11
9   Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 10
10   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious 8

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Brandon McNulty (USA)   UAE Team Emirates 24h 47' 02"
2   Felix Gall (AUT) AG2R Citroën Team + 12"
3   Mauro Schmid (SUI)   Soudal–Quick-Step + 58"
4   Attila Valter (HUN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 35"
5   Mattias Skjelmose (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 3' 05"
6   Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Team DSM + 6' 06"
7   Igor Arrieta (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 6' 20"
8   Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 14' 42"
9   Laurens Huys (BEL) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 18' 04"
10   Romain Grégoire (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 32' 33"

Basque rider classification

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Final Basque rider classification (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious 24h 46' 36"
2   Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 17"
3   Víctor de la Parte (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 4' 46"
4   Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 4' 59"
5   Igor Arrieta (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 6' 46"
6   Jonathan Lastra (ESP) Cofidis + 14' 24"
7   Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 14' 28"
8   Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 17' 13"
9   Gorzon Martín (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 24' 03"
10   Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 26' 18"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[20][21]
Rank Team Time
1   Soudal–Quick-Step   74h 24' 59"
2   Team Jumbo–Visma + 3' 29"
3   Movistar Team + 5' 58"
4   Bora–Hansgrohe + 14' 43"
5   EF Education–EasyPost + 15' 19"
6   Arkéa–Samsic + 17' 21"
7   Team Jayco–AlUla + 20' 16"
8   Trek–Segafredo + 20' 37"
9   Groupama–FDJ + 21' 52"
10   Cofidis + 32' 46"

References

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