Juan AYUSO won in 15:56:50, 0:42 ahead of RODRIGUEZ CANO, after taking the lead on the last day.
| 1 |  J. AYUSO | 15:56:50 |
| 2 | C. RODRIGUEZ CANO | +0:42 |
| 3 |  M. JENSEN | +0:43 |
| Points | A. ARANBURU | 40 pts |
| Mountains |  S. KUSS | 35 pts |
| Youth | J. AYUSO |
The Tour of the Basque Country is an annual road cycling stage race held in the Spanish Basque Country in April. It is part of the UCI World Tour and is a major one-week stage race. The mountainous terrain favors climbers, with short stages and steep ascents, some with gradients above 20%.
Stages
6| # | Type | Winner | Finish | Gap behind | New GC leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  P. ROGLIČBORA - Hansgrohe | Time trial | +0:06Time trial | P. ROGLIČleads · 3 stages | |
| 2 | Hills |  P. LAPEIRADecathlon AG2R la Mondiale Team | Bunch sprint | +0:13Bunch sprint | |
| 3 | Mountain |  Q. HERMANSAlpecin-Deceuninck | Bunch sprint | +3:05Bunch sprint | |
| 4 | Mountain |  L. MEINTJESIntermarché - Wanty | Bunch sprint | s.t.Bunch sprint | M. JENSENleads · 2 stages |
| 5 | Mountain | R. GREGOIREGroupama-FDJ | Bunch sprint | +0:58Bunch sprint | |
| 6 | Mountain | C. RODRIGUEZ CANOIneos Grenadiers | Group of 2 | +0:41Group of 2 | J. AYUSOleads · 1 stage |
How the GC was won
gap to the leader after each stage, final podiumAYUSO 15:56:50RODRIGUEZ CANO +0:42JENSEN +0:43Led from stage 6
Stage 2 decided it: AYUSO gained 25 seconds on RODRIGUEZ CANO.
General
109| # | Rider | Time | UCI pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. AYUSOUAE Team Emirates | 15:56:50 | 400 |
| 2 | C. RODRIGUEZ CANOIneos Grenadiers | +0:42 | 320 |
| 3 | M. JENSENLidl-Trek | +0:43 | 260 |
| 4 | M. SOLERUAE Team Emirates | +1:23 | 220 |
| 5 | B. MCNULTYUAE Team Emirates | +1:46 | 180 |
| 6 | P. BILBAOBahrain Victorious | +1:48 | 140 |
| 7 |  I. DEL TOROUAE Team Emirates | +2:15 | 120 |
| 8 | K. VAUQUELINArkea-B&B Hotels | +2:38 | 100 |
| 9 | I. IZAGUIRRECofidis | +3:06 | 80 |
| 10 | A. BAUDINDecathlon AG2R la Mondiale Team | +3:07 | 68 |
| 11 |  S. BUITRAGOBahrain Victorious | +3:09 | 56 |
| 12 |  J. HINDLEYBORA - Hansgrohe | +3:19 | 48 |
| 13 |  M. SCHACHMANNBORA - Hansgrohe | +3:40 | 40 |
| 14 |  V. LANGELLOTTIBurgos-BH | +3:59 | 32 |
| 15 | A. ARANBURUMovistar Team | +4:01 | 28 |
Rider performance
stage places, log scalePresets
Stages
J. AYUSObest 2C. RODRIGUEZ CANO1 winM. JENSENbest 3
Teams
24 · 7 riders each| # | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAE Team Emirates | 1,025 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Ineos Grenadiers | 428 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Lidl-Trek | 347 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Bahrain Victorious | 281 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | BORA - Hansgrohe | 201 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Decathlon AG2R la Mondiale Team | 151 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Arkea-B&B Hotels | 118 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Movistar Team | 109 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
