2019 Tour of the Basque Country

The 2019 Tour of the Basque Country was a road cycling stage race, that took place between 8 and 13 April 2019 in Spain. It was the 59th edition of Tour of the Basque Country and the 15th race of the 2019 UCI World Tour.[1] Ion Izagirre of Spain was the winner.

2019 Tour of the Basque Country
2019 UCI World Tour, race 15 of 38
Race details
Dates8–13 April 2019
Stages6
Distance783.7 km (487.0 mi)
Winning time19h 24’ 09”
Results
Winner Ion Izagirre (ESP)(Astana)
 Second Daniel Martin (IRL)(UAE Team Emirates)
 Third Emanuel Buchmann (GER)(Bora–Hansgrohe)

Mountains Adam Yates (GBR)(Mitchelton–Scott)
Youth Tadej Pogačar (SLO)(UAE Team Emirates)
Sprints Maximilian Schachmann (GER)(Bora–Hansgrohe)
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Participating teams

As the Tour of the Basque Country was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and were obliged to enter a team in the race. Five UCI Professional Continental teams were awarded wildcard places, bringing the number of teams to twenty-three. As each team included seven riders, a total of 161 riders were due to start the first stage.[2]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Route

The full route of the 2018 Tour of the Basque Country was announced on 27 February 2019.[3]

Stage schedule
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
18 AprilZumarraga to Zumarraga11.2 km (7 mi) Individual time trial  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
29 AprilZumarraga to Gorraiz149.5 km (93 mi) Hilly stage  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
310 AprilSarriguren to Estibaliz191.4 km (119 mi) Hilly stage  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
411 AprilVitoria-Gasteiz to Arrigorriaga163.6 km (102 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)
512 AprilArrigorriaga to Arrate149.8 km (93 mi) Mountain stage  Emanuel Buchmann (GER)
613 AprilEibar to Eibar118.2 km (73 mi) Mountain stage  Adam Yates (GBR)

Stages

Stage 1

8 April 2019 — Zumarraga to Zumarraga, 11.2 km (7 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Result of Stage 1[4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe17' 10"
2  Daniel Martínez (COL)EF Education First+ 9"
3  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)Team Sky+ 10"
4  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 12"
5  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 16"
6  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 19"
7  Ion Izagirre (ESP)Astana+ 22"
8  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 24"
9  Geraint Thomas (GBR)Team Sky+ 30"
10  Hugh Carthy (GBR)EF Education First+ 31"
General classification after Stage 1
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe17' 10"
2  Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Education First+ 9"
3  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)Team Sky+ 10"
4  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 12"
5  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 16"
6  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 19"
7  Ion Izagirre (ESP)Astana+ 22"
8  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 24"
9  Geraint Thomas (GBR)Team Sky+ 30"
10  Hugh Carthy (GBR)EF Education First+ 31"

Stage 2

9 April 2019 — Zumarraga to Gorraiz, 149.5 km (93 mi)
Result of Stage 2[5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)Deceuninck–Quick-Step3h 29' 37"
2  Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 1"
3  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)Team Sky+ 1"
4  Omar Fraile (ESP)Astana+ 1"
5  Valentin Madouas (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 1"
6  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe+ 1"
7  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 1"
8  Ion Izagirre (ESP)Astana+ 1"
9  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)UAE Team Emirates+ 1"
10  Pieter Serry (BEL)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 1"
General classification after Stage 2
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe3h 46' 44"
2  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 5"
3  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)Team Sky+ 10"
4  Daniel Martínez (COL)EF Education First+ 18"
5  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 23"
6  Ion Izagirre (ESP)Astana+ 23"
7  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 28"
8  Dylan Teuns (BEL)Bahrain–Merida+ 36"
9  Daniel Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 39"
10  Emanuel Buchmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 41"

Stage 3

10 April 2019 — Sarriguren to Estibaliz, 191.4 km (119 mi)
Result of Stage 3[6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe4h 47' 57"
2  Diego Ulissi (ITA)UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
3  Enrico Battaglin (ITA)Team Katusha–Alpecin+ 0"
4  Marc Hirschi (SUI)Team Sunweb+ 0"
5  Ion Izagirre (ESP)Astana+ 0"
6  Jon Aberasturi (ESP)Caja Rural–Seguros RGA+ 0"
7  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 0"
8  Bauke Mollema (NED)Trek–Segafredo+ 0"
9  Carlos Quintero (COL)Team Manzana Postobón+ 0"
10  Grega Bole (SLO)Bahrain–Merida+ 0"
General classification after Stage 3
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe8h 34' 31"
2  Ion Izagirre (ESP)Astana+ 33"
3  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 33"
4  Daniel Martínez (COL)EF Education First+ 48"
5  Daniel Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 49"
6  Emanuel Buchmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 51"
7  Pello Bilbao (ESP)Astana+ 54"
8  Dylan Teuns (BEL)Bahrain–Merida+ 1' 11"
9  Mikel Landa (ESP)Movistar Team+ 1' 16"
10  Sam Oomen (NED)Team Sunweb+ 1' 16"

Stage 4

11 April 2019 — Vitoria-Gasteiz to Arrigorriaga, 163.6 km (102 mi)
Result of Stage 4[7]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe4h 03' 55"
2  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)UAE Team Emirates+ 0"
3  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)Astana+ 1"
4  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 1"
5  Marc Hirschi (SUI)Team Sunweb+ 9"
6  Emanuel Buchmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 9"
7  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 9"
8  Ion Izagirre (ESP)Astana+ 9"
9  Valentin Madouas (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 9"
10  Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 9"
General classification after Stage 4
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe12h 38' 16"
2  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 51"
3  Ion Izagirre (ESP)Astana+ 52"
4  Daniel Martínez (COL)EF Education First+ 1' 07"
5  Daniel Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 1' 08"
6  Emanuel Buchmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 1' 10"
7  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)Astana+ 1' 24"
8  Dylan Teuns (BEL)Bahrain–Merida+ 1' 30"
9  Mikel Landa (ESP)Movistar Team+ 1' 35"
10  Mikel Nieve (ESP)Mitchelton–Scott+ 1' 38"

Stage 5

12 April 2019 — Arrigorriaga to Arrate, 149.8 km (93 mi)
Result of Stage 5[8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Emanuel Buchmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe3h 44' 14"
2  Ion Izagirre (ESP)Astana+ 1' 08"
3  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 1' 08"
4  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)Astana+ 1' 08"
5  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)UAE Team Emirates+ 1' 24"
6  Daniel Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 1' 24"
7  Mikel Landa (ESP)Movistar Team+ 1' 50"
8  Lucas Hamilton (AUS)Mitchelton–Scott+ 2' 04"
9  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 04"
10  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 04"
General classification after Stage 5
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Emanuel Buchmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe16h 23' 30"
2  Ion Izagirre (ESP)Astana+ 54"
3  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe+ 1' 04"
4  Daniel Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 1' 32"
5  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)Astana+ 1' 32"
6  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 1' 55"
7  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott+ 1' 56"
8  Daniel Martínez (COL)EF Education First+ 2' 11"
9  Mikel Landa (ESP)Movistar Team+ 2' 25"
10  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)UAE Team Emirates+ 2' 25"

Stage 6

13 April 2019 — Eibar to Eibar–Arrate, 118.2 km (73 mi)
Result of Stage 6[9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Adam Yates (GBR)Mitchelton–Scott2h 59' 46"
2  Daniel Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 1"
3  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)Astana+ 1"
4  Ion Izagirre (ESP)Astana+ 1"
5  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)UAE Team Emirates+ 27"
6  Bauke Mollema (NED)Trek–Segafredo+ 1' 24"
7  Mikel Landa (ESP)Movistar Team+ 1' 24"
8  Hugh Carthy (GBR)EF Education First+ 1' 24”
9  David Gaudu (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 1' 24"
10  Lucas Hamilton (AUS)Mitchelton–Scott+ 1' 24"
General classification after Stage 5
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana19h 24' 09"
2  Daniel Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 29"
3  Emanuel Buchmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 31"
4  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)Astana+ 36"
5  Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott+ 51"
6  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates+ 1' 56"
7  Mikel Landa (ESP)Movistar Team+ 2' 56"
8  Mikel Nieve (ESP)Mitchelton–Scott+ 3' 25"
9  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 3' 29"
10  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe+ 3' 44"

Classification leadership table

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Points classification
Mountains classification
Young rider classification
1Maximilian SchachmannMaximilian SchachmannMaximilian SchachmannDaniel MartínezMaximilian Schachmann
2Julian AlaphilippeGarikoitz Bravo
3Maximilian Schachmann
4Maximilian Schachmann
5Emanuel BuchmannEmanuel BuchmannAlessandro De Marchi
6Adam YatesIon IzagirreAdam YatesTadej Pogačar
FinalIon IzagirreMaximilian SchachmannAdam YatesTadej Pogačar

Final classification standings

Legend
Denotes the winner of the general classification Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
Denotes the winner of the points classification Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

Final general classification[10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana19h 24' 09"
2  Daniel Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates+ 29"
3  Emanuel Buchmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 31"
4  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)Astana+ 36"
5  Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott+ 51"
6  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates+ 1' 36"
7  Mikel Landa (ESP)Movistar Team+ 2' 56"
8  Mikel Nieve (ESP)Mitchelton–Scott+ 3' 13"
9  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe+ 3' 29"
10  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe+ 3' 44"

Points classification

Final points classification[11]
RankRiderTeamPoints
1  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe96
2  Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott78
3  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana76
4  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates54
5  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)Astana50
6  Emanuel Buchmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe40
7  Daniel Martin (IRL)UAE Team Emirates39
8  Patrick Konrad (AUT)Bora–Hansgrohe35
9  Mikel Landa (ESP)Movistar Team27
10  Bauke Mollema (NED)Trek–Segafredo27

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification[12]
RankRiderTeamPoints
1  Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott34
2  Alessandro De Marchi (ITA)CCC Team30
3  Ion Izagirre (ESP) Astana29
4  Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)Astana24
5  Emanuel Buchmann (GER)Bora–Hansgrohe15
6  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates15
7  Carlos Verona (ESP)Movistar Team13
8  Luis León Sánchez (ESP)Astana12
9  Julien Bernard (FRA)Trek–Segafredo12
10  Garikoitz Bravo (ESP)Euskadi–Murias12

Young rider classification

Final young rider classification[13]
RankRiderTeamTime
1  Tadej Pogačar (SLO) UAE Team Emirates19h 25' 45"
2  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe+ 2' 08"
3  Enric Mas (ESP)Deceuninck–Quick-Step+ 2' 39"
4  Hugh Carthy (GBR)EF Education First+ 3' 49"
5  Lucas Hamilton (AUS)Mitchelton–Scott+ 5' 07"
6  Valentin Madouas (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 5' 30"
7  David Gaudu (FRA)Groupama–FDJ+ 7' 27"
8  Bjorg Lambrecht (BEL)Lotto–Soudal+ 10' 07"
9  Daniel Martínez (COL)EF Education First+ 14' 20"
10  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)Team Jumbo–Visma+ 28' 54"

References