Joaquim RODRIGUEZ OLIVER won in 21:49:38, 0:13 ahead of HENAO, after taking the lead on the last day.
| 1 |  J. RODRIGUEZ OLIVER | 21:49:38 |
| 2 |  S. HENAO | +0:13 |
| 3 | I. IZAGUIRRE | +0:29 |
| Points | J. RODRIGUEZ OLIVER | 78 pts |
| Mountains | O. FRAILE MATARRANZ | 81 pts |
| Youth |  S. YATES | +0:46 |
| Intermediate sprints |  L. VERVAEKE | 12 pts |
The Tour of the Basque Country is an annual road cycling stage race held in the Spanish Basque Country in early April. The region is mountainous, featuring few flat stages. The terrain is characterized by short stages and steep ascents, with some gradients reaching well above 20%.
Stages
6| # | Winner | Finish | Gap behind | New GC leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  M. MATTHEWSOrica Greenedge | Bunch sprint | +1:34Bunch sprint | M. MATTHEWSleads · 2 stages |
| 2 |  F. FELLINETrek Factory Racing | Bunch sprint | +0:20Bunch sprint | |
| 3 | J. RODRIGUEZ OLIVERTeam Katusha | Group of 3 | +0:07Group of 3 | S. HENAOleads · 3 stages |
| 4 | J. RODRIGUEZ OLIVER 2nd winTeam Katusha | Bunch sprint | +0:23Bunch sprint | |
| 5 | M. LANDAAstana Pro Team | Solo | +0:03Solo | |
| 6 |  T. DUMOULINTeam Giant - Alpecin | Time trial | Time trial | J. RODRIGUEZ OLIVERleads · 1 stage |
How the GC was won
gap to the leader after each stage, final podiumRODRIGUEZ OLIVER 21:49:38HENAO +0:13IZAGUIRRE +0:29Led from stage 1
Stage 6 decided it: RODRIGUEZ OLIVER gained 13 seconds on HENAO.
General
151| # | Rider | Time | UCI pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. RODRIGUEZ OLIVERTeam Katusha | 21:49:38 | 500 |
| 2 | S. HENAOTeam Sky | +0:13 | 400 |
| 3 | I. IZAGUIRREMovistar Team | +0:29 | 325 |
| 4 | N. QUINTANAMovistar Team | +0:38 | 275 |
| 5 | S. YATESOrica Greenedge | +0:46 | 225 |
| 6 | M. SCARPONIAstana Pro Team | +1:06 | 175 |
| 7 |  R. COSTALampre - Merida | +1:14 | 150 |
| 8 |  M. KWIATKOWSKIEtixx - Quick Step | +1:15 | 125 |
| 9 |  I. ZAKARINTeam Katusha | +1:25 | 100 |
| 10 |  T. PINOTFDJ | +1:33 | 85 |
| 11 |  T. VAN GARDERENBMC Racing Team | +1:35 | 70 |
| 12 |  S. ŠPILAKTeam Katusha | +1:37 | 60 |
| 13 | S. SANCHEZ GONZALEZBMC Racing Team | +1:55 | 50 |
| 14 | A. VUILLERMOZAG2R la Mondiale | +2:40 | 40 |
| 15 | R. MAJKATinkoff - Saxo | +3:11 | 35 |
Rider performance
stage places, log scaleJ. RODRIGUEZ OLIVER2 winsS. HENAObest 2I. IZAGUIRREbest 3
Teams
18 of 19 scored| # | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Katusha | 845 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Movistar Team | 640 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 3 | Team Sky | 515 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Orica Greenedge | 373 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Astana Pro Team | 295 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 6 | Etixx - Quick Step | 180 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 7 | BMC Racing Team | 180 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Lampre - Merida | 180 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |