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Itzulia Basque Country 2019 Live Dashboard
Race Info, Preview, Live Video, Results, Photos and Highlights

The Basque race Euskal Herriko Itzulia, Vuelta al País Vasco, or also known as Tour of the Basque Country, but now known as Itzulia Basque Country, is one of the best one week races on the World Calendar. Follow the 2019 race updates below.
Big Photos from 2018flockton
Big Photos from 2017flockton
Big Photos from 2016flockton
Big Photos from 2015 (all stages) — flockton
Big Photos from 2014flockton
Big Photos from 2013 (all stages except stage 1) — flockton
Big Photos from 2012flockton/reuters
Big Photos from 2011flockton/reuters


2019 Itzulia Basque Country Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
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News and Updates for Itzulia Basque Country 2019

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Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


Ion Izagirre wins the Tour of the Basque Countrycyclingnews
Fuglsang reacts after losing Basque Country podium spotcyclingnews

April 12 update:
Stage 6 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


Buchmann wins stage 5cyclingnews

April 11 update:
Stage 5 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Photos from Arrate finish in 2018 - Enric MAS winsflockton
Photos from Arrate finish in 2016 - Diego Rosa winsflockton
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.


Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


Schachmann wins another on stage 4cyclingnews
Alaphilippe exits Tour of the Basque Country after previous day's crashcyclingnews
Castroviejo, Cummings out of Basque Country with fracturescyclingnews
April 10 update:
Stage 4 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


Schachmann wins stage 3 in Estibalizcyclingnews
Crash knocks Alaphilippe out of GC contention at Tour of the Basque Countrycyclingnews
Walscheid looking forward to Paris-Roubaix after Scheldeprijs podiumcyclingnews
April 9 update:
Stage 3 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


Alaphilippe wins in Gorraizcyclingnews
Amazing Alaphilippe keeps winningvelonews
April 8 update:
Stage 2 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


Schachmann wins stage 1cyclingnews
Schachmann wins Basque time trial ahead of Yates and Thomasvelonews
April 7 update:
Stage 1 Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional
Stage 1 ITT Start Order and Times (CET) — biciciclismo
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.



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2019 Itzulia Basque Country Preview

April 7 update:
Overall Preview with Favoritesciclismointernacional

April 4 update:
Alaphilippe leads Deceuninck-QuickStepcyclingnews
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv

February 27 update:
All stage profiles and maps are now posted. see right

Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winnerswikipedia



Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

April 4 update: A work in progress for 2019 Itzulia Basque Country live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

media source tv or internet comments/restrictions
   live video (basque)
   live video (basque)
  tv schedule
Basque, restricted to Europe; the earliest live daily broadcast at 15:00 CET.
   live video (english)
  schedule
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eurosport    live video (english, UK only)
  tv schedule (british)
  tv schedule (spanish)
Europe; English. Amazon Prime UK subscribers can sign-up to a seven-day free trial for the Eurosport Player through Amazon Channels. After the seven-day trial, Eurosport is £6.99 per month. Amazon Prime is £7.99 per month after a 30-day free Amazon Prime UK trial

   live video (english)
  tv schedule
English, restricted to Canada. Free one-month trial.
   live video (catalan)
  tv schedule
Catalan; live daily coverage

   live video (spanish)
  tv schedule
Spanish, restricted to Colombia
 live text updates Cyclingnews English text updates
 official updates
 steephill text updates
updates on live coverage, results, photos and highlights
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2019 Itzulia Basque Country Route Map


Stage maps are posted in the
race summary table .


2018 Itzulia Basque Country Archived Coverage

2017 Itzulia Basque Country Archived Coverage

2016 Itzulia Basque Country Archived Coverage

2015 Itzulia Basque Country Archived Coverage

2014 Itzulia Basque Country Archived Coverage

2013 Itzulia Basque Country Archived Coverage

2012 Itzulia Basque Country Archived Coverage

2011 Itzulia Basque Country Archived Coverage

2010 Itzulia Basque Country Archived Coverage

2009 Itzulia Basque Country Archived Coverage