2023 Tour of the Basque Country

The 2023 Tour of the Basque Country (officially known as Itzulia Basque Country 2023[1]) is a road cycling stage race taking place between 3 and 8 April 2023 in the titular region in northern Spain. It is 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)

Teams

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
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
Total 992.5 km (616.7 mi)

Stages

Stage 1
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 Jensen (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
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 Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
10  Richard Carapaz (ECU) EF Education–EasyPost + 10"

Stage 3
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 Jensen (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 Jensen (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
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 Jensen (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 Jensen (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
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 Jensen (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 Jensen (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
8 April 2023 — Eibar to Eibar, 137.8 km (85.6 mi)[19]

Classification leadership table
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 Jensen Rémi Cavagna
4 Jonas Vingegaard Jonas Vingegaard Soudal–Quick-Step Jon Barrenetxea
5 Sergio Higuita Mattia Cattaneo
6
Final

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

General classification

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  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 31"
4  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 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"

Points classification

Points classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma 77
2  Matteo Sobrero (ITA) Team Jayco–AlUla 51
3  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious 50
4  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 50
5  Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step 48
6  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step 43
7  David Gaudu (FRA) Groupama–FDJ 41
8  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis 35
9  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates 34
10  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team 34

Mountains classification

Mountains classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Jon Barrenetxea (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 32
2  Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Soudal–Quick-Step 18
3  Mattia Cattaneo (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step 14
4  Alan Jousseaume (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 11
5  Georg Zimmermann (GER) Intermarché–Circus–Wanty 10
6  Pierre Latour (FRA) Team TotalEnergies 7
7  Txomin Juaristi (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi 7
8  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) Team Jumbo–Visma 6
9  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious 5
10  Cristián Rodríguez (ESP) Arkéa–Samsic 4

Young rider classification

Young rider classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (DEN) Trek–Segafredo 21h 09' 24"
2  Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates + 7"
3  Felix Gall (AUT) AG2R Citroën Team + 19"
4  Andrea Bagioli (ITA) Soudal–Quick-Step + 46"
5  Mauro Schmid (SUI) Soudal–Quick-Step + 1' 08"
6  Attila Valter (HUN) Team Jumbo–Visma + 1' 11"
7  Clément Champoussin (FRA) Arkéa–Samsic + 1' 47"
8  Igor Arrieta (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 13"
9  Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Team DSM + 3' 46"
10  Marc Hirschi (SUI) UAE Team Emirates + 4' 38"

Basque rider classification

Basque rider classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mikel Landa (ESP) Team Bahrain Victorious 21h 09' 05"
2  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Cofidis + 21"
3  Víctor de la Parte (ESP) Team TotalEnergies + 1' 32"
4  Alex Aranburu (ESP) Movistar Team + 1' 43"
5  Igor Arrieta (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3' 32"
6  Jonathan Lastra (ESP) Cofidis + 4' 13"
7  Mikel Bizkarra (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 4' 27"
8  Gotzon Martín (ESP) Euskaltel–Euskadi + 13' 52"
9  Gorka Izagirre (ESP) Movistar Team + 13' 59"
10  Jonathan Castroviejo (ESP) Ineos Grenadiers + 23' 04"

Team classification

Team classification after Stage 5 (1–10)[17][18]
Rank Team Time
1 Soudal–Quick-Step 63h 29' 14"
2 Movistar Team + 4' 00"
3 Team Jumbo–Visma + 4' 31"
4 EF Education–EasyPost + 4' 56"
5 Arkéa–Samsic + 6' 38"
6 Team Jayco–AlUla + 10' 50"
7 Bora–Hansgrohe + 11' 27"
8 Trek–Segafredo + 13' 18"
9 Intermarché–Circus–Wanty + 14' 20"
10 Groupama–FDJ + 14' 25"

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