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Itzulia Basque Country 2021 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 2021 race updates below.
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2021 Itzulia Basque Country Teams
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News and Updates for Itzulia Basque Country 2021

April 13 update:

Stage 6 Post-Race Coverage


Full Stage 6 Results and Final General Classification — firstcycling
Primoz Roglic wins Itzulia Basque Country — cyclingnews
Roglic claims overall victory with spectacular long-range attack — cyclingnews
Tadej Pogačar says there's nothing he could have done to stop Roglič winning — cyclingweekly


April 9 update:
Stage 6 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Race leader McNulty upbeat ahead of Arrate showdown — cyclingnews
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 6 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 5 Post-Race Coverage


Full Stage 5 Results and General Classification — firstcycling
Cerny, Honoré give Deceuninck-Quickstep a 1-2 on stage 5 — cyclingnews
Race leader McNulty upbeat ahead of Arrate showdown — cyclingnews
April 8 update:
Stage 5 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 5 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 4 Post-Race Coverage


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Full Stage 4 Results and General Classification — firstcycling
McNulty takes lead on stage 4 won by Izagirre — cyclingnews
McNulty storms into lead with surprise attack — cyclingnews
Chaves comes desperately close to victory — cyclingnews
Primoz Roglic: Itzulia Basque Country is far from over — cyclingnews
April 7 update:
Stage 4 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 4 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 3 Post-Race Coverage


Full Stage 3 Results and General Classification — firstcycling
Tadej Pogacar climbs to stage 3 win — cyclingnews
Pogacar gaining on Roglic at Itzulia Basque Country — cyclingnews
Roglic admits Pogacar's recon made a difference on stage 3 — cyclingnews
April 6 update:
Stage 3 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 3 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 2 Post-Race Coverage


Full Stage 2 Results and General Classification — firstcycling
Basque rider Aranburu wins stage 2 — cyclingnews
April 5 update:
Stage 2 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 2 profile, map and timetable.

Stage 1 Post-Race Coverage


Click on any rider name below to view a rider's picture, profile and past race results
Full Stage 1 Results — firstcycling
Primoz Roglic wins stage 1 time trial — cyclingnews
McNulty narrowly misses a victory at Itzulia Basque Country — cyclingnews
Pogacar to fight back after losing to Roglic in Itzulia opening TT — cyclingnews
April 2 update:
Stage 1 Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Stage 1 TT Start Order and Times (CET) — biciciclismo
See the race summary table (right) for the Stage 1 profile, map and timetable.

2021 Itzulia Basque Country Preview


2020 Tour de France Stage 9: 1st Tadej POGAČAR, 2nd Primož ROGLIČ, 3rd Marc HIRSCHI, 5th Mikel LANDA are some of the big names on the Tour of Basque Country startlist this year



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April 4 update:
Overall Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional

April 3 update:
Five things to look out for at Tour of the Basque Country 2021 — cyclingweekly

April 1 update:
Race info now posted, see right...
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv

Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History — wikipedia
Top 3 Summary and Full Results from Past Editions — firstcycling


Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

April 2 update: A work in progress for 2021 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

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   live video (basque)
   live video (basque)
  tv schedule 		Basque, restricted to Europe; the earliest live daily broadcast at 15:00 CET.
eurosport
GCN		    live video (english, UK only)
  tv schedule (british)
  tv schedule (spanish)
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   live video (dutch)
  tv schedule 		Dutch, Belgium
    live video (spanish)
   tv schedule 		Spanish; restricted to Spain
   live video (catalan)
  tv schedule		 Catalan; live daily coverage

   live video (spanish)
  tv schedule		 Spanish, restricted to Colombia
GCN+    live video (english)
 English, US/Can/Aus
 live text updates Cyclingnews English text updates
 steephill text updates
 official tweets
 updates on live coverage, results, photos and highlights
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2021 Itzulia Basque Country Route Map



Stage maps are posted in the race summary table .

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