| 2018 UCI World Tour, race 14 of 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 2–7 April 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 819.9 km (509.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 20h 53' 47" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Tour of the Basque Country was a road cycling stage race that took place between 2 and 7 April 2018 in Spain. It was the 58th edition of the Tour of the Basque Country and the fourteenth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[1][2]
The race was won by a Slovenian rider for the first time, as Primož Roglič (LottoNL–Jumbo) was the most consistent rider over the course of the week. Aside from winning the individual time trial in Lodosa,[3] Roglič finished second on three other stages, cementing the green jersey for the points classification alongside the txapela and yellow jersey for the general classification; Roglič won the race overall by over a minute from his next closest competitor, the Movistar Team's Mikel Landa.[4] Landa, and third-placed Ion Izagirre (Bahrain–Merida), had moved onto the overall podium on the race's penultimate stage, having been a part of a six-rider breakaway in the closing stages. The race's other jerseys were won by Spaniards Carlos Verona (mountains for Mitchelton–Scott),[5] and Enric Mas (young rider for Quick-Step Floors after a final-stage breakaway win),[6] while the Movistar Team won the teams classification as Nairo Quintana also finished in the top-five overall for the team.[7]
- ^ "UCI announces 2018 road calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled". Velon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ "Roglic in pole position for overall Pais Vasco victory". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "País Vasco, stage 6: Roglic claims GC despite early crash, Mas wins stage". VeloNews. Competitor Group. 7 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Verona wins the polka-dot jersey after spending another day in the breakaway at Vuelta al Pais Vasco". Mitchelton–Scott. GreenEDGE Cycling. 7 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Vuelta al Pais Vasco: Brilliant Mas conquers the mythical Arrate". Quick-Step Floors. Decolef Lux. 7 April 2018. Archived from the original on 28 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ Netherton, Alexander (7 April 2018). "Primoz Roglic holds off Landa for Tour of Basque Country triumph". Eurosport. Discovery Inc. Retrieved 7 April 2018.