2024 Tour of the Basque Country explained
The 2024 Tour of the Basque Country (officially known as Itzulia Basque Country 2024) was a road cycling stage race that took place between 1 and 6 April in the Basque region in northern Spain and southern France. It was the 63rd edition of the Tour of the Basque Country and the 15th race of the 2024 UCI World Tour.
Teams
All 18 UCI WorldTeams and six UCI ProTeams made up the 24 teams that participated in the race.[1] All teams entered a full squad of seven riders, making a total of 168 competitors.
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
Route
Stage characteristics and winnersStage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner |
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1 | 1 April | Irun to Irun | 10km (10miles) | | Individual time trial | |
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2 | 2 April | Irun to Kanbo (France) | 160km (100miles) | | Hilly stage | |
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3 | 3 April | Ezpeleta (France) to Altsasu | 190.9km (118.6miles) | | Medium mountain stage | |
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4 | 4 April | Etxarri-Aranatz to Legutio | 157.5km (97.9miles) | | Medium mountain stage | |
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5 | 5 April | Vitoria-Gasteiz to Amorebieta-Etxano | 175.9km (109.3miles) | | Medium mountain stage | |
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6 | 6 April | Eibar to Eibar | 137.8km (85.6miles) | | Mountain stage | |
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Total | 832.1km (517miles) | |
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Stages
Stage 1
- 1 April 2024 — Irun to Irun, 10km (10miles) (ITT)[2]
Stage 2
- 2 April 2024 — Irun to Kanbo (France), 160km (100miles)[3]
Stage 3
- 3 April 2024 — Ezpeleta (France) to Altsasu, 190.9km (118.6miles)[4]
Stage 4
- 4 April 2024 — Etxarri-Aranatz to Legutio, 157.5km (97.9miles)[5]
Stage 4 was marred by a large crash on a descent 35 kilometers from the finish, which took out race favorites Primož Roglič, Jonas Vingegaard and Remco Evenepoel among others. Due to this, the peloton was neutralized for the remainder of the stage, and GC times were not taken at the finish. However, the breakaway of six riders were permitted to continue on and contest the stage win.
Stage 5
- 5 April 2024 — Vitoria-Gasteiz to Amorebieta-Etxano, 175.9km (109.3miles)[6]
Stage 6
- 6 April 2024 — Eibar to Eibar, 137.8km (85.6miles)[7]
Classification leadership table
Classification standings
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| 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
Final general classification (1–10)Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | 15h 56' 50" |
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2 | | | + 42" |
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3 | | | + 43" |
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4 | | | + 1' 23" |
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5 | | | + 1' 46" |
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6 | | | + 1' 48" |
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7 | | | + 2' 15" |
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8 | | | + 2' 38" |
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9 | | | + 3' 06" |
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10 | | | + 3' 07" | |
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Points classification
Final points classification (1–10)Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | 40 |
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2 | | | 35 |
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3 | | | 34 |
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4 | | | 31 |
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5 | | | 31 |
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6 | | | 30 |
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7 | | | 28 |
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8 | | | 27 |
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9 | | | 26 |
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10 | | | 25 | |
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Mountains classification
Final mountains classification (1–10)Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | 35 |
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2 | | | 20 |
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3 | | | 15 |
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4 | | | 15 |
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5 | | | 15 |
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6 | | | 14 |
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7 | | | 14 |
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8 | | | 12 |
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9 | | | 11 |
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10 | | | 11 | |
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Young rider classification
Final young rider classification (1–10)Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | 15h 56' 50" |
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2 | | | + 2' 15" |
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3 | | | + 4' 48" |
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4 | | | + 6' 31" |
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5 | | | + 9' 39" |
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6 | | | + 12' 42" |
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7 | | | + 13' 52" |
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8 | | | + 17' 14" |
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9 | | | + 25' 07" |
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10 | | | + 28' 11" | |
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Basque rider classification
Final Basque rider classification (1–10)Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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1 | | | 15h 58' 38" |
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2 | | | + 1' 18" |
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3 | | | + 2' 13" |
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4 | | | + 4' 30" |
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5 | | | + 5' 22" |
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6 | | | + 13' 49" |
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7 | | | + 15' 26" |
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8 | | | + 15' 50" |
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9 | | | + 17' 37" |
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10 | | | + 20' 58" | |
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Team classification
Final team classification (1–10)Rank | Team | Time |
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1 | | 47h 53' 27" |
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2 | | + 8' 30" |
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3 | | + 8' 36" |
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4 | | + 9' 47" |
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5 | | + 9' 53" |
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6 | | + 10' 00" |
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7 | | + 13' 49" |
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8 | | + 17' 02" |
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9 | | + 17' 59" |
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10 | | + 18' 48" | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Teams. Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 15 February 2024. 30 March 2024.
- Web site: Irun – Irun. Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 30 March 2024.
- Web site: Irun – Kanbo. Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 30 March 2024.
- Web site: Ezpeleta – Altsasu. Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 30 March 2024.
- Web site: Etxarri Aranatz – Legutio. Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 30 March 2024.
- Web site: Vitoria-Gasteiz – Amorebieta-Etxano. Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 30 March 2024.
- Web site: Eibar – Eibar. Tour of the Basque Country. Organizaciones Ciclistas Euskadi. 30 March 2024.