(AFP) – Former ski-jumper Primoz Roglic claimed victory in the Tour of the Basque country following Saturday's sixth and final stage, won by Spaniard Enric Mas.
Apr 7, 2018
The Tour of the Basque Country's peloton queen stage features eight categorized climbs in just 122 kilometers. The stage culminates on the sheer slopes of Alto Usartza, which rises at a gradient of almost 13 percent over three kilometers.
Apr 6, 2018
(AFP) - Spanish rider Omar Fraile of Astana won Friday's fifth stage of the Tour of the Basque Country, a 163km run from Vitoria to Eibar, with two tough climbs ahead of a summit finish.
Have you ever had a basket of chicken wings that knocked your socks off? One where you're sure the glaze and sauce will be too spicy for you, but everyone speaks so highly of them that you just have to try?
Apr 5, 2018
The 164.7 kilometer long stage 5 from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Eibar begins with a relatively flat start, before culminating with three successive categorized climbs. The final ascent up the category 1 Azurki Gaina tops out at roughly 20-kilometers from the finish.
(AFP) – Slovenia's Primoz Roglic grabbed hold of the leader's yellow jersey at the Tour of the Basque Country with Thursday's victory in the 19.4-kilometre time trial on stage four.
The 19.4 kilometer individual time trial in Ladosa is a pancake flat and relatively straight forward circuit that will play to the strengths of traditional time trialists.
Apr 4, 2018
(AFP) – Australian Jay McCarthy won Wednesday's third stage of the Tour of the Basque Country in a sprint finish, as Julian Alaphilippe retained the race leader's yellow jersey.
A “flat” day at the Tour of the Basque Country kicks off with two consecutive Category 3 climbs, followed by undulating terrain from the Spanish coast in Bermeo 185 kilometers to Valdegovía.
(AFP) – France's Julian Alaphilippe secured his second consecutive stage win at the Tour of the Basque Country on Tuesday.
Apr 3, 2018
These are exciting times at FloBikes. This week we’re live-streaming our first WorldTour race, the six-day long Tour of the Basque Country (Vuelta al Pais Vasco).
(AFP) – Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe claimed Monday's opening stage of the Tour of the Basque Country after edging out Slovenia's Primoz Roglic in a sprint finish.
Apr 2, 2018
Just as Belgium is known for its cobbles and crosswinds, the Basque Country is known for its seemingly endless supply of steep punchy climbs. As a result, the Vuelta al Pais Vasco is a race tailor-made for the world’s most explosive climbing specialists—the guys you can always count on to attack just as the road reaches its steepest grade.
Mar 30, 2018
When I heard the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco was part of my spring race schedule, my eyebrows fled to the safety of my forehead and took shelter behind my shaggy bangs. I imagined what lay in store for me with an expression of mild terror.
Mar 29, 2018
Early April is a bike-racing bonanza for cycling fans.
Mar 28, 2018